Sam Thompson adds ANOTHER new tattoo to his growing collection as he honours iconic character with new inking and continues major glow-up post split
The Made In Chelsea star, 32, has been on a major self-improvement kick in recent months, showing off a chiselled new look after getting in shape for his Soccer Aid challenge.
And now he's topped it off with a bold new tattoo tribute to the Star Wars icon Admiral Ackbar.
Sam posted a video to his Instagram which showed him standing up, whilst having the new ink drawn on him which he captioned: ' Got a new tattoo and it's very geeky.'
In a following post, Sam showed off the finished artwork, which had been permanently etched on the side of his left arm.
It showed the character Admiral Ackbar from the sci-fi franchise who is best known for his iconic line: 'It's a trap!'
Sam has made no secret for his love of Star Wars and in the past has not shied away from celebrating May the fourth, a day where fans come together to celebrate the sci-fi franchise.
Sam often gets inked and in a previous interview with his pal and Staying Relevant co host Pete Wicks, when asked who was most likely to get a tattoo they regret, Pete said Sam.
He revealed: 'The most embarrassing one you've got [is] when you split up with Zara you have trust on one tattooed on your knee. But then you got back with Zara and said "no it means trust number one'
Laughing Sam explained further: 'It's because it reads "no 1". It's enormous.
'And the tattoo guy was like "Why don't you say trust with the number 1" like it's really edgy and I'm like, "That'll be cool", full of bitterness and anger.
'Then literally the moment I got it, I was like "well that was a mistake"'.
It comes as fans have gone wild for Sam's post-breakup glow-up.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at the TRIC Awards last last month, Sam opened up about his recent reinvention, admitting even he's shocked by how far he's come.
He said: 'Do you know what's funny? I sometimes and think ''how s**t did I look?''
'And it's true, because I remember, and I don't mind this going anywhere, I remember looking in the mirror and going ''damn it man, you've got to do something about yourself.''
The TV star revealed it wasn't about ditching booze or doing anything extreme – just finding motivation and having something to work towards.
He said: 'I just went to the gym a little bit, sort of like started buying some clothes had a haircut, and then you're like God, I feel so great. I really really do. I feel awesome, I'm so happy, which is so nice.'
Asked whether he's quit booze as part of his transformation, Sam added: 'No, no. I never really drink that much, anyway, to be fair. But genuinely, it's just having something to work towards, which was the challenge for me.
'And then, to be honest with you, I've got amazing friends and family surrounded by me as well. I'm so incredibly lucky.'
Sam's pal Pete has also said the star has 'realised his worth' in comments made following his split from Zara.
Amid his major life changes, Pete told how Sam has 'worked on himself' and said things have 'got better' for his best friend in recent months.
'We've both had so much going on. Sam had a different start to the year, part of being someone's friend is being there no matter what to say ''things are always going to get better'' and they have,' he told New Magazine.
Pete went on to gush about how Sam has 'realised his worth' and 'deserves the best' as he looked towards his friend's future.
'He's great. Sometimes it's about allowing people to work on themselves, realise their worth. I hope I've helped him do that, because he deserves the best,' he added.
Sam split from girlfriend Zara at the end of last year after five years together, and she has since begun dating One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
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