Zara McDermott WON’T fall victim to the Strictly curse despite cheating past, insists Sam Thompson
ZARA McDermott will be put to the ultimate fidelity test as she joins the Strictly Come Dancing cast.
The reality star, who rose to fame on Love Island, will have her loyalty tested as she is challenged with competing on the popular BBC show.
Zara, 26, has already thrown herself into training for the dancing programme, but boyfriend Sam Thompson isn’t afraid of Zara’s commitment to the show.
Instead, he insists that their relationship will not fall victim to the Strictly Curse, despite Zara’s cheating scandal.
The now smitten couple briefly split three years ago after Zara was unfaithful, whilst on X Factor: Celebrity.
Sam has shared his thoughts on Zara’s loyalty and seems convinced that she will stay faithful whilst on the show.
He told The Mirror: “She was 22… so f****** young. You know when you look at them and you go, ‘She ain’t going to do that again?’ I could see in her face.
“You can just tell when someone has a beautiful heart and a beautiful soul and just f***** up.”
Whilst chatting on his podcast Staying Relevant, he even admitted to previously cheating on his ex-flames and went on to say: “You’d be some w***** to have done it yourself and can’t forgive.”
The “curse” is a phenomenon that hits celebrities and their dance partners during their time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Due to the harsh schedules, sexy dance moves and close quarters with their partners, their off-screen romances sometimes suffer as a result.
Zara will be the first islander starring on the show and seems to have already dropped a spoiler.
She was asked on social media by an eager fan: “Do you know who you will be paired up with?”
To which she replied on her Instagram story: “So many of you asking this. We actually don’t know yet… we know just about as much as you guys.
“Your guess is as good as mine! We don’t know what dances we are doing yet either, that will come later after we find out our partners. We will find out in the next couple of weeks!”
It comes after Sam let slip what style of dance she will be doing when she hits the floor for the first time next month.
Chatting to listeners on his own show for Hits UK, Sam revealed: “I’ve been dancing a lot in my household – the prep is real at our gaff.
“I genuinely think I’ve waltzed around the kitchen with Zara about 50 times right now and I don’t even know how to waltz!”