Louis Tomlinson goes official with Zara McDermott with rare heartfelt comment
Louis Tomlinson has appeared to confirm his relationship with Zara McDermott with a sweet comment on social media.
In March the One Direction singer, 33, and the Love Island star, 28, sparked romance rumours when being spotted on a romantic getaway in Suffolk.
The pair were seen together just three months after Zara's split from Sam Thompson, 32, who now seems to be dating another Love Island star – Sami Elishi, 25.
In the past two months Louis and Zara had dropped several hints on social media they were together, firstly when posting similar videos from a concert in Los Angeles followed by a snap of her at brunch with his wrist tattoo in the background.
Since then, they've been snapped in public holding hands and kissing.
They've now seemed to made their relationship public officially with a post that's got plenty of people talking.
This week she shared photos of her sitting smiling at an editing suite.
'In the edit for my new series all about Thailand. I'm so unbelievably excited about this one. I can't believe I've been making documentaries for 5 years now… every year that goes by I feel my confidence in front of the camera, in my producing (and in myself!!) growing so much,' she wrote.
'I feel really proud of this, of our amazing team for creating such a special series with so much depth to it, exploring some pretty serious topics but also capturing the fun too. I learnt SO much making this programme.
'I cannot wait @bbcthree (Thailand will be out later this year after my stalking documentary which will be out this summer).'
Soon after Louis commented: 'Proud of you.'
His comment has since garnered nearly 17,000 likes and over 1300 replies from fans, who said his show of support was 'so cute and supportive'.
Louis' sister Daisy also commented, saying Zara was both 'clever and beautiful'.
Zara, who previously worked for the Department for Education as a policy advisor, appeared on Love Island in 2018 before taking part in The X Factor: Celebrity and joining Made in Chelsea.
But after leaving the E4 series, on which her ex Sam came to public attention, Zara explained how she wanted to make documentaries rather than focus on brand deals and reality TV like many other former Love Island stars had done.
Her first documentary, Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, which saw her recall the experience of having her nude photos leaked as a teenager, was released in 2021.
Other projects in the years since have included Zara McDermott: Uncovering Rape Culture, Zara McDermott: Disordered Eating, The Idaho Murders: Trial by TikTok and the upcoming Ibiza: Secrets of the Party Island.
In 2023 she also appeared as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. More Trending
Meanwhile her ex is known for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Celebrity Coach Trip, Celebs Go Dating and also won I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2023.
Louis, who was placed in One Direction aged 18, released his debut solo album in 2020 with his second, Faith, coming in 2022.
He and Sam will both be playing for Team England in the upcoming Soccer Aid on June 15 too.
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