Sam Thompson addresses 'Strictly curse' following Zara McDermott's cheating past

Couple goals is the only way to describe former Made In Chelsea stars Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson. And it's no surprise one half of the super strong duo, Sam, is already thinking about babies with his Strictly star and documentary-maker girlfriend. And when the TikTok sensation caught up with The Mirror, he opened up on starting a family together and revealed he would like "a boy and a girl." Sam, 31, said: "These years are going by so fast.

Ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing launch show on Saturday Zara McDermott that although she does have some dance experience, it's not something she's particularly talented at. The former Love Island star, 26, has revealed that she does have a GCSE in dance, which may give her a slight advantage over some of her competitors, however, she says she just about "scraped a pass." Zara, who appeared on series four of Love Island, will be the show's first star to take to the Strictly dancefloor.

Britney Spears has moved on from Sam Asghari less than two months after he filed for divorce from her.

Holly Willoughby 'hated' former TOWIE star Pete Wicks, he has claimed, after she dished out a savage dig. Pete, 35, and his best pal, former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson, 31, interviewed celebrities on the red carpet at the recent National Television Awards, where they managed to snag some time with This Morning's Holly. But a savage dig directed from Holly to Pete seems to have made him think she hates her after they met a few years ago on now-defunct ITV show, Celebrity Juice.

Zara McDermott is preparing to take to the floor with her professional partner in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The reality star had her first taste of fame after appearing on the fourth series of Love Island as a bombshell in 2018. She didn’t find love and was booted off after just 10 days when Adam Collard chose someone else to couple up with.

Set to star on the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, Zara McDermott has revealed that she has already began rehearsals and can't wait to get stuck in even more. The reality star and presenter, 26, caught up with OK! on the red carpet at the National Television Awards, where she looked sensational in a black and sequinned silver number. Attending the bash after going through her first two days of training for Strictly, the former Love Island star admitted that they have made her realise how tough it may be.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Does it count as a white savior movie if the white character is the one who needs saving? In “Next Goal Wins,” the world’s top-grossing indigenous director, Taika Waititi, retells the story of how American Samoa went from having the world’s worst soccer team to, well, not the worst. While a white man was involved, the movie — which suggests how a film like “Cool Runnings” might be made with 30 years’ more cultural enlightenment — is mostly about how their coach (Michael Fassbender) needs an attitude adjustment. Come to think of it, that’s essentially the formula for most white savior movies.

Insecure star Kendrick Sampson is going to Dallas where SAG-AFTRA is set to hold a rally on Saturday. The visit is significant to Sampson in support of Texas actors navigating the strike under the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott, who he calls an “evil human being”.

Sam Asghari and Britney Spears will soon become ex-spouses, and now their split has extended to social media.

Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson has revealed he is getting trolled after shaving off his beard to uncover his never-before-seen chin. The 31 year old reality star told how people had been making fun of his “bum chin” in a video shared to social media. And as he squeezed his chin for added comic effect, girlfriend and Love Island alumni Zara McDermott said a “new ick” had been unlocked.

Sam Asghari has big plans for his future — both on screen and in the gym.

We can't wait to see Zara McDermott on our screens every weekend when Strictly Come Dancing kicks off next month – we can already imagine her fitting right in with the glamour of the BBC show. We also predict we're about to see some big things from her hair and make-up as soon as she hits the ballroom floor. However, if you think her Strictly prep is well underway, you'd be wrong.The former Love Islander has just updated her Instagram followers that she's not had her bronde hair coloured in five months – but that amazingly her colour still looks almost perfect.

John Whaite has opened up about his time on Strictly Come Dancing where he fell in love with his professional dance partner Johannes Radebe.

Former Bake Off winner John Whaite has confessed that he almost succumbed to the 'dreaded' Strictly curse during his stint on the popular BBC dancing show. Strictly Come Dancing celeb John, 34, revealed he 'fell in love' with his dancing partner Johannes Radebe when they danced together in 2021.Their chemistry on the dancefloor impressed viewers and the pair, who were the first same-sex couple on the BBC ballroom show, finished in second place after Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice. But it seems their chemistry off the dancefloor also continued as John revealed he fell in love with Johannes during the competition - despite the fact he was in a long term relationship with his now fiancé, Paul Atkins.

Sophie Habboo has admitted that working with her husband Jamie Laing can get very “intense” as she opened up about how their podcast affects their relationship. Sophie, 29, and Jamie, 34, launched the podcast together back in March 2022. It was originally called NearlyWeds, but the couple rebranded the show NewlyWeds after they tied the knot in April 2023.

While Gemma Atkinson is at home in Manchester with her newborn son Thiago and four-year-old daughter Mia this September, her partner Gorka Márquez will be in London teaching a top celebrity to tango on Strictly Come Dancing . However, the couple isn't worried that the show's legendary curse will tear their perfect family apart. The actress, 38, met Gorka on the show when she was partnered with his pal Aljaž Škorjanec, and soon fell in love.

Kalani and Asuelu definitely left it all on the table on the premiere episode of. The couple got shockingly candid about their marriage issues during a group therapy session with their fellow castmates, and Kalani revealed the jaw-dropping way she found out Asuelu was cheating on her with another woman while he was in Samoa.

Zara McDermott has shared her workouts ahead of joining the cast of Strictly Come Dancing, which starts next month. Zara, who rose to fame as part of the fourth series of hit dating show Love Island in 2018, was announced as part of the lineup on August 8 alongside celebrities such as presenter Les Dennis and former Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas.

Love Island star Scott van-der-Sluis has hit back at claims made by Sam Thompson about his “attitude” during his stint in the famed villa. The Made in Chelsea alum and TOWIE’s Pete Wicks sat down with Love Island OG Kady McDermott for the latest instalment of their Staying Relevant podcast - dubbed their “weekly quest for fame”.

Zara McDermott has made history as the first Love Island contestant to appear as a celebrity on Strictly Come Dancing, but OK! can exclusively reveal that her boyfriend Sam Thompson is a tad sceptical about her upcoming career move. Former Made In Chelsea regular Sam is said to be feeling “insecure” over her Strictly stint, given that when she last appeared in a reality competition she cheated on him and they split up. “They broke up because of it but have claimed to be super strong ever since,” a source has told OK!.