Overview

• On July 1 Louis Tomlinson shared the first Instagram photo of himself with Zara McDermott, formally confirming their five-month romance
• The festival image shows the couple cuddled close under Glastonbury lights with Louis captioning it “Glasto 25” and Zara replying “Best weekend ever”
• Lottie Tomlinson’s appearance alongside Zara in the shot signals strong family endorsement of the new relationship
• Zara has downplayed social media drama around her split from Sam Thompson, saying she now values real relationships over online image
• Sam Thompson told Closer magazine that this is a “time of change” and “growth” and friend Pete Wicks joked they will “probably just cry into our beers” this summer