# Sam Thompson (TV personality)

Samuel Robert De Courcy Thompson (born 2 August 1992) is a British television personality and radio presenter from London. Between 2013 and 2021, he appeared in Made in Chelsea. He is also known for appearing as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, finishing in third place, on Celebrity Coach Trip, and several times on Celebs Go Dating. In 2022, he started hosting a Sunday radio show on Hits Radio. In 2023, he began appearing as a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun, as well as co-hosting the Love Island: The Morning After podcast. He won the 23rd series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Since 2024, he has presented I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked alongside Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers.

## Career

In 2013, he was cast on the E4 reality series Made in Chelsea. Thompson left the show for a time but later returned.
In 2017, he was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 20. He finished in third behind Sarah Harding and Amelia Lily. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, he appeared on the fourth, sixth and the ninth series for guest appearance on Celebs Go Dating, making Thompson the most frequent cast member on the show. In 2019, Sam was a contestant on the Celebrity Coach Trip 4. He was also on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, where he was shouted at by Ant Middleton.
In 2021, Thompson was on The Celebrity Circle with Pete Wicks, and they came second. Thompson also posts regularly on TikTok, partaking in pranks, dances and creates various other videos.
In 2020, he began a new career pundit hosting a Sunday radio show on Hits Radio. In January 2023, it was announced that Thompson would be a regular panellist on Love Island: Aftersun, alongside Indiyah Polack, as well as the new hosts of the podcast Love Island: The Morning After.
In December 2023, Thompson won the twenty-third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
In 2024, Thompson cameos in the UK version of Inside Out 2 as Security Man Sam, a character who finds himself on a chase with the emotions.

## Personal life

Thompson was born to Michael and Karen Thompson and is a Chelsea F.C. supporter He was educated at Bradfield College. His mother Karen, a property developer, has had cameos with his sister, Louise Thompson in the reality TV series, Made in Chelsea.
Thompson was in a relationship with Zara McDermott for 5 years until January 2025. In 2023, he was diagnosed with ADHD, tic disorder and autism. Thompson is close friends with fellow television personality Pete Wicks.

## Television

As himself :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013–2021 | Made in Chelsea | Cast member |
| 2015 | Celebrity Fifteen to One | Contestant |
| 2017 | Celebrity Big Brother | Housemate; 3rd place |
| 2017 | Sunday Brunch | Guest |
| 2018 | Celebs Go Dating | Cast member |
| 2018 | I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp | |
| 2018 | CelebAbility | Guest |
| 2018 | Celebrity Ghost Hunt | Contestant |
| 2019 | Celebrity Coach Trip | Contestant |
| 2019 | Celebs Go Dating | Cast member |
| 2019 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Contestant |
| 2020 | The Wheel | Celebrity expert |
| 2020 | I'm a Celebrity...The Daily Drop | Guest |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Circle | Contestant; 2nd place |
| 2021 | Steph's Packed Lunch | |
| 2021 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Contestant |
| 2021 | CelebAbility | |
| 2021 | Take Off with Bradley & Holly | |
| 2021 | Football Focus | |
| 2023–present | Love Island: Aftersun | Regular panellist |
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Contestant; Winner |
| 2024 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Guest on Singalong Live with JLS |
| 2024 | I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked | Co-presenter, roving reporter |