Sam Robert De Courcy Thompson (born 2 August 1992) is an English television personality and radio presenter. Between 2013 and 2021, he appeared in ''

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''. He is also known for finishing in third place on ''

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'', and been a contestant on ''

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'' and several times on ''

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''. In 2022, he started hosting a Sunday radio show on

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and in 2023, he began appearing as a regular panellist on '' Love Island: Aftersun'', as well as co-hosting the ''Love Island: The Morning After'' podcast.

Career

In 2013, he was cast on the E4 reality series ''

''. Thompson left the show for a time but later returned. In 2017, he was a housemate on ''

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''. He finished in third behind

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and

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. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, he appeared on the fourth, sixth and the ninth series for guest appearance on ''

'', making Thompson the most frequent cast member on the show. In 2019, Sam was a contestant on the '' Celebrity Coach Trip 4''. He was also on '' Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'', where he was shouted at by

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. In 2021, Thompson was on ''

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'' with

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and they came second. Thompson also posts regularly on

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, partaking in pranks, dances and creates various other videos. In 2022, he began a new career as a radio host hosting a Sunday radio show on

. In January 2023, it was announced that Thompson would be a regular panellist on ''Love Island: Aftersun,'' alongside

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, as well as the new hosts of the podcast Love Island: ''The Morning After.''

Personal life

Thompson was educated at

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. His sister is fellow former ''Made in Chelsea'' cast member, Louise Thompson. Since 2019, Thompson has been in a relationship with '' Love Island'' cast member,

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Television

References

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