Sam Thompson has reunited with his girlfriend Zara McDermott in an emotional reunion after he won I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
The 31-year-old was greeted by his BFF Pete Wicks after winning the show, while Zara remained in the UK where she hosted a viewing party with their friends and family.
The Made In Chelsea star flew home from Australia’s Gold Coast and landed at London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday.
Zara arrived to the airport with a bunch of balloons to greet her boyfriend.
One read “Welcome Home”, while another stated “I Love You.”
Sam’s best mate Pete also made an appearance as he flew home with the newly crowned King of the jungle.
Sam Thompson had an emotional reunion with his girlfriend Zara McDermott when he arrived back in London after his triumphant #ImACeleb stint 🥹🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/SRvWPUO0rr
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The 31-year-old returned to his social media on Tuesday and wrote in a lengthy Instagram post: “I’M GOING HOME!!!! I only just got my phone back this morning, and I don’t quite know where to begin, but I want to start first of all by saying thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, there aren’t quite the words to describe how grateful I am for each and everyone of you who supported me during my time in the jungle.”
“You made a young boys dream (now slightly older) 😂 come true, and I will never ever forget that. When I first stepped foot in that jungle, I didn’t know what to expect, and I was a bit nervous about whether I was going to make myself look like a dick as I know I’m a bit full on especially when there’s a lot of people and energy around at all times.”
“Coupled with not knowing what was going on in the outside world, I would be lying if I didn’t say I was nervous!”
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“Having said that, being on a show I genuinely never thought I’d get a chance to do, and getting to meet Ant and Dec and do all of these iconic experiences that I’ve always watched on the TV just made me so damn happy that I stopped worrying about all that on day 2!”
Sam continued: “I had no idea of all the support, love and kindness that you all showed me, and reading some of your comments and messages, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude!!! Never in my wildest dreams, did I expect to be crowned King of the Jungle, or that I’d get to do CYCLONE!”
“Every time Ant and Dec walked into camp, I convinced myself that it was going to be me that went next. There’s no way that people were actually voting for me.”
“But each time I stayed another day, I felt more and more humbled and emotional. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!!! I have a couple more soppy posts up my sleeve, but my first thank you had to be to all of you. I Love you ❤️,” he concluded.
