Sam and Zara 'devastated' by split but separate lives proved relationship 'impossible'

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After five years together - with many ups and downs along the way - fans were left utterly devastated when it was reported power couple Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott had split.

Rumours started swirling that Sam and Zara had parted ways after they were spotted celebrating the festive period separately and then also saw in the New Year apart, too.

Now, according to a source, it seems the the pair did try their best to 'make it work' but things were proving 'impossible.' “Although they have known it’s been over for a while, Sam and Zara are both devastated and heartbroken that they couldn’t make it work as they had so much love for each other," the source told us. "When they had problems in the summer they vowed to give it one more try and hoped that they could work through their issues, but it proved impossible as they were just at different stages in their lives." Former Love Island star Zara stayed at home with her and Sam's cats, Albus and Cedric, while, Sam, 32, spent New Year’s Eve at London's Kensington Roof Gardens with former Made In Chelsea co-stars Reza Amiri-Garroussi and Josh Patterson.

In a photo uploaded to Reza’s Instagram, the I'm A Celeb winner was seen doing a shot and telling the group: “It’s going to be a memorable evening.