Sam Thompson looks downcast as he leaves the London home he shares with girlfriend Zara McDermott after a weekend of ‘crisis talks’

Sam Thompson looked like he’d had a tough weekend as he left the London home where he lives with his girlfriend Zara McDermott on Monday morning.

The former Made In Chelsea star is said to have spent the weekend in crisis talks with Love Island beauty model Zara in a bid to save their four-year relationship following a heated row the week before.

When Sam left his house to go to the gym on Monday, he couldn’t even muster a smile in his tracksuit. He was busy checking his phone as he walked to his gym.

The 31-year-old I’m A Celebrity winner was photographed in tears at the TRIC Awards last week, where he was comforted by his best friend Pete Wicks, 36.

It was then reported that Sam’s heartbreak was caused by a ‘burning row’ with Zara, 27, which left her packing her bags last weekend and leave the London house they share.

On Saturday, as rumors swirled, Sam and Zara were spotted filming together in Chelsea, in video obtained exclusively by MailOnline.

It is not known what the couple wanted to achieve, but they arrived shortly after cheering on Sam’s two-year-old nephew Leo at his sports day at Eel Brook Common, along with his sister Louise Thompson.

However, in a number of social media posts that day, Zara was noticeably absent, leading to speculation that she had not joined the Thompson clan.

Zara revealed on her Instagram Stories the same day that the couple had grabbed two ice creams from a van during their outing.

Appearing to present a united front, she captioned a photo of them holding their cones together: “I felt upset because this ice cream truck didn’t have any sprinkles.”

It comes amid reports that the couple are going through a rough patch, but according to a source they are now trying to ‘work things out’.

The initiate The sun: ‘Since ChristmasZara and Sam are very busy with work and have little time to see each other, their relationship has suffered because of this.

‘They both wanted to make the most of their careers and said yes to all the interesting opportunities that came their way.

‘Last weekend it came to a head and they had a big argument. It was very disturbing and they needed some time for the dust to settle.”

According to the publication, Zara was staying with her parents in Essex before heading to Mallorca for a modelling job.

The reality star then posted a cryptic message about staying positive, quoting, “When life gives you lemons” alongside a photo of her posing in a mini dress.

The insider added that Zara returned home to try to “settle the differences.”

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Sam and Zara for comment.

It comes after Sam was comforted by Pete when he broke down in emotional tears while attending the TRIC Awards on Tuesday night.

In pictures exclusively obtained by MailOnline, the Made In Chelsea star was spotted having an emotional conversation with his close friend in the smoking area of ​​London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

The footage showed Sam bursting into tears before Pete lovingly embraced him and appeared to give the reality star a pep talk.

According to onlookers, the pair spent 30 minutes together in the smoking area, with Sam breaking down in tears again after being comforted by Pete.

It also comes just weeks after Sam was embroiled in a similarly dramatic conversation with his girlfriend, though the star has since insisted they merely had a “passionate pep talk”.

The pair were photographed together at the Soccer Aid party, where they appeared to be involved in a heated argument.

However, Zara took to Instagram the next day to address the photos, saying she told the reality star “positive affirmations” after they appeared to have had an argument.

She wrote: ‘Why did this make me laugh so much anyway? [laughing emojis] ‘Stop saying you should have scored!!!! You did your best and that’s all that matters!! You need to stop doubting yourself!!!’

“It may seem like we’re arguing, but actually I’m telling him positive affirmations in a very passionate way.”

Zara seemed frustrated as she visibly waved her arms while engaged in a tense conversation – but now she confirmed it was just an incredibly passionate conversation.

Earlier in the day, her friend Zara cheered on the TV star as he helped England to a 6-3 win over World No. 11 in the charity match.

The couple have been dating for four years after the Love Island star ‘sneaked into his DMs’.

In 2020, they briefly split after he learned she had cheated on him with a colleague while appearing on X Factor: Celebrity, before rekindling their romance with the scenes set on Made In Chelsea.

Earlier this month, Sam admitted he was ‘never really himself’ on Made In Chelsea due to his ADHD issues, while opening up about how his diagnosis is affecting his relationship with Zara.

In an interview with TikTok star Holly Morris, during an Inside Out 2 press conference, the reality star was asked when he stopped masking and started acting like his true self.

Sam replied: ‘When I was on Made In Chelsea, a lot of the time I wasn’t even really, really myself, I was who I thought I should be. Because everyone else was doing these things, I thought, “I should be doing these things.”

‘It’s only in the last few years that I’ve been completely, completely myself. I’m not super Mr. every day. Happy Golden Retriever.

The 2023 film King Of The Jungle also spoke candidly about how ADHD affected his relationship with documentary filmmaker Zara, after landing a brief role in the Disney Pixar film.

Sam told Holly: ‘I’m at home, with Zara, and sometimes, poor girl, I literally can’t talk for an hour.

“Why? Because you’re thinking, ‘My social battery is completely empty.’ But then you’ve got the excited me that’s going through the roof.”

He added, “I understand that to the point where sometimes when they talk to me I talk to myself.

“So when Zara talks to me, she tells me a story about her day, and I think, ‘Okay, this is it. This is the time when you need to be a good boyfriend. This is the time when you need to be a good boyfriend. crux. She wants to feel heard.

“So I’ll be like, ‘Okay, go! How was your day?’ And she’ll tell me about her day, and my mind goes, ‘I don’t know what she just said.’”

Sam was diagnosed with ADHD, Tic Syndrome and Autism in 2023.