Sh0cking Ancestral Secret: Sam Thompson Discovers the Truth behind his Family’s ‘Noble’ Name!

Sam Thompson was left ‘floored’ by a family bombshell as he learnt that his family ‘faked’ their posh name to ‘improve social standing’ on the most recent episode of DNA Journey.

The Made In Chelsea star, 32, appeared on the ITV show alongside his I’m A Celebrity pal Marvin Humes, 40.

Viewers can catch up on what the pair – who met in the jungle two years ago – get up to this Thursday, as they head off to Jamaica and Ireland to find out about their family history.

Sam’s real name is Sam Robert De Courcy Thompson and one expert went on to tell the pair about the meaning behind it.

The historian explained of his four time great grandfather: ‘When his third son Sydney as born, he gave him the name De Courcy, it was made up, maybe they wanted to be a little posh.

‘So he puts that on Sydney. This is happening a lot in this period of history…

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Sam Thompson was left ‘floored’ by a family bombshell as he learnt that his family ‘faked’ their posh name to ‘improve social standing’ on the most recent episode of DNA Journey

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The pair became close pals when they took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here back in 2023

‘People were affecting more prominent names to give their family some social standing. ‘

Sam said: ‘All I’m hearing is we faked it. I’m over the moon. I’m going to be honest with you.

‘I’ve got a signet ring… doesn’t mean anything.

‘We just gave ourselves a signet…

‘You know those people who now have rings, some people buy a knight ship and called them self sir or lady, that’s us!’

Shockingly, they also managed to find a connection to one another during their time filming the programme.

The star is told that he has a DNA match and goes on to meet his long lost cousin Connolly Patrick McCausland in a very posh estate.

Connolly told the pair that him common ancestor with Sam was a man and land agent called Robert McCausland – who owned 11 acres of Woolwich, London.

And the pair were left shocked when Marvin pointed out that is where he used to live as a child.

‘We’re so connected, man,’ Marvin told Sam.

While in Jamaica, Sam is left panicked when he finds out about a historic family member who spent time in the country, fearing colonial affiliations.

‘It doesn’t sound good, don’t say it..,’ he told the expert.

Fortunately, he learns that his ancestor had no links to slavery.

It comes after Fay Ripley gasped as her ‘mind was blown’ by some ‘insane’ family history unearthed on a previous episode.

The actress, 59 and her Cold Feet co-star Hermione Norris, 58, took part to find out their ancestry.

The pair headed off to St Paul’s Cathedral and Fay was told that she was related to a man called James Hardy, who was her four-times great grandfather.

Fay was left lost for words when she found out that the Hardys  – who were known as ‘elite printers’ – produced playing cards for where King George.

Their printing building – which was part of St Paul’s Cathedral – allowed them to watch over funerals of people such as the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson.

The expert said: ‘This is their building. This is where we are right now.’

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Fay Ripley gasped ‘I’ve become faint’ as her ‘mind is blown’ by ‘insane’ family history unearthed on ITV’s DNA Journey

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The pair headed off to St Paul’s Cathedral and Fay was told that she was told by an expert (pictured) that she is related to a man called James Hardy, who was her four times great grand father

Fay replied: ‘This is insane.’

He added: ‘From their window, they would watched the state funerals of Nelson.  They would have watched the state funeral of Wellington. These things were happening in their front garden.’

‘This is amazing,’ Fay said.

The expert then showed a drawing of their building, which had ‘playing cards’ printed on it and he told her: ‘They didn’t just make any cards, one of the premium prints of playing cards in the country.

‘They were so good, their cards are still highly prized by collectors.’

The voice over explained: ‘Hardy and Sons playing cards were in such high demand, even King George owned his own deck.

‘Playing cards was so popular it became one of the most taxed products of the time.’

The Suspects star couldn’t believe her ears as she explained a spooky link with the information that she had just learned – that her son tends to skateboard in that exact area.

Fay Ripley is left ‘mind-blown’ by by incredible family history

‘My son has been coming to there, there because kids come and skateboard, we don’t even live that near anymore.

‘He gets on a tube age 11 and says I’m going to go and skateboard at St Paul’s Cathedral. It’s so odd.’

She added: ‘This is brilliant, it blows my mind.’