Sam Thompson revealed he is grateful for his sister Louise Thompson living next door as he opened up about his ‘amazing’ support system as he continues to go through a ‘hard time’.

It was revealed by MailOnline Sam had split from girlfriend Zara McDermott last month after five years together with the Strictly stunner, 28, recently revealing she has has moved out of their Chelsea home. 

And while neither have publicly confirmed the break-up, the I’m A Celebrity star said he is glad his sister Louise, her partner Ryan Libbey and their son Leo, live so close.

Sam told The Mirror that he gets his ‘biggest comforts’ from going round to his sister’s house and despite it being ‘manic’ it gives him a ‘warm and cosy’ feelings while going through the ‘tough time’.

He said: ‘It’s amazing having Louise there and she’s an amazing mum. One of my biggest comforts, if I’m ever going through a hard time, is my neighbours next door.’

‘I live my life at a very fast pace and there’s a lot going on, so when I go to their place it’s just such a family unit and it’s a beautiful place to be. Louise is running after Leo, my nephew, and Ryan’s running after Louise – it’s all manic madness, but it’s so warm and cosy and lovely.’ 

Sam Thompson revealed he is grateful for his sister Louise Thompson living next door as he opened up about his ‘amazing’ support system as he continues to go through a ‘hard time’

It was revealed by MailOnline Sam had split from girlfriend Zara McDermott last month after five years together with the Strictly stunner, 28, recently revealing she has has moved out of their Chelsea home; pictured March 2024

Despite Sam living a very happy go get ’em life he admitted it isn’t always so cheery and that when he ‘struggles’ he finds going to therapy and ‘talking to people’ helps.

He continued: ‘Sometimes I’m a victim of people saying ‘Oh he never turns off’, of course I turn off but I’m just very lucky to do what I do. 

‘I talk to people about struggling a lot actually. I go to therapy, I’ve been going to therapy for years, I do loads of stuff. For someone like me, it’s really better to talk about how I feel and I’ll never, I’ll never stop that.’

It comes as Zara appeared to take a swipe at her ex Sam as she re-shared a cryptic post on TikTok on Monday. 

Zara reposted a video which alluded that ‘not everyone has the same heart as her’ while questioning why someone ‘did what they did.’

The clip, which was originally posted by account @ewwieeee showed her staring out of the window on a train.

It was captioned: ‘Me reminding myself that not everyone has the same heart as me, but still can’t understand why they did what they did because I would have never done it to them.’

And while neither have publicly confirmed the break-up, the I’m A Celebrity star said he is glad his sister Louise, her partner Ryan Libbey and their son Leo, live so close; pictured with Zara 

Sam said that he gets his ‘biggest comforts’ from going round to his sisters house and despite it being ‘manic’ it gives him a ‘warm and cosy’ feelings while going through the ‘tough time’

He said: ‘It’s amazing having Louise there and she’s an amazing mum. One of my biggest comforts, if I’m ever going through a hard time, is my neighbours next door. I live my life at a very fast pace and when I go to their place it’s just such a family unit and it’s beautiful’

Despite Sam living a very happy go get ’em life he admitted it isn’t always so cheery and that when he ‘struggles’ he finds going to therapy and ‘talking to people’ helps

On Instagram, Zara then bemoaned the ‘bluest of Blue Mondays’ by sharing a gallery of summer throwback snaps.

While the images featured the Love Island star basking in the sunshine while on holiday with her loved ones, her ex Sam was noticeably absent.

She captioned the post: ‘The bluiest of blue Mondays has had me scrolling through my summer camera roll all day.’

Elsewhere, fans of the former couple were left cringing after they appeared together Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday, filmed just days before their split. 

In their final joint TV appearance they were surprised from bed in the early hours by host Michael, 48, as part of his infamous Midnight Gameshow skit, before ushering in a whole host of famous guests.

Sam was reunited with Celebrity SAS’ Jason Fox who challenged him with holding huge weights while being quizzed over his relationship with Zara. 

But when he failed to remember what the Strictly star had bought him as gifts over the years, Jason asked forcefully: ‘Do you actually love her?’.

It comes as Zara appeared to take a swipe at her ex Sam Thompson as she re-shared a cryptic post on TikTok on Monday

The Love Island star reposted a video which alluded that ‘not everyone has the same heart as her’ while questioning why someone ‘did what they did.’

Elsewhere, fans of the former couple were left cringing after they appeared together Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday, filmed just days before their split 

Fans at home were left cringing by the awkward scenes which continued back in the studio with Sam and Zara appearing happier and more loved up than ever.

Taking to X fans wrote: ‘Now that Sam and Zara have split up this is absolutely awkward’: ‘Well, Michael McIntyre’s big show is awkward to watch considering Sam and Zara have broken up’

‘Awww bit awks having Sam Thompson and Zara on Micheal McIntyres big show seeing as they are no longer together’: ‘Did Michael break up Sam and Zara?!’.

‘Seeing Sam and Zara reminds me when me and my then wife bought Michael McIntyre tickets and time the show came around we had split’: ‘This explains why Sam and Zara broke up lol’.