Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott fans are convinced they know the real reason why the couple split after five years together. The I'm A Celebrity winner, 32, and the former Love Island star, 28, have gone their separate ways just one month after Sam shared a gushing post about his 'soul mate' Zara on her birthday.
![[The I'm A Celebrity winner, 32, and the former Love Island star, 28, have gone their separate ways just one month after Sam shared a gushing post about his 'soul mate' Zara on her birthday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/20/93720959-14248175-The_I_m_A_Celebrity_winner_32_and_the_former_Love_Island_star_28-m-4_1735934750805.jpg)
In the Instagram post, the radio presenter described Zara as his 'best friend' who is 'stuck with him forever'. He penned: 'My best friend, and soul mate….some would say my person. I'm afraid you're stuck with me forever. happy birthday. I love you so much, and wow have I missed you over the past month! Here's to another amazing year with you'.
![[In the Instagram post, the radio presenter described Zara as his 'best friend' who is 'stuck with him forever']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/93721015-14248175-In_the_Instagram_post_the_radio_presenter_described_Zara_as_his_-a-48_1735933318142.jpg)
However, fans have now taken to the comments to say it was his lack of action that has prompted the pair to split as they said Sam should have asked Zara to marry him. They wrote: 'In the words of Beyonce. If you like it then you should put a ring on it'; Propose, no time like the present; Mate, buy her a ring FFS;.
![[However, fans have now taken to the comments to say it was his lack of action that has prompted the pair to split as they said Sam should have asked Zara to marry him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/20/93720957-14248175-However_fans_have_now_taken_to_the_comments_to_say_it_was_his_la-m-5_1735934788120.jpg)
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott fans are convinced they know the real reason why the couple split after five years together. The I'm A Celebrity winner, 32, and the former Love Island star, 28, have gone their separate ways just one month after Sam shared a gushing post about his 'soul mate' Zara on her birthday.
