Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson are said to be going from strength to strength after she ‘hard launched’ their romance on her Instagram page.
The couple, who began dating in secret as they worked out their romance, are now ready to take it public as they locked lips on her social media grid.
The TV presenter, 28, and the singer, 33, are reportedly ‘the real deal’ after declaring their love for each other for the world to see underneath the post.
Louis commented, ‘I love you’ under the picture of them kissing, which Zara shared with her followers on Monday evening.
Their relationship is clearly supported by their siblings, as Zara’s brother wrote ‘beautiful couple’, while Louis’ sister wrote ‘love love’.
It was first revealed five months ago that Zara and Louis were dating after they struck up a romance at the start of the year, but now friends say it’s serious.
Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson are said to be going from strength to strength after she ‘hard launched’ their romance on her Instagram page
Louis commented, ‘I love you’ under the picture of them kissing, which Zara shared with her followers on Monday evening
The TV presenter, 28, and the singer, 33, are reportedly ‘the real deal’ after declaring their love for each other for the world to see underneath the post (pictured with his sister Lottie and her fiance Lewis Burton at Glastonbury in June)
An insider told the Sun: ‘Louis and Zara dated out of the public eye for a while before going public so they could make sure this was the real deal.
‘They’ve both never been happier and are a lovely couple. Louis and Zara are both very career driven and support each other’s endeavours.’
The former Love Island star hit headlines when she was linked to the One Direction superstar earlier this year when they were spotted enjoying a secret date.
And earlier this week, Zara seemed to prove things are certainly serious as she sent fans wild with a snap of them locking lips for a very cheeky selfie.
She captioned the post with a simple red love heart emoji.
Zara and Louis went Instagram official in June, five months after they began dating as they enjoyed the weekend at Glastonbury with their pals.
The couple were spotted packing on the PDA in a TikTok video at the festival as Louis wrapped his arms around Zara who flopped her head back onto his shoulder, while enjoying the music.
Zara has formed a close bond with Louis’ sister Lottie
She captioned the post with a simple red love heart emoji, sending fans wild
Fans went wild after seeing post as they penned: ‘LOVE YOU GUYS’; ‘Favourite couple’; ‘Love seeing you glowing and happy’
However whilst they had been seen together out and about, there had been no public displays of affection on their social media until now.
Fans went wild after seeing post as they penned: ‘LOVE YOU GUYS’; ‘Favourite couple’; ‘Love seeing you glowing and happy’
‘This is the cutest post ever’;’ LOVE YOU GUYS’; ‘OMFG THE HARD LAUNCH’.
Meanwhile soap star and Zara’s Strictly pal Ellie Leach penned: ‘soooooo here for this’.
The pair’s relationship hasn’t come without its challenges after Louis and Zara’s ex Sam Thompson came face-to-face for the first time at Soccer Aid in June.
Zara and the former Made In Chelsea star split in December after five years together, with Zara moving out of the pair’s home.
And a seemingly awkward interaction ensued when the two men met, with Louis reportedly blanking Sam following the match at Old Trafford despite holding ‘peace talks’ at the team hotel earlier.
The woman at the centre of the drama was however nowhere to be seen, with Zara later admitting the reaction to her love life has been ‘frustrating’.
Zara and Sam Thompson split in December after five years together, with Zara moving out of the pair’s home
Louis and Zara’s ex Sam came face-to-face for the first time at Soccer Aid in June
She told The Sun: ‘The only thing in my life worth writing about is the work I do.’
The star also revealed that, despite still posting glamorous snaps to Instagram, she no longer spends much time on social media and is more grounded in her ‘relationships’.
‘I don’t care about social media as much as I used to, or about the aesthetic or the image, I value so much real relationships and real support around me, and being that to other people,’ she added.
‘I’m a totally different person to the one I was when I was 21 years old and stepped into what appeared to be a glitzy world of showbiz, my day to day life is not at all glitz and glamour.’
Last month Zara seemingly gave a sweet nod to her relationship with Louis in an Instagram video as she wore a necklace with the initial ‘L’ while speaking to fans on Instagram stories.
While Zara or her jewellery didn’t mention Louis by name, her delicate gold chain with the letter ‘L’ rather than her own initial certainly alluded to her blossoming romance.
Meanwhile Sam has admitted he’d had an ‘uncomfortable’ start to the year after he and Zara split up.
The TV personality insisted that sometimes a difficult period can ‘shock’ someone into making a much-needed change in their life.
Appearing on his close friend Pete Wicks‘ Man Made podcast, he candidly reflected on the past year following the split and how he has evolved.
He said: ‘It’s such a weird one because I still look to people for help all the time.
‘I look to you, if I’m ever in a problem, I’ll call you, I’ll call Marvin, I’ll call Tony, I’ll call Ryan, my brother-in -law, I’ll call Louise.
‘I have a lot of people who I depend on and as much as I love that, I still feel inside like I’m not quite at the place where I can take care of myself.’
Pete asked: ‘So do you think then that asking people for help or being dependent on other people makes you less of a man?’
Sam clarified: ‘Asking for help, no. I think I lean a little bit too heavily into the depending.’
It comes after Sam admitted he’d had an ‘uncomfortable’ start to the year after he and Zara split up, in a candid interview on pal Pete Wicks’ Man Made podcast
It comes after Sam and Zara ended their relationship in December, following a holiday season spent separately.
A source close to the couple told Daily Mail at the time: ‘Sam and Zara have ended their relationship. It’s been an incredibly difficult decision for them to part ways, they still care and have a lot of love for each other.
‘But after a tough year of working hard at their romance, they have split and will be focusing on their individual careers going forward into 2025.
‘There has been no scandal or fallout between them, it’s just the result of a difficult year, where they both had to spend a lot of time focused on their own projects.’
The couple were last seen together celebrating Zara’s birthday in December, where Sam dedicated an Instagram post to his girlfriend, calling her his ‘soulmate’ and ‘best friend.’
