Sam Thompson 'never fully recovered' from Zara McDermott's affair with X-Factor boss

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Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson have called it quits after a five-year relationship, with some suggesting that the relationship was destined to fail from the start due to Sam having "never really recovered" from Zara's confession of infidelity.

The Made in Chelsea stars, known for their infamous park bench argument which remains one of the show's most iconic scenes, had their fair share of turbulent times early on in their relationship, particularly when Zara's affair with an X Factor boss was exposed.The couple made their relationship Instagram official in the summer of 2019, just before Zara joined the Made In Chelsea crew.

In November of the same year, Zara participated in The X Factor: Celebrity as part of No Love Lost alongside her Love Island co-stars Samira Mighty, Wes Nelson and Eyal Booker, the Mirror reports.It was during this period that Zara, now 28, cheated on Sam with Brahim Fouradi, a music industry executive who has worked on talent shows like The X Factor in his role as A&R director at Simon Cowell's company Syco.

This betrayal is believed to have deeply affected Sam.While many fans were taken aback and saddened by the news of the split - coming less than a month after Sam posted a heartfelt birthday message for Zara - insiders are said to be somewhat surprised that the pair managed to stay together for as long as they did.