'Deeply romantic' Louis Tomlinson admits true feelings for girlfriend Zara McDermott

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has revealed his true feelings for his girlfriend, Zara McDermott. Love Island star Zara and singer Louis were dating privately for several months before going public with their relationship in June, with a loved-up snap of the smitten pair kissing.

Zara, who split from ex-boyfriend Sam Thompson in December after a five-year relationship, has also reportedly gradually moved into his north London mansion. And now, Louis shared further insight into their new romance during a rare interview while promoting his latest project.

During a chat on The Diary Of A CEO, with presenter Steven Bartlett, he mentioned being "in love" with the TV personality.

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He said: “I’m a deeply, deeply romantic person. It’s also easy to to be romantic when you are a creative. I really struggle to write in a fictional sense, I really struggle.

“For me, I have to have been living it, it has to be real to me. So if I wasn’t feeling so good, like right now, I wasn’t feeling so in love…the record probably would have a slightly different feel to it.”

Zara and Louis confirmed their relationship on Instagram earlier this summer, much to the delight of fans. In June, Zara posted a sweet snap of the two smooching, with Louis commenting, “I love you.”

The post was met with support from both families as Zara's brother responded, “beautiful couple,” while Louis' sister added, “love love.”

It was reported the couple first started dating at the beginning of this year but wanted to keep things private until they were ready to tell the world.

Their first public appearance was at Glastonbury Festival in June, where they were seen in a TikTok video embracing while watching a performance. Louis had his arms around Zara, who looked loved-up and at ease as she leaned back on his shoulder.

While their romance has gone from strength to strength, their relationship faced at least one awkward moment earlier this summer when Louis and Sam were both taking part in Soccer Aid.

Zara and Louis' relationship appears to be progressing quickly, with friends reportedly viewing the pairing as serious.

According to sources close to the couple, this summer was spent travelling together before returning to the UK at which point Zara began using Louis' home as her base.

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