Sam Thompson fights back tears as he gives young girl with ADHD positive advice on This Morning after admitting he wants to make it his 'legacy' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 12:10, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 12:10, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments Sam Thompson fought back the tears as he gave a young girl with ADHD advice on how to live with the symptoms during an appearance on Monday's This Morning. The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, who is the new official ambassador for ADHD UK , admitted he wants to make ADHD his 'legacy'.
Sam is trying to 'encourage conversation around the topic' to help change people's mind on how people view ADHD after he was diagnosed at the age of 30. In a clip, the I'm A Celebrity ..
. Get Me Out Of Here winner told the young girl to use ADHD as her 'super power', which he often likes to call it. He said: 'I was rubbish at everything that I didn't like.
But I love ancient history so I'm really good at that. You can use it you your advantage. Sam Thompson, 31, fought back the tears as he gave a young girl with ADHD advice on how to live with the symptoms during an appearance on Monday's This Morning The former Made In Chelsea star, who is the new official ambassador for ADHD UK, admitted he wants to make ADHD his 'legacy' 'I know it sounds corny but I want this to be my legacy.
'I hope that young girl never forgets that...
I'm going to tear up now. When you are that young you just need to hear the positives. 'Yes there are difficulties but you just need to hear the positives at that age'.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that includes symptoms such as being restless and having trouble concentrating. Sam was diagnosed with ADHD and autism after undergoing tests in his Channel 4 documentary Is This ADHD? last year. Sam first opened up about his ADHD during an episode of I'm A Celebrity.
..Get Me Out Of Here! last year and claimed at the time that he is 'not ashamed' of his diagnosis.
His TV appearance comes after reports that he and girlfriend Zara McDermott 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. Sam is trying to 'encourage conversation around the topic' to help change people's mind on how people view ADHD after he was diagnosed at the age of 30 In a clip, the I'm A Celebrity .
.. Get Me Out Of Here winner told the young girl to use ADHD as her 'super power', which he often likes to call it He said: 'I was rubbish at everything that I didn't like.
But I love ancient history so I'm really good at that. You can use it you your advantage' He added: 'I know it sounds corny but I want this to be my legacy. I hope that young girl never forgets that.
.. I'm going to tear up now.
When you are that young you just need to hear the positives. Yes there are difficulties but you just need to hear the positives at that age' Sam was diagnosed with ADHD and autism after undergoing tests in his Channel 4 documentary Is This ADHD? last year (pictured in March) 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 behind closed doors at the same time.
Read More Emotional Zara McDermott seen 'wiping away tears' in resurfaced photos from Strictly training session with Graziano Di Prima 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 contacted Zara and Sam's representatives for a comment at the time.
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.' His TV appearance comes after reports that he and girlfriend Zara McDermott (pictured) 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 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.' TV content Share or comment on this article: Sam Thompson fights back tears as he gives young girl with ADHD positive advice on This Morning after admitting he wants to make it his 'legacy' e-mail Add comment.
