Sam Thompson reveals bizarre detail from Zara McDermott romance that cost him thousands of pounds after their split

SAM Thompson has today revealed a bizarre detail from his Zara McDermott romance that cost him thousands of pounds after their split. Fans of the former couple were left shocked when they abruptly ended their five-year romance in January last year. Sam Thompson has revealed why ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott has cost him money Credit: @fannightcap04/ Tiktok The former couple split in January last year – but it’s been revealed that Zara left her mark on his home Credit: Instagram Speaking on his Staying Relevant podcast, which he does with Pete Wicks, 37, Sam, 34, who now lives with his DJ girlfriend Talitha Balinska, 25, talked about the home renovations he is currently having done. “We’re doing the garden now. kitchen’s been done twice in about two years. So I had to do the kitchen,” he revealed. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Podcast guest Alan Carr, 50, then asked: “What’s up with the kitchen?” Responding, Sam revealed the kitchen had to be redone because of a very poignant mark ex-girlfriend Zara, 29, had left on it, when she used to live there with him. Read More on Sam Thompson “Well, no, it was a lovely kitchen. It was at the start, but basically I had a relationship finish and I had names carved into wood. And so I had to change the wood.” he explained. Alan then asked: “Why would you do that?” Sam now lives with DJ girlfriend Talitha Balinska Credit: Instagram Zara moved on quickly with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson Credit: Instagram “It wasn’t my idea. It wasn’t my idea!,” Sam confessed. It was then revealed that Sam and Zara’s initials had been carved into door handles and drawers in the kitchen. Most read in Celebrity Continuing the story, the former Made In Chelsea star said: “Again, I want to stress that. And yeah, they like chiselled it in. “So I couldn’t even like fill it up. So I had to change it again, basically.” After their split, Zara quickly moved on with One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson. Sam was single for almost a year before being linked to Love Island star Samie Elishi after they were spotted snogging in the street. But towards the end of last year the I’m A Celeb champ found love with Talitha and even called her “the one”.