Sam Thompson and his girlfriend Zara McDermott are reportedly having “relationship crisis conversations.”
The I’m A Celebrity winner, 31, was pictured crying at the TRIC Awards earlier this week and had to be comforted by his best friend Pete Wicks, 36.
Now, sources say Sam’s grief was caused by a ‘vicious row’ with Zara, 27, which forced her to pack her bags last weekend and leave the home they share in London.
A source close to the couple revealed to Sun Now they are trying to fix things.
The source said: “Since Christmas, Zara and Sam have been very busy with work and have had little time to see each other and as a result their relationship has suffered.”
‘They both wanted to make the most of their careers and say yes to all the exciting opportunities on offer.
Sam Thompson and girlfriend Zara McDermott are reportedly having ‘relationship crisis conversations’ (both pictured in April)
Sources say Sam’s grief was caused by a “burning row” with Zara, 27, which saw her pack her bags last weekend and leave the home they share in London.
It also comes just weeks after Sam was caught in a similarly dramatic conversation with his girlfriend (pictured).
“Last weekend, things came to a head and they had a huge fight. It was very upsetting and they needed some time to calm things down.”
According to the publication, Zara moved in with her parents in Essex before taking up a modelling job in Mallorca.
The Love Island star proceeded to post a cryptic message about staying positive as she quoted: ‘When life gives you lemons’ alongside a photo of herself posing in a mini dress.
He is now back in Britain and the couple are believed to be trying to save their relationship.
The source also added that he returned home to try to “resolve their differences.”
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Sam and Zara for comment.
This comes after Pete comforted Sam when she broke down in emotional tears while attending the TRIC Awards on Tuesday night.
In pictures obtained exclusively by MailOnline, the Made In Chelsea star was seen having an emotional exchange with his close friend in the smoking area of London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
Sam and Pete were spotted chatting in the smoking area of London’s Grosvenor House hotel while attending the TRIC Awards.
On her trip, the Love Island star proceeded to post a cryptic message about staying positive as she quoted: “When life gives you lemons” alongside a photo of herself posing in a mini dress.
Zara is now back in Britain and the couple are believed to be trying to salvage their relationship. The source also added that she returned home to try to “resolve their differences”.
It also comes just weeks after Sam was caught in a similarly dramatic conversation with his girlfriend, although the star has since insisted they were just having a “passionate pep talk”.
Footage showed Sam breaking down in tears before Pete gently hugged him, appearing to give the reality star a pep talk.
According to onlookers, the pair spent 30 minutes together in the smoking area and Sam burst into tears once again after Pete comforted him.
It also comes just weeks after Sam became embroiled in a similarly dramatic conversation with his girlfriend, although the star has since insisted they were just having a “passionate pep talk.”
The pair had been pictured together at the Soccer Aid after-party, where they appeared to engage in a heated exchange.
However, Zara took to Instagram the following day to address the images, saying she was giving the reality star “positive affirmations” after they appeared to be arguing.
She wrote: ‘Why did this make me laugh so much btw? (laughing emojis)’ Stop saying you should have scored!!!! You did your best and that’s all that matters!! ‘You have to stop doubting yourself!!!’
“It seems like we’re arguing, but I’m actually telling him positive affirmations in a very passionate way.”
Zara looked frustrated as she visibly waved her arms while deep in a tense conversation, but she has now confirmed that it was just an incredibly passionate conversation.
Earlier in the day, his girlfriend Zara cheered the TV star on as he helped England to a 6-3 win against the World XI in the charity match.
The couple have been dating for four years after the Love Island star ‘slid into her DMs’.
In 2020 they briefly split after he found out she had cheated on him with a colleague while appearing on X Factor: Celebrity, before rekindling their romance with scenes on Made In Chelsea.
Earlier this month, Sam admitted he was “never really himself” on Made In Chelsea due to his issues with ADHD and shared how his diagnosis affects his relationship with Zara.
In an interview with TikTok star Holly Morris during an Inside Out 2 press conference, the reality star was asked when she stopped wearing a mask and started acting like her true self.
Sam replied: ‘When I was on Made In Chelsea, a lot of the time I wasn’t even really myself, I was who I thought I should be. Because everyone else was doing this stuff, I was like, “I should be doing this stuff.”
‘Only in the last two years have I been fully, fully myself. I’m not the super Mr. Happy Golden Retriever every day.
The 2023 King of the Jungle also opened up about how his ADHD affects his relationship with documentary filmmaker Zara after landing a brief role in the Disney Pixar film.
Earlier this month, Sam admitted he was “never really himself” on Made In Chelsea due to his struggles with ADHD and shared how his diagnosis affects his relationship with Zara.
In an interview with TikTok star Holly Morris during an Inside Out 2 press conference, the reality star was asked when she stopped wearing a mask and started acting like her true self.
Sam told Holly: ‘I’ve got my own house, which is with Zara, and, poor thing, sometimes I don’t speak for an hour.
‘Why? Because you think, “My social battery is completely drained.” But then there’s this really excitable self that’s like sky-high up there.’
And he added: “It gets to the point that sometimes I talk to myself when they talk to me.”
‘So when Zara talks to me, she tells me a story about her day and I say, “Okay, this is the time. This is the time you have to be a good boyfriend. This is the crucial point. She wants feel heard.
“So I’m like, ‘Okay, let’s go! How was your day? ‘ And she’s telling me about her day and I’m like, ‘I don’t know what she just said.'”
Sam was diagnosed with ADHD, tic disorder and autism in 2023.
The 2023 King of the Jungle also spoke about how his ADHD affects his relationship with documentary filmmaker Zara, 27 (both photographed in June).
In an April interview with a young man on his radio show, Sam said of ADHD: “I think it’s a complete and utter superpower.”
‘I think you are creative, you become very obsessed with the things you enjoy and that you love.
‘I think one very important thing, Thomas, and this is probably the best advice I can give you, is to find something you love and put all that ADHD into it, because you will be successful in everything you do if you enjoy it.
‘I promise you, ADHD, if you’re doing something you love, it’s a superpower and you will literally be the best in the room.
“And I’m so happy to have a brother with ADHD, a neurodiverse brother like you, my friend.”