Sam Thompson

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sam Thompson

• He has worked as an intern at Candy Kittens, a confectionary store owned by fellow British reality TV show ‘Made in Chelsea’ star, Jamie Laing.

• He has appeared in various British reality TV shows including ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ (2017), ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’ (2019), ‘Love Island: Aftersun’ (2023), and ‘I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked’ (2024).

  

• In September 2020, he split from his girlfriend, Zara McDermott, for some time after she admitted to cheating.

• By the end of 2020, they became a couple again after she begged him for forgiveness in an episode of the British reality TV show, ‘Made in Chelsea’.

• In 2022, he started hosting the Sunday breakfast show on Hits Radio.

  

• In 2022, he started hosting the podcast, ‘Staying Relevant’ along with his friend, Pete Wicks.

  

• He was the winner of the 23rd season of the British reality TV show, ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ (2023) and was crowned the King of the Jungle.

  

• In 2023, he revealed that he was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), autism, and tic disorder in his documentary, ‘Sam Thompson: Is This ADHD?’

  

• On 15 January 2024, he set a Guinness World Record for most hugs in 60 seconds on the British chat show, ‘This Morning’ and gave 88 hugs.

  

• In an interview in 2024, he talked about having trouble learning during his childhood and crying because he struggled to understand what he was reading and said,
  

  I remember looking down at my textbook once and I cried into my textbook because the words won’t go in. The words aren’t going into my head and I couldn’t understand why.”

• In June 2024, he participated in the celebrity football match, ‘Soccer Aid’ to raise money for UNICEF.

  

• In September 2024, he was nominated for the ‘Celebrity of the Year’ award at the National Diversity Awards for his role in spreading awareness about neurodiversity and ADHD.

• In October 2024, he broke another Guinness World Record of hitting most conkers in 60 seconds by hitting 31 conkers on the British chat show, ‘This Morning.’

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and works out regularly in the gym. He credits exercise in helping him control his ADHD.