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Zara, 26, is well known as a TV personality and for presenting various Three documentaries – but she’s also known for her presence and the hilarious videos she makes with boyfriend Sam Thompson, 31.
So, how did the blonde reality TV duo first meet?
Zara first shot to fame on hit dating show in 2018 – where she formed a connection with current Celebs Go Dating star Adam Collard.
However, that romance didn’t last, and Zara met Sam by sliding into his DMs in early 2019, following his break-up with MIC’s Sophie Habboo.
Zara and Sam’s relationship was confirmed by May 2019 – and in the months following, Zara quickly started to appear on Sam’s E4 show.
Their relationship hit a speed-bump sometime in 2020, after Zara confessed to cheating on Sam during a stint on X Factor: Celebrity – which she , and later discussed in an emotional October 2020 episode of MIC.
Following a brief split, the pair reconciled by December 2020.
And since moving in together in 2021, their relationship appears to have gone from strength to strength.
The happy couple now reside in the Chelsea neighbourhood of London – in a located just next door to Sam’s sister and .
Fans are frequently treated to snaps of their abode on Instagram – with Zara recently sharing a sneak peek at the couple’s basement cinema room (with bar), and inside their luxe kitchen.
The couple share two cats – named Albus and Cedric – and frequently share snaps of their idyllic beach holidays.
Fans have followed along as the pair jet off to the likes of Barbados, Marbella, Tenerife, Ibiza and Mykonos.
Zara and Sam’s glamorous holiday photos often spark engagement speculation, with .
The couple often speak candidly about their relationship – and aren’t afraid to poke fun at it, either.
In one cheeky holiday post, .
They’ve also shared tongue-in-cheek videos covering everything from and , to and .
As Zara heads to the Strictly ballroom, .
In a chat with , Sam said: ‘She was 22 [at the time]… so f***ing young. You know when you look at them and you go, “She ain’t going to do that again”. I could see in her face.
‘You can just tell when someone has a beautiful heart and a beautiful soul and just f***ed up.’
For Zara’s part, just weeks ago she shared a .
She gushed: ‘You have taught me not to take life too seriously. You have taught me that laughter is the best medicine, always. You seriously are one in a million in every single way.
‘I really don’t know what I’d do without you… I absolutely adore you beyond words. Love you endlessly.’
To which Sam replied: ‘Love you goose’ – followed by several heart emojis.
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