
Louise Thompson reveals what she REALLY thinks about brother Sam's ex Zara McDermott after split
LOUISE Thompson has revealed her true feelings about her brother Sam's ex Zara McDermott.
Former Made In Chelsea star Louise, 35, shared her opinion on
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Louise Thompson has given her frank opinion on Zara McDermott
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Zara dated Louise's brother Sam for five years
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Zara lived next door to Louise when she lived with Sam
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During their chat, Louise was asked to describe
"You definitely need somebody that slightly puts you in your place, so who's gonna talk back to you, and not let you get away with everything."
Louise added: "If you're going to go down the fame route, can you just find someone that I would get along with. I'm thinking young British actress."
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She suggested a good match for Sam would be
A clip of the podcast has now been shared on the official Instagram account for Staying Relevant.
Commenting on the footage, one follower was quick to mention
She wrote: "I don't think Louise really ever liked Zara… don't blame her."
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But Louise spotted the comment and was quick to set the fan straight.
Replying from her own account, she shot back: "I have to interject here. I actually really adored Zara."
Sam Thompson's sister Louise makes telling comments on 'really tricky breakups' as his ex Zara moves on with Louis Tomlinson
Louise's comment has been liked more than 2,000 times.
Backing her, one person replied: "It always seemed you got on so well. Hopefully it will be the same when he meets someone new . I'm sure it will.xx."
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Another added: "I've always been a fan but you've just gone up 100% in my estimation!"
And a third said: "I'm glad that you put them right. you could always see that you like Zara from the videos you guys did together."
Louise currently lives next door to Sam and Zara also lived in his property until their break up.
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After the split, Louise did not address it directly but did
She explained on
"And when it comes to things like breaking up or getting a divorce or choosing to have more kids, big decisions.
"If the person you're in front of doesn't agree with you on that, then that is really tricky."
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Last month it was confirmed
A source said: "They're still very much together, but are taking it slow.
"They're not interested in putting on a show for people and want to get to know each other properly away from the public eye."
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Zara and Sam broke up in December last year
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Louise has insisted she 'adored' Zara
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