Sam Thompson looked as though he had had a tough weekend as he left the London home he shares with his girlfriend Zara McDermott on Monday morning.
The former Made In Chelsea star is reported to have spent the weekend in crisis talks with Love Island beauty Zara in an attempt to save their four year relationship after a blazing row the week before.
Emerging from his home on Monday to head to the gym, a tracksuit-clad Sam failed to raise a smile and was busy checking his phone as he walked to his workout.
The I’m A Celebrity winner, 31, was pictured in tears at the TRIC Awards last week, having to be consoled by his best friend, Pete Wicks, 36.
Sam Thompson looked as though he had had a tough weekend as he left the London home he shares with his girlfriend Zara McDermott on Monday morning
The former Made In Chelsea star is reported to have spent the weekend in crisis talks with Love Island beauty Zara in an attempt to save their relationship (Sam and Zara earlier this month)
It was then reported that Sam’s heartache was caused by a ‘blazing row’ with Zara, 27, which saw her pack her bags last weekend and leave the London home they share.
On Saturday as the rumours swirled, Sam and Zara were spotted filming together in Chelsea, in video obtained exclusively by MailOnline.
It is unknown what the couple were shooting for, but they had arrived at the location shortly after supporting Sam’s nephew Leo, two, at his sports day in Eel Brook Common, with his sister Louise Thompson.
However, in a slew of social media posts from the day, Zara was noticeably absent in all of them, leading to speculation she did not join the Thompson clan.
Zara took to her Instagram Stories the same day to reveal the pair had grabbed two ice creams from a van during their outing.
Appearing to put on a united front, she captioned a snap of them holding out their cones together: ”Feeling gutted because this ice cream van didn’t have any sprinkles’.
It comes amid reports that the couple are going through a rough patch, but according to a source, they are now trying to ‘patch things up’.
The insider The Sun: ‘Since Christmas, Zara and Sam have been really busy with work and have had little quality time to see each other and as a result, their relationship has suffered.
Emerging from his home on Monday to head to the gym, a tracksuit-clad Sam failed to raise a smile and was busy checking his phone as he walked to his workout
The I’m A Celebrity winner, 31, was pictured in tears at the TRIC Awards earlier this week, having to be consoled by his best friend, Pete Wicks , 36
‘They’ve both wanted to make the most of their careers and say yes to all the exciting opportunities offered to them.
‘Last weekend it came to a head and they had a big row. It was very upsetting and they needed some time to let the dust settle.’
According to the publication, Zara went to stay with her parents in Essex before she headed to a modelling job in Majorca.
The reality star proceeded to post a cryptic message about staying positive as she quoted: ‘When life gives you lemons’ alongside a picture of her posing in a minidress.
The insider also added Zara returned home to try and ‘iron out their differences’.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Sam and Zara for comment.
It was then reported that Sam’s heartache was caused by a ‘blazing row’ with Zara, 27, which saw her pack her bags last weekend and leave the London home they share
The couple are going through a rough patch, but according to a source, they are now trying to ‘patch things up’
On Saturday as the rumours swirled, Sam and Zara were spotted filming together in Chelsea, in video obtained exclusively by MailOnline
It comes after Sam was consoled by Pete as he emotionally broke down in tears while attending the TRIC Awards on Tuesday night.
In pictures exclusively obtained by MailOnline, the Made In Chelsea star was spotted during an emotional exchange with his close friend in the smoking area at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
The images showed Sam breaking down in tears before Pete sweetly embraced him, appearing to give the reality star a pep talk.
According to onlookers, the pair spent 30 minutes in the smoking area together, with Sam breaking down in tears once again after being comforted by Pete.
It also comes just weeks after Sam was locked in a similarly dramatic chat with his girlfriend though the star has since insisted that they were just having a ‘passionate pep talk.’
The pair had been pictured together at the Soccer Aid afterparty, where they appeared to engage in a heated exchange.
However, Zara took to Instagram the following day to address the pictures and said she was telling the reality star ‘positive affirmations’ after it looked like they were arguing.
It also comes just weeks after Sam was locked in a similarly dramatic chat with his girlfriend though the star has since insisted that they were just having a ‘passionate pep talk’
She wrote: ‘Why did this make me laugh so much btw [laughing emojis] ‘Stop saying you should have scored!!!! You did your best and that’s all that matters!! You need to stop doubting yourself!!!’
‘It looks like we are having an argument but I’m actually telling him positive affirmations in a very passionate manner.’
Zara appeared frustrated as she visibly waved her arms around while deep in a tense chat – but now confirmed it was just an incredibly passionate conversation.
Earlier in the day, supportive girlfriend Zara cheered on the TV star as he helped England secure a 6-3 win against World XI in the charity match.
The pair have been dating for four years after the Love Island star ‘slid into his DMs’.
Last week Zara posted a cryptic message about staying positive as she quoted: ‘When life gives you lemons’ alongside a picture of her posing in a minidress
Back in 2020 they split briefly after he learned she had cheated on him with a colleague while appearing on X Factor: Celebrity, before rekindling their romance with the scenes played out on Made In Chelsea.
Earlier this month, Sam admitted that he was ‘never really himself’ on Made In Chelsea due to his ADHD struggles as he shared how his diagnosis impacts his relationship with Zara.
In an interview with TikTok star Holly Morris, during an Inside Out 2 press junket, the reality star was asked when he stopped masking and began acting as his true self.
Sam answered: ‘When I was on Made In Chelsea, a lot of the time I wasn’t even really, really myself, I was who I thought I should be. ‘Cause everyone else was doing these things, I was like: “I should be doing these things.”
‘Only in the past couple of years have I been fully, fully me. I am not super Mr. Happy Golden Retriever every single day.
The 2023 King Of The Jungle also opened up about how his ADHD affects his relationship with documentary maker Zara after landing a brief role in the Disney Pixar film.
Sam told Holly: ‘I’ve got home me, which is with Zara, which, actually, poor girl, literally sometimes I won’t speak for like an hour.
The pair have been dating for four years after Zara ‘slid into his DMs’. Back in 2020 they split briefly after he learned she had cheated on him with a colleague while appearing on X Factor: Celebrity, before rekindling their romance (pictured in December)
‘Why? ‘Cause, you’re like: “My social battery’s completely dead.” But then there’s like excitable me which is like through the roof up there.’
He added: ‘I get that to the point where I will sometimes talk to myself over when they’re talking to me.
‘So, when Zara’s talking to me, she’ll be telling me a story about her day, and I’m like, “All right, this is it. This the moment where you need to be a good boyfriend. This is the crux. She wants to feel heard.
‘So, I’ll be like: OK, go! “How was your day?” And she’ll tell me about her day, and my mind goes: “I don’t know what she just said.”‘
Sam was diagnosed with ADHD, Tic syndrome, and autism in 2023.