Zara McDermott shared another sizzling bikini throwback on Thursday amid her split from Sam Thompson after it was claimed she was unfaithful to her ex-beau.
The Made In Chelsea star, 23, lounged on a sun bed in a turquoise two-piece in the snap, which was from her recent getaway to Rome, Italy.
The reality star simply captioned the image: ‘Throwback to Rome [sad face emoji] @ohpolly.’
Throwback: Zara McDermott shared another sizzling bikini throwback on Thursday amid her split from Sam Thompson after it was claimed she was unfaithful to her ex-beau
Elsewhere on social media, Zara shared another cryptic post about love following her shock split from ex-boyfriend Sam.
Sharing a picture of a quote on her Instagram Stories, Zara wrote: ‘Your heart knows the way, run in that direction.
It comes after she posted quotes about ‘hurting someone’ and ‘love winning’ as rumours swirl following her split from her reality star beau.
Struggles: Elsewhere on social media, Zara shared another cryptic post about love following her shock split from ex-boyfriend Sam
On Wednesday, she took to Instagram Stories to post two emotive quotes after it was revealed the couple’s relationship was hanging in the balance after Sam learned his girlfriend had cheated.
Her first said: ‘Love always won in the end. No matter how it happened, no matter what it took, no matter what it meant. Fair or not, true or not. Love won.’
Adding a sad face emoji, Zara’s second post then stated: ‘We have all hurt someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident. We have all loved someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident.
‘It is an intrinsic human trait, and a deep responsibility, I think, to be an organ and a blade. But, learning to forgive ourselves and others because we have not chosen wisely is what makes us most human.
Drama: Zara previously shared cryptic posts about ‘hurting someone’ and ‘love winning’ as rumours swirl following her split from Made In Chelsea’s Sam
What are you saying? The Love Island star took to Instagram Stories to share an emotive quote hinting that ‘love won’
‘We make horrible mistakes, it’s how we learn. We breathe love, it’s how we learn, and it is inevitable.’
Zara’s posts come after a source revealed to MailOnline that a tryst took place between Zara and ‘someone in the music industry’ around the time she took part in X Factor: Celebrity.
The reality star appeared on the series last summer and autumn, as part of the Love Island pop group No Love Lost.
At this point, she had been in a relationship with Sam for several months – but it’s said the Made In Chelsea star has only recently found out about the infidelity.
Who have you hurt? She then shared a second quote about ‘hurting someone’ and ‘making horrible mistakes’
Drama: Zara and Sam’s relationship has been ‘hanging in the balance’ after he learned she cheated on him while competing on The X Factor: Celebrity last year
A source told MailOnline: ‘Zara cheated on Sam with someone in the music industry. Someone connected to the X Factor.
‘Sam is obviously distraught about this. He only found out about it very recently and has escaped for a few days.
‘Zara regrets it and feels terrible. She knows it was a huge mistake and is extremely upset.’
A source also told MailOnline on Thursday: ‘Zara and Sam split towards the end of last month. They had been arguing a lot since moving in together as a result of lockdown and things just built up between them.
‘Zara has moved back to her parents’ house in Essex where she’s taking some time for herself, she really loved Sam so this hasn’t been easy for her.
‘Sam has gone away to have a break from it all and clear his head away from Zara and social media.’
Over: A source also told MailOnline the pair split after ‘arguing a lot’ during lockdown, but it’s now come to light Zara cheated on him
It’s also been reported that Sam and Zara’s split will be played out in explosive scenes on an upcoming episode of Made In Chelsea.
MailOnline contacted representatives for Zara and Sam for comment at the time.
Their broken relationship is now thought to be ‘hanging in the balance’ as the pair have been unable to talk.
Sam has been filming The Circle with pal Pete Wicks, but Zara ‘is fighting hard to get him back’.
Defiant: It’s also been reported that Zara and Sam’s split was being filmed by the Made In Chelsea cameras