The couple spent Christmas apart, with the couple confirmed to have ended their relationship
ZARA McDermott and Sam Thompson have split up after dating for five years.
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Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott have ended their relationshipCredit: Instagram
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Sam Thompson spent his New Year’s Eve boozing as he downed shots with his Made In Chelsea friendsCredit: Instagram
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Zara McDermott instead spent New year’s Eve quietly with her cat at homeCredit: Instagram / @zara_mcdermott
The couple spent Christmas apart, with it now being confirmed they’ve ended their relationship after ‘a tough year’.
A source close to the couple told MailOnline: “Sam and Zara have ended their relationship. It’s been an incredibly difficult decision for them to part ways, they still care and have a lot of love for each other.
“There has been no scandal or fallout between them, it’s just the result of a difficult year, where they both had to spend a lot of time focused on their own projects.”
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Following the split, Sam joined some of his Made In Chelsea pals while enjoying a wild New Year as his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott stayed in their Chelsea home.
The TV star, 32, was seen in a pub making a toast as Reza Amiri-Garroussi filmed.
Sam and Reza were joined by a group of pals at Kensington Rooftop Gardens, including MIC star JP.
In his speech I’m A Celeb winner Sam told fans it was going to be a “memorable evening”, as he told his reality telly pals how lucky he was to be spending New Year with them.