SAM Thompson looked cheery as he posted a cryptic love post to Instagram.
It came after the Made in Chelsea alum, 32, was reportedly dating another reality TV star in the wake of his split with Love Island star Zara McDermott, 28.
The pair called time on their five year relationship back in January, with The Sun exclusively reporting how Zara had moved on with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
Yet with reports Sam has grown close to Too Hot To Handle beauty Lucy Syed, 28, his latest Instagram Stories upload reflected a happy moment.
He posed in a cab for a smiling selfie, wearing a grey jumper and a pair of sunglasses.
In his equally upbeat caption he wrote: "What a day."
Yet fans were left intrigued by his choice of Emoji icons, as he uploaded a smiling image and red emoji love heart.
HAPPY CHAPTER
The post came just days after we reported how model Lucy, who was a Too Hot To Handle runner-up last series, reportedly had an "instant connection" with Sam, before they were spotted on a date.
A friend told the MailOnline: "Sam and Lucy were sharing direct messages over Instagram before they decided to meet up at a pub and then continue their night at The Rex Rooms.
“They looked really close in the club, chatting and cuddling up together.
“But their closeness continued after they spent the night partying together and the pair's connection has certainly put a smile back on Sam's face.
“Sam is enjoying being single again and dipping his toe back into the dating pool.”
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Like Zara, Lucy is an aspiring singer and often shares clips of herself singing on TikTok.
Too Hot To Handle sees hot singletons from around the world come together in a tropical paradise.
The self proclaimed commitment phobes who love a casual hook-up, then have to give up all hanky-panky for the entire retreat if they want to win the $100K (£79K) grand prize.
NEW LOOK
Meanwhile, Sam told how he had a glow up in the aftermath of his breakup.
He opened up about his transformation on the Staying Relevant podcast, which he co-hosts with best mate Pete Wicks, 37.
Pete said: "You’re glowing up. The golf is in full swing at the minute - excuse the pun.
"We’ll ignore the fact that you’re dressed like a f***ing tree today and blending into the plant, but you do look great.”
Acknowledging his best mate’s compliment, Sam admitted he was feeling “very happy” lately.
