Zara McDermott strips down to a racy white bikini as she puts on a defiant display after split from Sam Thompson following 16 month romance

It was revealed exclusively by MailOnline that she had split from beau Sam Thompson after 16 months together.

And Zara McDermott put on a defiant display despite the news as she took to Instagram to share a slew of sizzling snaps via social media on Thursday. 

The former Love Island star, 23, looked sensational as she showed off her figure in a racy white bikini that showed off her toned abs.

Wow! Zara McDermott stripped down to a racy white bikini as she put on a defiant display in snaps shared via Instagram on Thursday after split from Sam Thompson

Zara's ensemble left little to the imagination as the high-cut bottoms accentuated her slender legs while her plunging top showed a generous glimpse of her cleavage.

Smiling brightly despite her split, Zara struck a number of poses before reaching over to turn off the video that she shared via her Instagram stories.

But that wasn't all as she also shared a slew of snaps in a revealing black crop top and denim jeans that highlighted her abs as she posed at home.

Zara boosted her statuesque figure in a pair of black Chelsea boots, while her jeans fit snugly on her legs to accentuate her pert posterior. 

Parting ways: Earlier in the day, it was revealed exclusively by MailOnline that she had split from Sam after 16 months together

Sizzling display: The former Love Island star, 23, looked sensational as she showed off her figure in a racy white bikini that showed off her toned abs

Glamorous: But that wasn't all as she also shared a slew of snaps in a revealing black crop top and denim jeans that highlighted her abs as she posed at home

Love Island star Zara and Made In Chelsea's Sam called quits on their romance last month, just weeks after enjoying a loved-up holiday in Mykonos.

The end of their relationship comes days after Sam's sister Louise, 30, posted a cryptic tweet about a friend 'cheating' and trust taking 'seconds to break.'

A source told MailOnline: 'Zara and Sam split towards the end of last month.

Stylish: Zara boosted her statuesque figure in a pair of black Chelsea boots, while her jeans fit snugly on her legs to accentuate her pert posterior

Over: Love Island star Zara and Made In Chelsea 's Sam called quits on their romance last month, just weeks after enjoying a loved-up holiday in Mykonos

'They had been arguing a lot since moving in together as a result of lockdown and things just built up between them.

'Zara has moved back to her parents' house in Essex where she's taking some time for herself, she really loved Sam so this hasn't been easy for her.

'Sam has gone away to have a break from it all and clear his head away from Zara and social media.'

'Hasn't been easy': A source told MailOnline, 'Zara and Sam split towards the end of last month'

Protective?: The end of their relationship comes days after Sam's sister Louise, 30, posted a cryptic tweet about a friend 'cheating' and trust taking 'seconds to break' 

Louise tweeted last Wednesday: 'Cheaters always want you to be loyal while they're being unfaithful,' which prompted fans to assume she had trouble in her own relationship with fiancé Ryan Libbey.

Days later she sparked further speculation by posting: 'Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair' followed by 'I'm proud of my heart. It's been played, stabbed, cheated, burned and broken… somehow still works.' 

An insider told MailOnline: 'Things between Louise and Ryan are really great. Her tweet last week was actually aimed at a friend.'

Zara and Sam, who regularly post on Instagram and TikTok together, haven't shared any content as a couple since August. 

Happy: Louise tweeted: 'Cheaters always want you to be loyal while they're being unfaithful,' which prompted fans to assume she had trouble in her own relationship with Ryan Libbey

About Sam and Zara? But an insider told MailOnline: 'Things between Louise and Ryan are really great. Her tweet last week was actually aimed at a friend' 

The couple went public with their romance in May 2019, four months after Zara's split from Love Island co-star Adam Collard.

Zara joined the cast of E4's Made In Chelsea, where she and Sam have been filmed having numerous arguments over his continued friendship with ex-girlfriend and co-star Tiffany Watson.

Earlier this year, the pair had words over Sam sharing a taxi home with Tiffany after a night out, leaving Zara to doubt the trust in their relationship.

Sam and Tiff split in 2017, which led to her exit from the reality show, before re-joining the cast as a single woman this year. 

Trouble in paradise: Zara joined the cast of MIC, where she and Sam have been filmed having numerous arguments over his friendship with ex-girlfriend and co-star Tiffany Watson

Zara moved into Sam's west London home at the start of lockdown, and confessed to MailOnline that living together for the first time had put a strain on their relationship.

Speaking in July, Zara said: 'I have learnt more about Sam in the last couple of months than I have the whole of last year. Sam is quite a weird person.

'He needs his space but also likes attention and it's been hard to know when to give him his boy time and when to be a really attentive girlfriend.

'It hasn't been plain sailing for us like we have argued over the most stupid things. I would think 'Why am I arguing with Sam over who's unloading the dishwasher today?'

'Sometimes I will do the wrong thing and he'll do the wrong thing but it's part of being in a relationship.'

Zara, who launched her singing career on The X Factor: Celebrity last year, told MailOnline she believed her relationship with Sam would be long-lasting and had dreams of the pair marrying.

She said: 'I would not be with someone who I couldn't see myself being with forever. I know him well enough to know the way we work and being able to smile and laugh everyday is not something I've never had before. 

'Sam teaches me not to take myself so seriously. He brings out all the good in me and that's all I want in a person.

'His sister Louise is like a sister to me now, we are super close and lockdown has bought us together so much.

'I don't know how we're going to have time apart now. I do love him so much – he's the sweetest thing.'  

'Hard': Zara moved into Sam's west London home at the start of lockdown, and confessed to MailOnline that living together for the first time had put a strain on their relationship