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former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson has opened up about his struggles with emotional expression, admitting he often finds himself crying unexpectedly and feeling overwhelmed by “pent up stuff.” the reality TV personality shared his candid feelings during a recent interview, detailing how he’s learned to suppress his emotions, only for them to resurface in intense situations.
Thompson, who recently experienced an “uncomfortable” start to the year following his split from Zara McDermott, revealed that he didn’t understand his feelings as a child. “I meen, I just didn’t understand what’s going on.Like really feel things,” he explained. He believes that societal expectations, particularly during his school years, taught him that displaying empathy wasn’t “cool.”
The Impact of Suppressed Emotions
The star described a period where he felt he had “blocked something in my head,” with his emotional side only emerging in specific circumstances. He recounted an experience on “The Challenge,” where he found himself crying on the very frist day. “I was like don’t cry on fg day one I was like come on man like you can’t be that guy cries on the day one,” he recalled.
This emotional outpouring continued when he injured his leg after completing his first marathon. “I remember like just crying into the physios fg arms and I was like what the hell is going on,” Thompson confessed. The unexpected emotional release left him bewildered.
A Moment of Unexpected Support
Adding to the emotional intensity of the situation, Thompson revealed that television presenter Ben Shephard unexpectedly appeared on day one of “The Challenge.” Despite not knowing Shephard well,Thompson found himself confiding in him. “But like I just cried to Ben Shephard, and I was like what the f**k is going on? I just feel like I think I must just have so much pent up stuff in me,” he shared, highlighting the depth of his emotional state.
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott’s Split
Thompson’s candid admission comes in the wake of his breakup with fellow reality star Zara McDermott. The couple ended their relationship in December after spending the holiday season apart. A source close to the former couple told the Daily Mail that the decision was ”incredibly tough” but that they still “care and have a lot of love for each other.”
the source added that after a “tough year of working hard at their romance,” they had decided to split and focus on their individual careers in 2025. There was reportedly “no scandal or fallout between them,” with the split attributed to the demands of their respective projects.
The couple was last seen together celebrating McDermott’s birthday in December, where Thompson affectionately referred to her as his “soulmate” and “best friend” in an Instagram post.