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Raised in the suburbs of London, McDermott experienced intense bullying as a teenager and had nudes shared without her consent – only for pictures to be shared once again when she was on Love Island One Direction star Louis Tomlinson , who was spotted flying solo at the Coachella Valley music and arts festival recently, seems to have found love. According to reports, he appears to be dating British TV personality Zara McDermott. Per The Sun, the two were photographed by paparazzi sharing a meal at the acclaimed restaurant The Suffolk in Aldeburgh, England, in March, sparking romance rumours.
An insider told the outlet that Tomlinson had arranged the Suffolk holiday for his new lady love and that he “absolutely charmed her”. “It’s clear he thinks she’s drop-dead gorgeous too,” the source continued, adding, “He was really thoughtful and wanted to make it special.” Then, in April, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the pair had shared similar Instagram Stories about attending a Stereophonics concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
Followers became even more certain about their budding relationship when McDermott subtly revealed her new man via another Instagram Story, this time from Malibu, California, which showed their breakfast plates and a glimpse of the “Miss You” singer’s famous cross tattoo on his arm. Advertisement So just who is Zara McDermott? She had a traumatic school life {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Zara McDermott is a reality TV star.
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jpg"} Zara McDermott is a reality TV star. Photo: @zara_mcdermott/Instagram Zara McDermott grew up in the suburbs of London, specifically Romford and Upminster, per People. She attended The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School, where her mother worked in the food and textiles division, but for most of her time there, she experienced bullying, as she revealed on the Show on the Road podcast.
When McDermott was 14, a boy spread intimate photos of her at school, reports the BBC. The incident led to McDermott being suspended from school while the perpetrator walked away scot-free. Years later, during her stint on Love Island in 2018, private photos of the reality TV star were shared again, and McDermott suspected it was one of her exes who was behind it.
What is Zara McDermott known for? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Zara McDermott is passionate about making documentaries. Photo: @zara_mcdermott/Instagram","url":"https://img.
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Photo: @zara_mcdermott/Instagram McDermott is best known for appearing on reality TV, including in Love Island , The X Factor: Celebrity , Made in Chelsea , The Weakest Link and Strictly Come Dancing . She also hosted the show Love in the Flesh and was a guest on several episodes of Loose Women . She co-developed a self-titled docuseries featuring episodes exploring image-based sexual abuse, body shaming on social media and other topics.
McDermott is also the founder of her own fashion brand, Rise, per People..
