Louis Tomlinson has been caught on camera brutally snubbing love rival Sam Thompson after the full-time whistle blew at Soccer Aid.
In a video obtained by MailOnline from Old Trafford on Sunday, the One Direction star is seen embracing players and coaching staff from both sets of teams before conducting a TV interview.
But the singer, 33, ignores former Made In Chelsea star Sam, 32, when he comes into view, turning his attention away and grimacing, before walking over to exchange pleasantries with other Soccer Aid stars.
Insiders were anticipating an awkward encounter between the pair after Louis started dating Sam’s ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott shortly after the Soccer Aid squads were announced.
Documentary maker Zara, 28, who found fame on 2018’s Love Island, went public with Louis in March and the couple have been travelling the world together, holidaying in Costa Rica and Los Angeles.
MailOnline revealed Sam and Zara were over following a five-year romance on New Year’s Day and the former Chelsea star has since moved on with another former Love Island contestant, Samie Elishi.
Louis Tomlinson has been caught on camera brutally snubbing love rival Sam Thompson after the full-time whistle blew at Soccer Aid
In a video obtained by MailOnline from Old Trafford on Sunday, the One Direction star is seen turning away from the Made In Chelsea favourite, awkwardly avoiding any interaction
Insiders were anticipating an awkward encounter between the pair after Louis started dating Sam’s ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott shortly after the Soccer Aid squads were announced
While Sam and Louis did their best to dispel speculation of a feud by avoiding each other during the Soccer Aid training and match, the video, taken by a fan, proves animosity between the pair rumbles on.
An insider added: ‘Louis is seen literally embracing every squad member on both sides, except Sam. And the fact he looks away as soon as he comes into eyesight says it all.
‘Given the charity context of the occasion there was no way either Louis or Sam were going to let their emotions get the better of them, they were there to raise money and succeeded. But there’s clearly no love lost between them.’
They avoided each other during a training session in the buildup to the match at Soccer Aid HQ, Champneys in Tring and were stationed on different sides of the changing room at Old Trafford, as they managed to keep any possible tension at bay.
Before Sunday’s match, which raised over £15million for UNICEF, The Sun revealed Sam and Louis both attended a team bonding session at the squad’s hotel to ease any tension.
Sam raised over £2million for the charity by taking part in a gruelling challenge, transporting the Soccer Aid match ball from Stamford Bridge, West London, to Old Trafford, Manchester, a 260-mile journey, via foot and bike.
He managed to complete the task but picked up so many injuries, the reality star was unable to feature prominently in the actual match.
The England teammates did not appear on the field together during the game, which was eventually won by the Rest of the World team, after Louis was withdrawn at half-time and Sam was introduced as a substitute with minutes remaining.
Louis refused to acknowledge Sam as he smiled and moved past him after the Soccer Aid match on Sunday
While Sam and Louis did their best to dispel speculation of a feud by avoiding each other during the Soccer Aid match, the video proves animosity between the pair rumbles on
Louis completely blanked Sam as he embraced several other Soccer Aid stars including Mo Farah and rugby ace Bryan Habana
Zara, who found fame on 2018’s Love Island, went public with Louis in March and the couple have been travelling the world together, holidaying in Costa Rica and Los Angeles
Speaking on his podcast, Staying Relevant, which he co-hosts with close friend Pete Wicks, Sam discussed overcoming a difficult start to the year by thoroughly committing himself to his Soccer Aid challenge.
Sam explained: ‘I have never been so low but also so high at the same time… One of the things that I will say is that mentally I don’t think there was a better time for me to do that.
‘On Thursday, I left a lot on that road, I left a lot there and it was one of the most mentally freeing times I’ve ever had in my entire life.
‘We rode and ran for the longest duration, all the way down the Welsh border and we finished in Liverpool, you know I’m a bit of a talker, but it was so hard, you just had to channel something.
‘I left a lot of the year that I’ve had on that road, and I didn’t speak for an hour and a half. I was riding the bike while crying for an hour and a half just tears streaming down my face just riding like I have never ridden before.
‘I have never felt so emotionally depleted but also at peace.’
