Sam Thompson downs shots during booze-fuelled New Year’s Eve party with his Made In Chelsea ‘firm’ – while girlfriend Zara McDermott stays at home with her pet cat

Sam Thompson enjoyed a boozy evening on Tuesday as he welcomed the New Year at an exclusive nightclub in London – without his long-term girlfriend Zara McDermott.

The TV personality appeared to be in a party mood during a performance at Kensington Rooftop Gardens with former Made In Chelsea co-star Reza Amiri-Garroussi and an extended group of friends.

In video footage shared to social media, Thompson, 32, is seen taking shots with his ‘NYE firm’ before hitting the dance floor during a raucous night out at the West London venue.

But there was no sign of girlfriend Zara, 28, who opted to spend the night at home with her cat.

The former Love Island contestant – who previously referred to herself as a ‘crazy cat lady’ – shared an image of the feline pet with Instagram followers and wished her followers a Happy New Year.

Thompson’s boys’ last night out follows a recent gig at a strip club, where he was joined by good friend Pete Wicks for a Christmas party with the team responsible for producing their Staying Relevant podcast.

Sam Thompson enjoyed a boozy evening as he welcomed the New Year at an exclusive London nightclub on Tuesday – without his long-term girlfriend Zara McDermott

But there was no sign of friend Zara, who opted to spend the night at home with her pet cat

The former Made In Chelsea star was the life and soul of the party as he took off his clothes and performed a pole dancing routine while someone slipped a £20 note into his boxer shorts.

Once again Zara – whose social media presence has been limited to cooking classes and family tributes in recent days – was nowhere to be seen during the festive outburst.

The couple spent Christmas apart, with Thompson choosing to spend the big day dressed as Santa Claus as he delivered thoughtful gifts to the public on behalf of a local charity.

Sharing a post with Instagram followers, he wrote: ‘A bit of a different Christmas this year. I came into contact with a charity. The Camila Batmanghelidjh foundation to be precise.

‘They were struggling this year after Camila’s sad passing, and I was lucky enough to be called to deliver gifts across London to perhaps the kindest, most selfless group of people I’ve ever met.

‘What could have been an ordinary Christmas turned out to be one I will never forget!

“Thank you to everyone who let me into your homes, and to be honest I think there’s no doubt that I’ll be back next year, if you’ll have me!”

Zara was one of the first to praise his charitable efforts, writing: “So proud of you, it’s so lovely that you chose to give up your Christmas Day to help others.”

Thompson was clearly in the mood to party during a boys’ night out at Kensington Rooftop Gardens on New Year’s Eve

His ‘NYE firm’ included former Made In Chelsea co-star Reza Amiri-Garroussi (pictured)

The former Love Island star also took to Instagram to share a photo of her thoughtful gifts to Thomson: two huge photos with images of his favorite things.

Some of the images included paw prints, a Harry Potter book, a piece of cheese and a billboard with a microphone.