{"id":78777,"date":"2023-09-25T05:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T05:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=78777"},"modified":"2023-09-25T05:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T05:15:20","slug":"zara-mcdermotts-home-life-with-sam-thompson-taken-up-by-overtime-strictly-rehearsals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/tv-and-movies\/zara-mcdermotts-home-life-with-sam-thompson-taken-up-by-overtime-strictly-rehearsals\/","title":{"rendered":"Zara McDermotts home life with Sam Thompson taken up by overtime Strictly rehearsals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zara McDermott is doing everything she can to lift the Strictly Glitterball Trophy \u2013 even if it means spending time apart from boyfriend Sam Thompson.<\/p>\n

A source close to the couple has told OK! <\/b>they haven\u2019t got much spare time to enjoy together as Zara throws herself into the TV show\u2019s gruelling training schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cZara is putting all her energy into this show. She\u2019s so ambitious and she\u2019s determined to win,\u201d our source said. \u201cShe\u2019s going overtime with rehearsals, so she won\u2019t be at home as much. A lot of their time is being taken up with their careers \u2013 it\u2019s healthy and it works for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam is so supportive of Zara, as she is him. He adores her and will do anything for her. He knows that Strictly is her dream and it\u2019s one of the biggest shows on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n


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The source added, \u201cThey\u2019ve both got very successful careers. They\u2019re not in each other\u2019s pockets \u2013 and that\u2019s what makes it work. They\u2019re each other\u2019s biggest supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zara has admitted that pursuing their own solo projects has only strengthened their relationship. \u201cWe are so focused on our careers right now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s only in the last couple of years that I have actually come into my own and realised the value of investing in yourself. So for me, right now, it\u2019s important that we both have our own things going on. And we both encourage each other, saying things like, \u2018If you need to go away and work for months and months, just do what is best for you.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re both incredibly supportive of each other. And I think that it\u2019s so rare to have someone like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zara, 26, also confessed that she and Sam, 31, are in no \u201cmajor rush\u201d when it comes to marriage and babies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI want Sam to focus on him and I want to focus on me,\u201d she said. \u201cWe don\u2019t do that many projects together because your relationship doesn\u2019t need to become your identity. You are two separate people and it\u2019s so important to remember that. <\/p>\n

And you can have beautiful memories together and apart. It creates a very normal and healthy relationship where you can come home at the end of the day and talk about what you\u2019ve done. I don\u2019t want to be in a position where it\u2019s too mixed up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zara, who has made history as the first Love Island contestant to appear on Strictly, has been dating former Made In Chelsea regular Sam since 2019.<\/p>\n

They briefly split up in September 2020 after Zara was unfaithful during her time on X Factor: Celebrity with music executive Brahim Fouradi.<\/p>\n

But Sam has made it clear they\u2019re now in a very different place \u2013 and he has no fears when it comes to the so-called Strictly curse.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe was 22\u2026 so f*****g young. You know when you look at them and you go, \u2018She ain\u2019t going to do that again?\u2019 I could see in her face,\u201d he said last month.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been publicly supportive of Zara\u2019s new gig. Following the Strictly launch show, he gushed on Instagram, \u201cYou\u2019re going to be a…. STAR. She\u2019s always wanted this. I\u2019m so proud @zara_mcdermott.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also shared snaps meeting Zara\u2019s professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima, 29, who is married to dancer Giada Lini, branding him an \u201cabsolute legend\u201d.<\/p>\n

Zara has also discussed her feelings when it comes to the infamous curse.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve never had to have that conversation because we both work in very intense environments on TV shows. It\u2019s just been pure excitement from every perspective,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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She added that she and Sam \u201cfundamentally understand each other\u201d, adding, \u201cNeither of us are jealous people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, Zara shared an insight into how things are going behind-the-scenes with Graziano. Posting a mirror selfie of them in rehearsals on Instagram, she wrote, \u201cTime to cha-cha.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also shared a picture of their matching bracelets, which featured the word \u201cbelieve\u201d, before enjoying a night in front of the television with Graziano and Giada.<\/p>\n

Sounds like a dream team! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n