Sam Thompson: 'I want to be a dad so badly'
Sam Thompson has revealed that he 'wants to be a dad so badly' but fears he is 'running out of time' to achieve his dream of being a parent.The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, joined Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast on Wednesday where he spoke about his aspirations for a future family.Sam is currently in a relationship with influencer Talitha Balinska, 25, after his split from long-term partner Zara McDermott at the very end of 2024.Asked by Jamie - who recently welcomed his first child with wife Sophie Habboo - on the podcast if he wants to have kids, Sam said: 'Absolutely 100 per cent!'My time's running out. I want to be a dad so badly, so badly, I just don't know if it's going to happen. I sometimes feel sad that I'm never going to get to be a dad and I would love to be a dad at some point.'Jamie then reassured him, saying: 'Sammy, Al Pacino had a kid and he's like 82.' Sam Thompson has revealed that he 'wants to be a dad so badly' but fears he is 'running out of time' to achieve his dream of being a parent The former MIC star, 33, joined Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast on Wednesday where he spoke about his aspirations for a future family (seen with his nephew Leo)Sam then responded saying: 'I don't want to be 80, I want to be a youngish parent, I hope one day.'I really wanna be a parent, more than anything, I just want Pete (Wicks) to be a godfather to my kid. I would love that so much.'He opened up about online dating, before meeting Talitha, in the chat too.Sam said: 'I found dating online hard and got banned from Hinge. I got banned from Hinge because they didn't think it was me. 'Raya was also a weird one, no one talks to each other on there, or just not me. I got no matches, I think I perform better when I meet them in real life.'Just last week Sam revealed he's taken a huge step in his relationship with his new girlfriend Talitha, as he's said he loves her for the first time.The pair started dating in September after his split from Zara and he has now shared the 'awkward' tale behind his decision to say the 'L' word.Speaking on the latest episode of his Staying Relevant podcast, Sam confessed that he told Talitha he's 'in love' with her while they were sat on the sofa together, telling his best pal Pete he'd 'known for a bit' but struggled to say the words.The presenter saw a difficult start to 2025 due to his split from Zara, but thanks to his new romance, a sold-out show at London's O2 Arena, and a monumental charity achievement, he then ended the year on a high. Sam is currently in a relationship with influencer Talitha Balinska, 25, (seen together) after his split from long-term partner Zara McDermott at the very end of 2024 Asked by Jamie - who recently welcomed his first child with wife Sophie Habboo - on the podcast if he wants to have kids, Sam said: 'Absolutely 100 per cent!'The TV personality confirmed his relationship with the influencer in early December, with the happy couple recently enjoying a date night with Pete, Sam's sister Louise, and her fiancé Ryan Libbey.While discussing their plans for Valentine's Day, Pete asked Sam whether he'd said 'I love you' to Talitha, and he confirmed he had.He said: 'Yeah, oh wait that's news! That's news! Yeah I have yeah. It was actually classic, I was so awkward, it was on the sofa.'We were on the sofa and I've basically known for a bit but I just thought "I don't want to say it because it's too early" and all that c**p.'I kept on saying, instead of I love you "I like you." and then "I like you a lot," and so it's going in steps. I would leave the house and be like "I like you a lot!"Sharing that Talitha had previously said: 'I like you a lot too,' he continued: 'And then I was sat on the sofa and I said "You know when I say I like you, it means something else."'And then she was like "What does it mean?" and then I panicked, and I went "It means I hate you."Following the awkward moment, Sam said he tried, and failed, to make Talitha laugh, and she confessed: 'I thought you were going to say something really nice.'Pete jokingly said: 'It's good to know you made this awkward,' and Sam added: 'So awkward! And then I was like "I think I love you."'Grilling his pal on the admission, Pete asked: 'I need it word for word! Was it I'm falling in love with you, I have fallen in love with you, I love you.''I think [I'm in love with you],' Sam said. 'She then panicked, because I didn't fully give it she didn't want to say it to me, she was like "well what do you mean?"'And I sort of cracked like I'm doing now, just sort of glitch out, and then we sort of sat in silence for a little bit.'And then she went "say something", and I was like "I love you" and she was like "I love you too". And then we sat on the sofa and pressed play on the movie and sat in silence. We sat in silence watching the TV and then just burst out laughing.'That's why I love her we are both quite awkward people, and so it was quite a nice moment.'Sam said since saying the famous L word he 'can't stop' telling Talitha, and he's already planning to take her on a ski trip for Valentine's Day next month.The pair's romance has heated up over the past few weeks as they spent their first Christmas together. Sam is seen with his sister Louise, her partner Ryan and his nephew Leo Sam and Zara split at the end of 2024. Zara is now in a relationship with former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, 34Festive snaps showed them celebrating the big day with Sam's mum, his sister Louise and her fiancé Ryan, as well as Louise and Ryan's son Leo. A source close to Sam told the Daily Mail that the past year has been incredibly tough for him, but he's now smitten with his girlfriend Talitha. They said: 'Sam was certainly struggling at the beginning of 2025, and no one really knows the true extent of how his breakup from Zara affected him.'Despite suffering knockbacks many people would not have recovered from, Sam has managed to come out the other side in a much better place. 'Now thriving, Sam is focused on building momentum in 2026 and is genuinely looking forward to the future.' Zara is now in a relationship with former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, 34.
