Zara McDermott shared a sultry photo hinting that she has moved past the shadows with Graziano Di Prima and affirmed that her relationship with Sam Thompson remains strong despite the ‘crisis talk.’

Zara McDermott put on a very busty display in a stylish pink bikini as she shared an array of holiday snaps to Instagram on Sunday. 

The influencer and documentary maker , 27, looked incredible as she posed in the orange-lined two-piece. 

She appeared in top spirits in the holiday snap as she flashed a smile while splashing in the sea. 

Part of her album, captioned ‘some moments from the week’, also saw her posing in a red and white floral dress and a pink and lime green beach dress.

Zara’s holiday with friends comes days after reports that her and her boyfriend Sam Thompson are giving their relationship ‘one last shot’ following weeks of ‘crisis talks.

The couple, who have been together for four years, sparked rumours they had split in recent weeks after a blazing row.

During their ‘rocky’ patch, Zara’s Strictly pro partner Graziano Di Prima admitted to kicking her in rehearsals last year in an apology statement, after he was sacked from the BBC show over her claims.

While the shocking details over her Strictly experience emerged, Zara, 27, was seemingly battling to save her long-term relationship with Sam, 31, behind closed doors at the same time.

It’s been reported there’s been ‘a lot of tears’ and ‘strain on their relationship’ due to the allegations surrounding Graziano, but the couple are said to be sticking by each other and doing everything to make it work.

A source told OK magazine: ‘Things have been very up and down for Zara and Sam over the past few months and there have been points that they’ve thought about ending it.

‘Ultimately that [Graziano scandal] put extra stress and pressure on her and Sam as they were both dealing with a lot. She feels her Strictly experience has been tarnished. There have been a lot of tears.

‘But they both have a lot of love for each other and are determined to try to give it one more go. They know what they have together and don’t want to have any regrets. They are determined to fight to stay together.’

MailOnline have contacted Zara and Sam’s representatives for a comment.

Zara furiously hit back at her professional partner Graziano Di Prima in a new statement, after he insisted his behaviour during rehearsals was a ‘singular incident.’ 

The professional dancer, 30, was axed from the BBC show last week over reports of he ‘hit and kicked’ the former Love Island star during last year’s series, but has since apologised for his behaviour in a statement.

While Graziano admitted he ‘crossed the line’, he denied spitting at Zara, and insisted his behaviour was one-off incident, and the reality star’s representative responded  in a new statement. 

Zara’s spokesperson told The BBC: ‘It’s a matter of public record that the BBC deemed the conduct to be so severe that they removed him from the show immediately.

‘Zara has already confirmed in a statement released on her social media earlier this week that the reported conduct was not a singular incident.’ 

Graziano’s spokesman has said he apologised to Zara for kicking her at the time but denied claims he ever spat at her.

Admitting that while the dancer ‘remembers pushing [Zara] quite hard’ during training the descriptions reported ‘do not align’ with Graziano’s own memory. 

Going on to say that the Italian star – who has since moved back to his native Sicily – has been left in a ‘very vulnerable state’ in the fallout from the scandal. 

Mark Borkowski said: ‘This week the news agenda has focused on an isolated incident that Mr Di Prima deeply regrets and apologised for at the time. 

‘The deluge of commentary, too often without context or nuance, has provoked a pile-on that has left a young man in a very vulnerable state’.

It comes after he previously told BBC News: ‘There is never a time when kicking, or any sense of that is right. And he knows that. He knows he’s made a mistake. He apologised at the time.’

Referring to the media reports, Mark added: ‘But he doesn’t recognise some of the issues surrounding it. The descriptions of what is being commented online, and how he remembers it, are not aligned.’

He continued: ‘He [Graziano] has literally cut himself off from civilisation. I think that’s a wise thing to do, supported by his wife. He’s coming to terms with his mental health issues.’

Graziano, who believed the matter had been resolved at the time, was sacked from the show after a video of the idea was brought to the attention of the BBC last week.

The investigation into his behaviour was triggered by Strictly’s bid to clean up the show after fellow Italian Giovanni Pernice was accused of abusive behaviour by his 2023 dance partner Amanda Abbington, which resulted in him leaving the show. Giovanni denies the claims.

According to show insiders, video footage of Graziano mistreating Zara gave bosses no choice but to cancel his contract.

Addressing his departure on Instagram, Graziano wrote: ‘I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly. My intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime.

‘Respecting the BBC HR process, I understand it’s best for the show that I step away.’

He continued: ‘While there are aspects of this story involving external influences that I can’t discuss at this time, I remain committed to being strong for my family and friends.

‘I wish the Strictly family and the BBC nothing but success in the future.’

He concluded the post: ‘I also want to thank everyone who has supported my career, both professionally and personally. When the time is right, I will share my story.’

Zara broke her silence on Tuesday, admitting she was scared to come forward and report Graziano over fears for her ‘future’.

Also writing on Instagram, she said: ‘I felt it was right that I post something regarding the recent media reports. Strictly is one of the most magical shows on TV and one that I dreamt of being on since I was a little girl.

‘When I was invited to be a contestant on the show it really was a childhood dream come true. I fully understood the level of commitment and hard work that Strictly was going to be and I dedicated everything to it. I am a resilient person and I was fully prepared to put in whatever it took.

‘And so much of my Strictly experience was everything I could have dreamt of. The entire production team and everyone behind the scenes as well as my fellow contestants were so amazing to work with

‘However, my experience inside the training room was very different. Reports have been made about my treatment on the show and there were witnesses to some events, as well as videos of particular incidents which are incredibly distressing to watch.’

Zara explained that she didn’t report the incidents at the time as she was ‘scared’ of backlash.

Instead it was junior production staff who came forward to share what they had witnessed as the investigation into Giovanni was taking place.

A source from the show told MailOnline: ‘There were multiple occasions where both physical and verbal attacks were made. It was more physical than verbal, but all of it was dreadful.’ 

Zara continued in her statement: ‘I have wrestled with the fear of opening up – I was scared about public backlash, I was scared about my future, I was scared of victim shaming.

‘But after a lot of conversations with those I love, I’ve gained the strength to face these fears, and when I was asked to speak to the BBC, I spoke candidly about my time on the show.

‘I have wrestled with the fear of opening up – I was scared about public backlash, I was scared about my future, I was scared of victim shaming. But after a lot of conversations with those I love, I’ve gained the strength to face these fears, and when I was asked to speak to the BBC, I spoke candidly about my time on the show.

‘The culture within our society makes it difficult for people to speak up especially in a a world where social media opinions and voices are so loud. This is something I’ve seen through working with countless women on my documentaries.

‘I would like to thank the BBC and BBC Studios for their swift action and incredibly high level of support, as wel as everyone who has reached out to me – it really truly meas a lot. Love, always. Zara.’

Graziano, who was due to compete in his seventh series of Strictly before his sacking, is taking legal action against the BBC, MailOnline revealed on Monday.

And the broadcaster has vowed to fight back against Giovanni’s claims.

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