Sam Thompson has hinted that he may not be to blame for his split from girlfriend Zara McDermott as he shed light on their breakup for the first time.

It was revealed by MailOnline that the pair separated in December after five years together with Zara, 28, recently revealing she has moved out of their Chelsea home.

Speaking on Love Island’s Morning After podcast, Sam, 32, was asked whether he would date someone his family – which includes sister and Made In Chelsea co-star Louise who is a next-door neighbour – disliked.

‘Absolutely not,’ the I’m A Celebrity winner told co-hosts Amy Hart and Indiyah Polack. ‘No chance. I live next to my sister and I’m very lucky my sister has liked all my girlfriends, which is great.

‘Most of the time when we break up it is my fault in my sister’s eyes. My sister will look at me and go, “what have you done?” every time.

‘And I’ll be like, “it’s not even me!”

Sam Thompson has suggested that his breakup with Zara McDermott was not his fault as he shed light on the split for the first time

It was revealed by MailOnline that the pair separated in December after five years together with Zara, 28, recently revealing she has moved out of their Chelsea home

‘The family thing is a really big deal.’

The revelation comes after Sam’s best pal Pete Wicks poked fun at him for ‘crying’ over his ex-girlfriend.

On their Staying Relevant podcast, the pair discussed how Sam and Zara filmed what turned out to be a very awkward TV show before their shock split.

The exes took part in the infamous Midnight Gameshow skit on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, which aired just weeks after their break-up.

Pete started the conversation by saying: ‘We’re going to talk through our staying relevant moments from the week.

‘Sam’s has mostly consisted of crying but there has been other things that have happened.’

Sam awkwardly laughed, before Pete added: ‘So should we start with your staying relevant moments? That’s why he’s wearing the glasses actually.’

Going on to chat about appearing on the Saturday night show, Sam said: ‘It’s been one hell of a week. It happened a while ago that we filmed this as you can probably tell by watching it.’

Speaking to Love Island’s Morning After podcast with Amy Hart and Indiyah Polack, Sam, 32, was asked whether he would date someone his family disliked

The revelation comes after his best pal Pete Wicks poked fun at him for ‘crying’ over his ex-girlfriend

On their Staying Relevant podcast, the pair discussed how Sam and Zara filmed what turned out to be a very awkward TV show before their shock split

The pair began dating in 2019 after Made In Chelsea star Sam slid into her DMs on Instagram (pictured in March 2024)

Pete quipped: ‘Why,’ with Sam explaining: ‘Just happened a while ago and there were two people in the bed and… f***. I’ve got a dry mouth, I’ve really panicked and I don’t know why.’

During the segment on the BBC show, the exes were surprised at the Chelsea home they once shared by the comedian and his crew, who woke them up in bed.

The gobsmacked pair were filmed sitting in bed together as they were tasked with answering questions from three custard pie wielding Love Island stars – Jessy Potts, Harriett Blackmore and Ayo Odukoya.

Michael previously admitted the skit almost never happened because the former couple had locked their bedroom door from the inside.

He told viewers: ‘They were terrified as I had to knock on the door – but thankfully they then had the time of their lives.’

Sam and Zara secretly filmed the TV show weeks before their split and were reportedly uncertain about whether the BBC would air their appearance.

A source told The Sun last week: ‘Zara and Sam were really happy and in love when they agreed to take part in the Midnight Gameshow

‘Obviously Zara and Sam took part in a professional capacity so they are not kicking up a stink.

During the segment on the BBC show, the exes were surprised at the Chelsea home they once shared by the comedian and his crew, who woke them up in bed

‘But it is rather embarrassing to think they’re going to have to watch themselves back on telly when they were still together.’

Sam admitted it has been a ‘real tough month’ managing the break-up as he opened up to Pete and listeners.

He said: ‘It was tough. It’s been a tough month. A real tough month.’

Hours before the podcast was released, Zara appeared to confirm she’s moved out of the home she shared with ex Sam as she gave her fans a glimpse at her busy day on TikTok.

The pair began dating in 2019 after Made In Chelsea star Sam slid into Zara’s DMs on Instagram.