Sam Thompson has revealed that his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott took one of his favourite possessions after their split.

The Made in Chelsea star, 33, and the TV personality, 28, decided to end their five-year relationship in January, which saw them travel and build a home together, after growing apart. 

Now, Sam has admitted on his Staying Relevant podcast with best pal Pete Wicks, 37, that Zara made off with his beloved Crocs following their break-up. 

During the latest episode, former TOWIE star Pete asked Sam what he would wear to a swanky fashion event. 

Sam said: 'Got to be the Crocs. Shock value. Get the jelly shoes on.' 

Pete replied: 'You haven’t worn the Crocs for some time now because you…' before trailing off. 

Sam then confessed: 'Yeah, Zara took them,' and Pete reacted: 'Oh God.' 

Trying to change the subject, Sam added: 'I need a new pair of Crocs. I actually don’t have any Crocs.' 

Crocs are lightweight, comfortable foam clogs, featuring a strap at the back and air holes on the top of the shoe. 

Sam's confession comes just days after he revealed that he's made things official with Talitha Balinska, while throwing subtle shade at his ex-girlfriend Zara.

The TV personality confirmed that he had finally made the model, 25, his girlfriend after a few months of dating, detailing the moment he asked her to take things to the next level.

The couple were set up on a date by Sam's friend and former Made In Chelsea co-star Reza Amiri-Garroussi, after first meeting in 2023 when Talitha modelled in a campaign for Sam and Reza's sunglasses brand, Dinelli. 

While Sam was in a relationship with Zara at the time, he recently reconnected with Talitha after she was invited as a surprise guest to his live show at the O2 Arena and, as one source told Daily Mail, 'the rest is history'.

And speaking to best pal Pete on the latest episode of their Staying Relevant podcast, the TV personality revealed he was officially off the market once again.

He excitedly declared: 'I’ve got a girlfriend. I’ve got a girlfriend!' as Pete quipped: 'We've lost him again to the dark powers of a woman.' 

When probed about the details of the moment he asked Talitha the important question, Sam insisted: 'Mate, it was just super relaxed. It was so boring really, but that's kind of how I wanted it to be. 

'We just went for dinner, and I was like, "I really like you". And I just went, "I'd love to be your boyfriend". I don't know why I'm panicking more now!'

He went on: 'Yeah, I just said, "Look, I really, really like you, and you make me feel really… comfortable. I feel like I can be myself around you. I don't want to be dating anyone else. I'm 33, I wouldn’t be dating someone this amount of time if I didn’t think it had legs to last. So will you be my girlfriend?" And she said "yes". And so I said, "great".'

Pete was quick to congratulate his pal and point out how far he'd come in a year, after last Christmas marked the breakdown of Sam's five-year romance with Zara.

He said: 'Listen, we're all very proud of you and we're pleased that the year has taken a full circle', as Sam echoed: 'Christmas is back on! I'm happy.'

And in a sign of how well their relationship is blossoming already, Sam showed how close Talitha has already become with his family, as he revealed he was planning on taking her skiing with his sister Louise Thompson and her fiancé Ryan Libbey in the New Year.

Made In Chelsea star Louise, 35, appeared to give her seal of approval to her brother's new girlfriend in October, as she shared a snap of Talitha and Sam roasting marshmallows with her and her son Leo, four.

But when Pete asked if he had any plans to go Instagram official with Talitha, Sam let slip a slight dig at his ex-girlfriend, saying: 'I don't think there's any need for it'. 

As Pete clarified: 'I just want to confirm that there won't be a picture of the cats, you and Peep [Talitha] in Christmas pyjamas in Santa's grotto?'

Sam and Zara frequently shared Instagram content together throughout their relationship, and one Christmas donned matching festive pyjamas and posed with their pet cats, Albus and Cedric, in front of the tree. 

However, Sam was quick to insist to Pete that he had no intentions of doing the same with Talitha, saying: 'I've done that before and I want to do a complete opposite of that this time...'

Zara has famously moved on with One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson, who last month admitted during a podcast interview that he is 'so in love' with her.

The pair were first spotted on a date in March and have since been pictured passionately kissing, as Zara travels the world supporting the singer and his music career.

Sam has tried to make light of Zara dating Louis, even playing One Direction's Steal My Girl at his recent O2 show.