Zara McDermott, 28, showed off her incredible figure in a sexy denim co-ord as she posed for a slew of stylish Instagram snaps on Monday

The former Love Island star who split from Sam Thompson in December after five years together, showed off her physique in an off-the-shoulder denim jacket and matching jeans

Posing on a London street, Zara showed off her effortless sense of style, as she took a break from filming her latest documentary

Louis has reportedly introduced Zara to his family after enjoying a handful of dates together.

A friend told The Sun: ‘Zara has already met all the family and they can tell that she has made Louis giddy.

‘It’s the first time in a long time that they have seen him happy. They think Zara is super wholesome and health-conscious so they are happy he is with someone who shuns the party life.’

Over the weekend, Sam brushed off his split from Zara as he enjoyed a night out with pal Pete Wicks at Marvin Humes’ 40th birthday party.

While the pair were seen chatting to a group of girls at the smoking area, sources later told The Sun that they were members of JLS’ management team.

It comes after friends of Zara told MailOnline she’s relieved the relationship is now out in the open after dating in secret weeks.

Zara has already got the seal of approval from Louis’ twin sisters Phoebe and Daisy, plus influencer sister Lottie, who all follow the documentary-maker on Instagram, and she’s excited about what the future holds for the pair.

The pictures confirmed rumours of a relationship first detected by sleuth-like One Direction fans who noticed Louis had followed Zara on Instagram and liked a string of her pictures.

According to Zara’s friends, Louis has put ‘a smile back on her face’ following her split from ex boyfriend of five years Sam Thompson , 32, on New Year’s Day.

A friend told MailOnline: ‘Zara is so happy, it’s early days with her and Louis but everything is going well between them.

‘News of their romance leaked sooner than they intended – the plan was to keep things private for as long as possible. They still hope to keep intimate details away from prying eyes.

‘Zara is enjoying being wined and dined and experiencing the thrill of dating someone new again.

‘She had been with Sam for years and in the end their relationship became transactional… they had lost their sparkle. Louis has certainly put a smile back on her face.’

Zara and Sam have a lot of mutual friends, who are now reportedly ‘stuck in the middle’ amid the drama.

A source told The Sun: ‘It’s really hard as the friendship groups were combined for five years and everyone was so supportive.

‘But now they’ve been torn apart and people are having to take sides. Some people have chosen Sam, others have chosen Zara – and some people are stuck in the middle.’

Louise was cynical about Zara but did warm up to her. Pete was always close to Zara, so the split is hard for him too.’

It comes just after Zara’s eye-watering income was ‘revealed’ as she ‘became a millionaire’ amid the split.

It has now been revealed by The Sun that Zara’s post-Love Island endeavours have seen her rake in huge amounts of cash, reportedly £1million.

From reality TV to presenting hard hitting BBC documentaries, the former policy adviser’s media career has seen her ‘become a millionaire’.

Zara has appeared in various reality TV programmes after finding fame on the ITV dating show in 2018.

In 2021, Zara presented her first documentary for the BBC, Revenge Porn, and a collection of films followed focusing on topics such as the dark side of party island Ibiza and eating disorders.

Then two years later she was selected as one of the celebrities to compete on the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Her impressive career so far has paid out, with The Sun reporting her company Zara Nicole McDermott Ltd has £300,000 in it.

The publication reported that Zara has paid out around £170,000 in corporation tax between 2022 and 2023, which indicates her income was around £1million.

And following her split from Sam at the end of last year, Zara has bagged herself her own London property thought to be worth £500,000.