Sam Thompson (TV personality)

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Sam Thompson
Born
Sam Robert De Courcy Thompson

(1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 (age 31)
London, England
Education Bradfield College
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • radio presenter
Partner Zara McDermott (2019–present)
Relatives Louise Thompson (sister)

Sam Robert De Courcy Thompson (born 2 August 1992) [1] is an English television personality and radio presenter. Between 2013 and 2021, he appeared in Made in Chelsea . He is also known for appearing as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother , Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins , finishing in third place, on Celebrity Coach Trip , and several times on Celebs Go Dating . In 2022, he started hosting a Sunday radio show on Hits Radio. In 2023, he began appearing as a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun , as well as co-hosting the Love Island: The Morning After podcast. He won the twenty-third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

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Career

In 2013, he was cast on the E4 reality series Made in Chelsea . Thompson left the show for a time but later returned. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2017, he was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 20 . He finished in third behind Sarah Harding and Amelia Lily. [7] In 2018, 2019 and 2020, he appeared on the fourth, sixth and the ninth series for guest appearance on Celebs Go Dating , making Thompson the most frequent cast member on the show. [8] In 2019, Sam was a contestant on the Celebrity Coach Trip 4 . [9] He was also on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins , where he was shouted at by Ant Middleton. [10]

In 2021, Thompson was on The Celebrity Circle with Pete Wicks, and they came second. [11] [12] [13] Thompson also posts regularly on TikTok, partaking in pranks, dances and creates various other videos. [14]

In 2022, he began a new career as a radio host hosting a Sunday radio show on Hits Radio. [15] [16] [17] In January 2023, it was announced that Thompson would be a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun, alongside Indiyah Polack, as well as the new hosts of the podcast Love Island: The Morning After. [18]

In December 2023, Thompson won the twenty-third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. [19] [20]

Personal life

Thompson is a Chelsea F.C. supporter [21] [22] and he was educated at Bradfield College. [23] His mother Karen, a property developer, has had cameos with his sister, Louise Thompson in the reality TV series, Made in Chelsea. [24]

Since 2019, Thompson has been in a relationship with Zara McDermott. [25] In 2023, he was diagnosed with ADHD, Tic Syndrome and Autism. [26] [27] [28] Thompson is close friends with English television personality Pete Wicks. [29]

Television

As himself
YearTitleNotes
2013–2021 Made in Chelsea Cast member [30]
2015 Celebrity Fifteen to One Contestant
2017 Celebrity Big Brother Housemate; 3rd place [31]
Sunday Brunch Guest
2018 Celebs Go Dating Cast member
I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp
CelebAbility Guest [32]
Celebrity Ghost Hunt Contestant [33]
2019 Celebrity Coach Trip Contestant [34]
Celebs Go Dating Cast member
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Contestant [35]
2020 The Wheel Celebrity expert [36]
I'm a Celebrity...The Daily Drop Guest
2021 The Celebrity Circle Contestant; 2nd place [37] [38]
Steph's Packed Lunch
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Contestant [39]
CelebAbility
Take Off with Bradley & Holly
Football Focus
2023–present Love Island: Aftersun Regular panelist [40]
2023 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Contestant; Winner [41]
2024 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Guest on Singalong Live with JLS

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Thompson: Who is the Made in Chelsea star?".
  2. ↑ "Sam Thompson says Made in Chelsea "takes your soul" as he quits after six years". Radio Times.
  3. ↑ "Made in Chelsea's Sam Thompson says Chelsea crowd "aren't very nice" after exit". Digital Spy . 30 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Made in Chelsea's Sam Thompson says he's seeing a therapist". Digital Spy . 22 October 2020.
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  6. ↑ "Here's why last night's Made in Chelsea broke the fourth wall for the first time". Radio Times.
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  8. ↑ Davies, Megan (February 28, 2019). "Celebs Go Dating fans spot something "weird" about Sam's date". Digital Spy.
  9. ↑ "Celebrity Coach Trip 2019's first eliminated couple revealed". Digital Spy. January 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ Warner, Sam (April 6, 2019). "Celebrity SAS' Sam Thompson admits he almost cheated on the show". Digital Spy.
  11. ↑ "Who are Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks? Meet The Celebrity Circle 2021 contestants". Radio Times.
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  14. ↑ "Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott have a VERY good Love Island fire pit theory 👀". Planet Radio. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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  29. ↑ "Inside Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks' friendship". Capital. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
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  31. ↑ "Made in Chelsea's Sam Thompson might have a new romance in the Celebrity Big Brother house". Digital Spy . 18 August 2017.
  32. ↑ "Iain Stirling's CelebAbility - Series 5 - Episode 3".
  33. ↑ "Celebrity Ghost Hunt's Sam Thompson says Derek Acorah made him believe in ghosts". Daily Mirror . 31 January 2018.
  34. ↑ "Celebrity Coach Trip: Series 1 Episode 1 - All 4".
  35. ↑ "Interview with Sam Thompson - SAS: Who Dares Wins for SU2C | Channel 4".
  36. ↑ Barr, Sabrina (5 December 2020). "The Wheel viewers 'crying' as 'sweetheart' Rich wins £28,000". Metro.
  37. ↑ "Inside Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks' friendship as they join the Circle". Capital. 29 November 2023.
  38. ↑ "The Celebrity Circle teams up Made in Chelsea and TOWIE stars". Digital Spy . 22 February 2021.
  39. ↑ "Sam Thompson divides Tipping Point viewers". 23 April 2022.
  40. ↑ "Sam Thompson's Obvious Love Of Love Island Makes Him The Best Aftersun Guest". Grazia. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  41. ↑ "Meet the I'm a Celebrity 2023 contestants". The Independent. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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