Zara McDermott has revealed that she’s back in the UK after she was seen sharing a public kiss with Louis Tomlinson for the first time in Malibu.

The former Love Island star, 28, and former One Direction singer, 33, packed on the PDA outside his property before she headed to the airport on Thursday.

And now Zara has confirmed she’s back in London as she took to her Instagram Stories on Friday and posted a pH๏τo of her coffee from Gail’s.

The Strictly star accompanied the post with kiss emojis, writing: ‘I’ve missed you,’ as she referred to the bakery.

She then shared a snap of her breakfast in her kitchen, captioning it: ‘Back to my morning routine today.’

‘And getting back to eating a bit better after too many In-N-Out burgers. My body has been craving my @rhealsuperfoods.’

Zara McDermott has revealed that she’s back in the UK after she was seen sharing a public kiss with Louis Tomlinson for the first time in Malibu (pictured in June 2024)

The former Love Island star, 28, and former One Direction singer, 33, packed on the PDA outside the One Direction star’s property before she headed to the airport on Thursday (pictured in January 2023)

And now Zara has confirmed she’s back in London as she took to her Instagram Stories

It comes after Zara and Louis were spotted sharing a smooch in Los Angeles. 

The One Direction singer and Love Island star  finally went public with their new relationship on Tuesday having been spotted on a lunch date. 

However, there could be trouble in paradise brewing for the new couple, with body language expert Judi James telling MailOnline how their kissing style relates to an uneven dynamic in their relationship.  

Analysing the pictures, Judi explained: ‘This is a very pᴀssionate PDA but is also lacks balance. 

‘Louis appears to have rushed out in his socks to plant a lingering and intense-looking kiss on Zara. 

‘His forward lean, his closed eyes and the way he grips at the sleeve of her top make this the kind of ritual that says he’s reluctant to let her out of his sight.’ 

In contrast she said Zara’s ‘non-verbal display looks cooler though. 

‘Her head leans back slightly as his tilts forward and there is no sideways tilting to make the kiss more lingering. 

Zara and Louis first sparked romance rumours in March when a fellow diner at The Suffolk in Aldeburgh spotted the couple on a date

‘Her response to Louis’s intense arm grasp is to raise her hand but without any sign of reciprocal touching or hugging here.’

Judi’s comments echoed her sentiments from another outing earlier in the week, when she revealed that Louis looked to be the type to ‘fall in love quickly’, in contrast to ‘cautious’ Zara.

While Zara and Louis’ display may have raised some alarms for Judi, the PDA no doubt still came as a blow to Zara’s ex Sam Thompson, 32, whom she split from on New Years Day after a five-year romance. 

Zara and Louis first sparked romance rumours in March when a fellow diner at The Suffolk in Aldeburgh spotted the couple on a date.

The pair then inadvertently revealed they had travelled to the States together when Louis and Zara both took to their social media while watching Stereophonics at The Wiltern theatre in LA .

The new couple shared videos from the same area in the theatre just minutes apart, with Zara tagging the venue and band.

Earlier in the day, the documentary maker revealed she was in Los Angeles as she snapped a picture of the famous Crumbl cookies as she picked up the special Kardashian, Jenner edition box.

Their relationship already appears to be getting off to a strong start as the singer has reportedly introduced the stunner to his family after enjoying a handful of dates together.

Their relationship already appears to be getting off to a strong start as the singer has reportedly introduced the stunner to his family after enjoying a handful of dates together

Zara has already got the seal of approval from Louis’ twin sisters Phoebe and Daisy (pictured), plus influencer sister Lottie, who all follow the documentary-maker on Instagram

A friend claimed that ‘wholesome and health-conscious’ Zara had left the family pleased Louis had found a girl who wasn’t into partying. 

Louis’ last known romantic dalliance was with model Sofie Nyvang after the pair were spotted holding hands in February 2023.

He shares son Freddie, eight, with ex Briana Jungwirth. 

Zara has already got the seal of approval from Louis’ twin sisters Phoebe and Daisy, plus influencer sister Lottie, who all follow the documentary-maker on Instagram, and she’s excited about what the future holds for the pair. 

Meanwhile, friends of Zara told MailOnline she’s relieved the relationship is now out in the open after dating in secret weeks.

Her relationship with the famous singer was first detected by sleuth-like One Direction fans who noticed Louis had followed Zara on Instagram and liked a string of her pictures.

According to Zara’s friends, Louis has put ‘a smile back on her face’ following her split from Sam on New Year’s Day.

She called it quits with the I’m A Celebrity winner after five years of dating.

Zara isn’t the only one to have moved on, with MailOnline recently revealing that Sam has ‘grown close’ to stunning Netflix star Lucy Syed as he bids to move on from their relationship 

Zara isn’t the only one to have moved on, with MailOnline recently revealing that Sam has ‘grown close’ to a stunning Netflix star as he bids to move on from their relationship.

MailOnline revealed the Made In Chelsea star, 32, was spotted with Lucy Syed, 28, at new Chelsea nightclub The Rex Rooms last month and, according to sources, they have spent time together on more than one occasion.

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Pals close to Sam insisted he is not dating ʙικιɴι model Lucy, who starred on the latest series of Too H๏τ to Handle but claim they have enjoyed each other’s company.

Sam, who presents the podcast Staying Relevant with pal Pete first connected with Lucy on Instagram and has since liked her glamorous pictures.

A source told MailOnline the attraction between Sam, who recently signed up to celebrity dating app Raya, and Lucy was ‘instant’ and friends are happy the London-born influencer was able to put a smile back on the TV star’s face.

A friend said: ‘Sam and Lucy were sharing direct messages over Instagram before they decided to meet up at a pub and then continue their night at The Rex Rooms. 

‘They looked really close in the club, chatting and cuddling up together.

‘But their closeness continued after they spent the night partying together and the pair’s connection has certainly put a smile back on Sam’s face.

‘Sam is enjoying being single again and dipping his toe back into the dating pool.’