ZARA McDermott cosied up to Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount at the BRIT Awards this week – while her ex Sam Thompson was sat just tables away.
Love Island star Zara, 28, who split from Sam in December, spent the night chatting and dancing with Lucien, 32, as they sat together for the entire ceremony.
Zara McDermott cosied up to Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount at the BRIT Awards this week[/caption]
She spent the night chatting and dancing with Lucien as they sat together for the entire ceremony[/caption]
Both dressed in white, they were seen laughing and whispering to each other throughout the evening, sparking speculation of a new romance.
An attendee shared footage of the pair’s flirting with MailOnline, revealing some inside details about their evening.
They said: “Lucien was making his move. He was chatting her up all night, whispering in her ear and dancing with her He seemed really smitten.
“Zara clearly enjoyed his company as she couldn’t stop smiling and laughing.”
Meanwhile, Sam was seated at the Hits Radio table with his best mate Pete Wicks, Love Island’s Olivia Attwood, and actress Gemma Atkinson.
But all eyes were on Zara as she dazzled in a feathered gown with a daring thigh-high split – perfectly matching Lucien’s crisp white ensemble.
Adding to the drama, Zara and Lucien were filmed dancing along to Sabrina Carpenter’s sultry performance, which featured the singer dropping to her knees in front of a King’s Guard impersonator.
Despite their flirty display, a representative for Zara was quick to shut down the rumours, “categorically denying” anything romantic between her and Lucien happened.
Lucien, who is also newly single, was previously linked to Shakira after the pair met on the set of her Puntería music video and were spotted dining together in New York last year.
His dating history also includes Jesy Nelson, Kelly Osbourne, Brooke Vincent, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Chelsee Healey.
Zara’s split from Sam after five years together was confirmed in December, with the former Strictly star later revealing she had moved out of their Fulham home.
She was amongst the first to arrive at the awards in a bid to avoid an awkward run in with Sam.
Our insiders at the bash revealed Sam arrived on the carpet some time later looking sheepish.
His sister Louise was also at the ceremony and shared footage of herself getting ready before arriving.
The Made in Chelsea legend has turned to his sister more than ever since the break up and even spent Valentine’s Day with her.
Sam and Zara have both been keeping busy since their shock break-up.
I’m A Celeb champ Sam has been working on multiple TV projects including the Love Island podcast, whilst Zara has been working on a new documentary for BBC3 in Thailand.
Why did Zara and Sam split?
The pair are yet to directly address the break up but speaking on Love Island’s The Morning After podcast with Indiyah Polack and Amy Hart a couple of weeks ago, Sam suggested Zara may have been responsible for the split.
He explained that Louise has always gotten on well with his girlfriends.
Sam continued: “Most of the time when we break up, it’s my fault and she’ll ask, ‘WHAT have you done?’
“And I’m like, ‘It’s not even me!’”
Although he didn’t explicitly name Zara, his comments appeared to imply that their split wasn’t his fault.
A source previously lifted the lid on the reasons behind the split, telling MailOnline: “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.”
Sam was seated at the Hits Radio table just metres away[/caption]
The pair split in December[/caption]
Lucien plays Alfie in Emily In Paris[/caption]
