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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