Proud girlfriend Zara McDermott watches side of stage as Louis Tomlinson performs at BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend
ZARA McDermott looked proud as punch as she watched boyfriend Louis Tomlinson perform from the side of the stage.
The reality star stood in pride of place throughout his set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland.
Zara, 28, kept it casual for the festival outing in a black cropped T-shirt teamed with low-rise green trousers.
The former Love Island star accessorised with a beige Miu Miu baseball cap while wearing her brunette hair loose over her shoulders.
Holding a can of Diet Coke, Zara appeared animated as she chatted and clapped from the VIP viewing area while watching Louis, 33, perform.
Their relationship was recently rocked by rumours Zara was more than just good friends with Joey Essex.
The pair formed a tight-knit bond after meeting while starring together on ITV’s Cooking With The Stars.
In pictures taken after filming wrapped on the reality show, Zara and Joey were seen together, with him leaning in to kiss her on the cheek.
Zara was met with furious trolling despite multiple reports insisting the snaps were completely innocent.
Zara and Louis were first linked in March 2025 after fans noticed they had followed each other on Instagram, with many believing the pair were introduced through the singer’s sisters.
The couple have proved an unlikely match given the singer’s past views on Love Island, the ITV2 dating show that made her famous in 2018.
When Zara’s series came to an end, Louis publicly celebrated online, tweeting: “Can I just say, thank f**k Love Island is over!”
He later doubled down on his criticism of the programme, claiming the hit reality series was “not a good message for the younger people watching”.