Zara McDermott hint at split from Sam Thompson days before announcing break-up as fans spot clue
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Zara McDermott shared a clue that she had split from Sam Thompson days before the couple announced their break-up. The TV personality, 28, left fans questioning why she failed to mention her boyfriend, 32, when she reflected on the past year - but it largely went unnoticed.
![[The TV personality, 28, left fans questioning why she failed to mention her boyfriend, 32, when she reflected on the past year - but it largely went unnoticed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/11/93669519-14243511-The_TV_personality_28_left_fans_questioning_why_she_failed_to_me-m-48_1735816620994.jpg)
Sharing an update to Instagram, ahead of 2025, Zara listed everything she was grateful for including her mum and new work ventures. The former couple, who began dating in 2019, were revealed to have split on Wednesday after spending Christmas and New Year's Eve separately, with a source exclusively telling MailOnline.
![[Sharing an update to Instagram, ahead of 2025, Zara listed everything she was grateful for including her mum and new work ventures]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/11/93669531-14243511-Sharing_an_update_to_Instagram_ahead_of_2025_Zara_listed_everyth-m-59_1735816712185.jpg)
In a post to social media, Zara failed to mention Sam, although she did include a few photos of him in the montage. She wrote: 'A look back over my 2024. I am incredibly grateful for everything 2024 brought to me. I am also really proud of myself for what I have achieved…'.
![[In a post to social media, Zara failed to mention Sam, although she did include a few photos of him in the montage]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/11/93669529-14243511-image-a-56_1735816684712.jpg)
Zara McDermott shared a clue that she had split from Sam Thompson days before the couple announced their break-up. The TV personality, 28, left fans questioning why she failed to mention her boyfriend, 32, when she reflected on the past year - but it largely went unnoticed.
![[Sources close to the couple say Sam's family never quite forgave Zara following her fling with music boss Brahim Fourad in 2019, despite their attempts to welcome her back into the fold]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/11/93648045-14243511-Sam_Thompson_and_Zara_McDermott_have_split_up_after_five_years_t-a-60_1735816880507.jpg)
Zara continued: 'My first two creator credits on my documentaries, two new shows commissioned (!!!). I carried on my work in the violence against women space, and have been working on my documentary about stalking since the start of 2024 with my incredible team.
![[Zara pictured during one of the rehearsals for the X Factor in November 2019]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/11/93662185-14243511-Zara_pictured_during_one_of_the_rehearsals_for_the_X_Factor_in_N-a-61_1735816887670.jpg)
