Sam Thompson shares cryptic love post after ‘growing close’ to stunning reality star

SAM Thompson looked cheery as he posted a cryptic love post to Instagram.

It came after the alum, 32, was in the wake of his split with star , 28.

The pair back in January, with Flying Eze exclusively reporting how Zara hadwith One Direction star.

Yet with reports Sam has grown close tobeauty Lucy Syed, 28, his latest Instagram Stories upload reflected a happy moment.

He posed in a cab for a smiling selfie, wearing a grey jumper and a pair of sunglasses.

In his equally upbeat caption he wrote: “What a day.”

Yet fans were left intrigued by his choice of Emoji icons, as he uploaded a smiling image and red emoji love heart.

HAPPY CHAPTER

The post came just days after we reported how model Lucy, who was a Too Hot To Handle runner-up last series, reportedly had an “instant connection” with Sam, before they were spotted on a date.

A friend told the MailOnline: “Sam and Lucy were sharing direct messages over Instagram before they decided to meet up at a pub and then continue their night at The Rex Rooms.

“They looked really close in the club, chatting and cuddling up together.

“But their closeness continued after they spent the night partying together and the pair's connection has certainly put a smile back on Sam's face.

“Sam is enjoying being single again and dipping his toe back into the dating pool.”;

Like Zara, Lucy is an aspiring singer and often shares clips of herself singing on TikTok.

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NEW LOOK

Meanwhile, Sam told in the aftermath of his breakup.

He opened up about his transformation on theStaying Relevantpodcast, which he co-hosts with best mate, 37.

Pete said: “You’re glowing up. The golf is in full swing at the minute – excuse the pun.

“We’ll ignore the fact that you’re dressed like a f***ing tree today and blending into the plant, but you do look great.”;

Acknowledging his best mate’s compliment, Sam admitted he was feeling “very happy”; lately.