Louise Thompson finally shares her true feelings about Sam's ex Zara McDermott
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott dated for five years before going their separate ways in December last year, with the Love Island star moving on with Louis Tomlinson
Louise Thompson has finally shared what she thinks about her brother Sam Thompson's ex-girlfriend, Zara McDermott. The couple dated for five years before going their separate ways in December last year, with the Love Island star moving on with One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson.
Documentary maker Zara and former Made In Chelsea star Louise spent a lot of time hanging out while she was still dating Sam. And now, she hit back at fans who claimed she 'disliked' Zara after making a comment about wanting him to date 'someone she could get along with' on a recent episode of Sam's Staying Relevant podcast.
In the episode that aired earlier this week, Louise said: "I'd love for you to try dating someone that has a normal job, that's outside of the media space. I think that could be exciting...
"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..."
She 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," before suggesting he date Emma Watson.
Some thought the comment was aimed at Zara, with one person commenting on the official post that Louise "didn't like Zara very much".
The user said: "I don't think Louise really ever liked Zara… don't blame her." But Louise quickly shut down the comment by responding: "I have to interject here. I actually really adored Zara."
Sam recently said he 'panicked' ahead of possible run-in with Louis at Soccer Aid this month. Sam admitted he felt a wave of panic at the thought of a potential run-in with Louis during Soccer Aid with behind-the-scenes tensions bubbling long before the match.
The reality star revealed he was caught off guard months ago when asked how he'd feel sharing a pitch with the One Direction singer.
'I panicked and thought, 'I don't have this,'' he explained on his Staying Relevant podcast. "So I said, 'It's not about me and Louis. It's not about who's dating who - it's UNICEF, it's charity.'
'Everyone's here for the same reason: to raise money. And if he's got anything about him, which I've heard he does, he'll say the same.'
Sam and Zara, who met in 2019 after she shot to fame on Love Island, broke up briefly before getting back together but called time on their relationship for good in December. She's since moved on with Louis, though the new couple have kept things quiet publicly – with Louis only briefly featuring on Zara's Instagram during a romantic trip in the US earlier this year.
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