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Sam Thompson has revealed how he really feels about his ex Zara McDermott’s boyfriend Louis Tomlinson for the first time.
The radio presenter, 33, split from the TV personality, 29, in 2024 after five years together.
Zara then confirmed her relationship with the former One Direction singer last year, going Instagram official with him after weeks of speculation.
And on Thursday morning, while hosting Hits Radio Breakfast Show, Sam revealed how he truly feels about his ex dating the singer for the very first time, after he was put on the spot by a listener tuning in.
During the segment, Sam invited listeners to ask him anything, and listener Holly wasted no time in asking Sam a brutal question live on air, leaving him speechless.
Holly asked: ‘How do you feel about playing the song from One Direction, Steal My Girl, knowing that one of the 1D boys did actually steal your girl?’
After several seconds of dead air as Sam tried to recover, he said: ‘Holly, I am live on air! How do I feel? First of all, and I mean this when I say it, it’s a brilliant song. I still listen to it on the tube.
He continued: ‘I know that sounds weird, but I listen to it on the tube all the time. I don’t actually feel weird about it because I feel quite happy as long as everyone else is happy.
‘I think everyone has found their person, and I think that’s really, really nice. And I’ve actually met said guy, and he seems like a really nice dude, so I feel pretty good about it, to be fair. And it is an absolute banger. Everyone is looking for love, you know.’
The former Love Island star began dating Louis in March 2025, with the couple jetting to the Caribbean after spending their first Christmas together.
It’s understood that Zara has moved into multi-millionaire Louis’s north London mansion, having initially moved back into her parents’ house after leaving the Fulham home she shared with ex-boyfriend Sam.
Last month, Zara proved to be Louis’s biggest supporter as she travelled with him to Denmark for the latest leg of his world tour.
Zara appeared emotional as she shared a snap on her Instagram stories of Louis on stage at the KB Hallen in Copenhagen, performing his third studio album, How Did I Get Here?
Zara added a string of emojis to the picture, which included red love hearts and crying emojis.
Louis’s tour kicked off in Hamburg, Germany, on 23 March and is scheduled to travel through Europe and North America before concluding in Australia in October.
And it looks like Zara is travelling around with him after revealing she couldn’t live without him on an Instagram Q and A.
When asked by a follower what the three things were that she couldn’t live without, Zara was very straight to the point.
She penned: ‘I’d have to say my family, my friends and my bf of course!!!’
