Louise Thompson (TV personality)

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Louise Thompson
Born
Louise Anne de Courcy Thompson

(1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 34)
Education Downe House
Alma mater University of Edinburgh
Occupations
  • TV Personality
  • Actress
  • Co-Founder of Pocket Sport
PartnerRyan Libbey [1]
Children1
Relatives Sam Thompson (brother)

Louise Anne de Courcy Thompson (born 26 March 1990) is a British reality television personality known primarily for appearing in the E4 reality series Made in Chelsea . [2] [3] In 2015, she appeared in the second series of The Jump where she finished fourth.

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Education

Thompson attended Downe House, before moving on to study geography at the University of Edinburgh. She graduated in 2013. [4] [5] [6]

Career

In September 2011, Thompson joined the cast of semi-reality television programme Made in Chelsea for the second series following a brief appearance during the first. In December 2014, it was announced that she would be competing in the second series of The Jump [7] [8] where she reached the final finishing in fourth place.

In 2012, Thompson co-founded the fashion business Pocket London. The company initially focused on the manufacture of denim products, however in 2017 switched to activewear. [9] [10]

She released a book, Live Well with Louise in 2018. [11] [12] Thompson runs a fitness website, Live Like Louise, that includes home workout plans and transformation packages. [13] [14] She has twice appeared on the cover of Women's Health , in July 2017 and August 2018. [15]

In September 2018, Thompson apologised after the Advertising Standards Authority criticised her for failing to make it clear that an Instagram story she posted was an advert promoting a beauty brand. [16]

Personal life

Thompson was previously in a relationship with Made In Chelsea alum Spencer Matthews. She is currently in a relationship with fellow former Made In Chelsea cast member, Ryan Libbey. The pair got engaged in Los Angeles in 2018. [17] In 2021, they welcomed their first child together a son called Leo-Hunter. [18]

In 2018, Thompson was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. [19] She has faced health challenges since late 2021, following the birth of her child. After being hospitalized for 14 days, she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and lupus diagnosis. [20] She suffered a haemorrhage and lost three litres of blood and was rushed back to hospital twice in 2024. [21] [22]

Her brother is fellow Made In Chelsea personality, Sam Thompson, the 2023 winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2011–2020 Made in Chelsea HerselfCast member
2015 The Jump Series 2 - Fourth

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References

  1. ↑ Dervish-O'Kane, Roisin (13 August 2018). "Louise Thompson On Managing Anxiety & Taking Workout Inspiration From Ryan". Women's Health. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Harris, Niomi (24 May 2016). "Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson and Alik Alfus split in emotional scenes".
  3. ↑ "Is Louise leaving Made in Chelsea? She responds to the rumours".
  4. ↑ "Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson 'drank to oblivion' to cope with her crippling anxiety". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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  6. ↑ "These are the fancy private schools the Made in Chelsea cast went to". The Tab. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Jump 2015: Meet Louise Thompson".
  8. ↑ "The Jump 2015: who's who".
  9. ↑ "Louise Thompson: from Made in Chelsea to activewear queen". 3 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Louise Thompson: 'Mistakes are what make us interesting so actually the bigger the better'". 13 May 2021.
  11. ↑ McIntosh, Steven (29 June 2018). "Chelsea's Louise: I neglected my body" . Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Billen, Andrew (5 July 2018). "Louise Thompson: Made in Chelsea and what reality TV did to me". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "We've rebranded!". livelikelouise.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Here's My Exact System".
  15. ↑ "Louise Thompson is managed by Insanity". www.insanitygroup.com.
  16. ↑ "Reality TV star warned over Instagram ad". BBC News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson announces engagement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Louise Thompson breaks silence after the difficult birth of her son". Cosmopolitan. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Ambassadors". Crohns & Colitis. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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  21. ↑ "Louise Thompson shares health update after suffering a haemorrhage". The Independent. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  22. ↑ https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/13/louise-thompson-hospital-septic-shock-emergency-surgery-21982738/


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