Zara McDermott has sparked dating rumours after fans noticed she started following Louis Tomlinson on Instagram (Image: Getty Images)
, the beauty, is rumoured to be getting close to heartthrob Louis Tomlinson after her split from Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson. The couple, who had been together for five years and shared a home, called it quits in December, with Zara moving out.
Now, fans are abuzz with speculation about a budding romance between Zara and Louis, as social media activity has raised eyebrows. Louis and his sisters Lottie, Daisy, and Phoebe have started following Zara on , and she reciprocates the follows with all Louis’ siblings.
A fan on pointed out the intriguing connections, saying, “I’ve read a lot of rumours that Louis is in a relationship with Zara McDermott. They recently started following each other on . She follows all of his sisters, and they follow her back.”
The fan added, “Obviously, following a person on doesn’t mean that people are in a relationship, lol. But I just find it weird, and I am scared that this will be a new stunt. especially since I’ve read about them many times. Louis is having a concert in London today, and I’m just waiting for Zara to be spotted there or that she post a story from the concert.”
The speculation sparked a fierce debate among fans, with some dismissing the romance rumours as baseless. One fan wrote: “I’m seeing a lot of people posting that they think they are dating. Just because he followed her? Weird! I’m sure he follows a lot of people.”, reports .
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Eagle-eyed followers noticed that Louis, along with his sisters, all followed Zara on Instagram (Image: Getty Images)
Another added: “Yesterday, people were saying, ‘Watch. She will be at his show today.’ I haven’t seen any evidence of that. And he said in the past that he has no time for anyone that has anything to do with Love Island.”
Others proposed an alternative explanation for Zara’s connection to the Tomlinsons, suggesting it might be related to her documentary work. There have been whispers of the Tomlinson family working on a documentary, and some fans believe Zara’s involvement could be professional rather than personal.
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Sam Thompson and Zara called it quits last year (Image: Getty)
One user commented: “I think there is a documentary about the Tomlinson’s being produced since the sisters are interested in being England’s version of the Kardashians. Zara has worked on documentaries, maybe she is involved with that.”
The source hinted at a possible publicity tactic, noting: “Also we are overdue for a stunt from Louis, he has been publicly single for three years, I would not be surprised if we see him with a girl when his new album is released then they have to ‘break up’ when he goes on tour.”
Meanwhile, some fans linked his activity to her advocacy work, mentioning: “I’ve heard about the link with a documentary as well. Zara has been involved in a recent change in the law as it’s now illegal to threaten to share images without someone’s consent.”
Representatives for both Zara and Louis were approached by Express Online for a statement.