Sam Thompson has revealed what he really thinks of ex girlfriend Zara McDermott’s new boyfriend Louis Tomlinson.

The I’m A Celeb star, 32, and One Direction singer, 33, will risk an awkward on-pitch run-in at Soccer Aid as the pair team up to play for England in the charity football match in June.

Louis and Zara, 28, have been inseparable since their relationship was made public in March, three months after MailOnline revealed Zara and Sam had parted ways.

Meanwhile, Sam has seemingly moved on with Love Island’s Samie Elishi and the new couple were spotted passionately kissing outside Olivia Attwood’s birthday party earlier this month.

And there appears to be no bad blood on Sam’s behalf as he told MailOnline he ‘felt fine’ about their meeting, while telling The Mirror he’s heard Louis is ‘a really nice bloke.’

He said: ‘I’ve never met Louis, but the moment I see him, I’ll be like, “mate, how amazing is this what we’re doing, and hopefully we can make as much money as possible”.

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Sam Thompson, 32, has revealed what he really thinks of ex girlfriend Zara McDermott’s, 28, new boyfriend Louis Tomlinson, 33

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The I’m A Celeb star and One Direction singer will risk an awkward on-pitch run-in at Soccer Aid as the pair team up to play for England in the charity football match in June

‘And I imagine – from what I hear is a really lovely bloke – I imagine the reply will be exactly the same.

‘It’s a charity football game and everyone will have a smile on their face….everybody is doing it for a cause that is far beyond relationships and who’s hooking up with who and all that kind of stuff. Football brings everyone together.’

Clarifying his stance on meeting Louis, he told MailOnline: ‘I feel absolutely fine. It’s going to be a beautiful, special day and we are both playing together for such a great cause, and all of us taking part in this are in it for the same reason.

‘It’s such an amazing day and such a special charity – there’s going to be smiles all around, I can promise you that.

‘The charity is the most important thing, our fun is secondary to that. And when you see the big donations on the screen, that is the coolest thing in the world, and that’s the best thing about it. I can’t wait.’

Prior to the match, Sam is undergoing a mammoth 260mile endurance challenge from Chelsea, London to Manchester in five days to raise money for UNICEF.

Sam – who was inspired to go the distance following his visit to see UNICEF’s work in Guatemala this year – will see him run five marathons and over 130 miles by bike.

This year, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation will double every donation made to Soccer Aid for UNICEF – up to £5million.

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Louis and Zara have been inseparable since their relationship was made public in March (pictured in April), three months after MailOnline revealed Zara and Sam had parted ways

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Meanwhile, former Made In Chelsea star Sam has seemingly moved on with Love Island’s Samie Elishi (pictured)

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Prior to the match, Sam is undergoing a mammoth 260mile endurance challenge from Chelsea, London to Manchester in five days to raise money for UNICEF

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Sam – who was inspired to go the distance following his visit to see UNICEF’s work in Guatemala this year – will see him run five marathons and over 130 miles by bike

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Pete Wicks recently teased Sam about Soccer Aid ‘rivalries’ during a recent episode of their podcast

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In a clip posted to Staying Relevant’s TikTok account on Thursday, Pete asked Sam: ‘You’re really going through it with the whole f****** body and dieting and training loads. Is that for Soccer Aid?’

Pete Wicks recently teased Sam about Soccer Aid ‘rivalries’ during a recent episode of their podcast.

In a clip posted to Staying Relevant’s TikTok account last week, Pete asked Sam: ‘You’re really going through it with the whole f****** body and dieting and training loads. Is that for Soccer Aid?’

Sam laughed and assured he’s ‘loving it’ but ‘no, it’s not’ for the game, to which Pete continued: ‘Are you sure it’s not for Soccer Aid? How are you feeling? You’re playing again. Must be really exciting.’

He added: ‘How do you feel about the line up? Do you think you’ve got a strong team?’

Awkwardly laughing, Sam replied: ‘Got a really strong team’.

But, not dropping the subject, Pete then asked: ‘Any kind of people in there who you’re looking forward to playing with?’

‘Loads,’ Sam laughed: ‘Tom Grennan. I’m really looking forward to playing alongside Wayne Rooney, Tyson Fury’s the manager. I can’t wait’.

Pete joked: ‘I mean that’s gonna be f****** amazing. Make sure you get him on side though because you may need him in your corner in case you fall out with anyone. Not that you will but just in case there’s any rivalries or anything.

‘You know, you have to train together and it’s a lot, you know when you’re kind of in close quarters with someone like that. All sorts gets brought up. Anyway…’

Sam and Louis will join the likes of Tyson Fury, Jill Scott, Grennan and Paddy McGuinness in the star-studded squad, while Wayne Rooney will step out of retirement as one of the managers.

It comes as Louis made his relationship with new girlfriend Zara Instagram official last week.

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Zara shared a stunning picture of herself editing her new documentary series as she explained that she is feeling more ‘confident’ in front of the camera and gushed that she is ‘unbelievably excited’

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She penned: ‘In the edit for my new series all about Thailand. I’m so unbelievably excited about this one. I can’t believe I’ve been making documentaries for 5 years now’

Louis quickly took to the comments and wrote: ‘Proud of you x’

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Zara and Sam were together for five years before they split at the end of 2024 shortly after the Made In Chelsea favourite worked in Australia for I’m A Celeb spinoff show Unpacked

The One Direction star sent fans wild as he shared a gushing comment on his new girlfriend’s social media post.

Zara shared a stunning picture of herself editing her new documentary series as she explained that she is feeling more ‘confident’ in front of the camera and gushed that she is ‘unbelievably excited’ for fans to watch.

She penned: ‘In the edit for my new series all about Thailand. I’m so unbelievably excited about this one.

‘I can’t believe I’ve been making documentaries for 5 years now… every year that goes by I feel my confidence in front of the camera, in my producing (and in myself!!) growing so much.

‘I feel really proud of this, of our amazing team for creating such a special series with so much depth to it, exploring some pretty serious topics but also capturing the fun too. I learnt SO much making this programme. I cannot wait .

‘(Thailand will be out later this year after my stalking documentary which will be out this summer)’.

Louis quickly took to the comments and wrote: ‘Proud of you x’.

While his younger sister Daisy looked to also approve his new relationship with the influencer as she also penned: ‘Clever and beautiful’.

In the first hour of Louis sharing the sweet comment, nearly six thousand fans liked the message and several others commented saying he was ‘cute’ and happy that he is ‘supportive’.