Louise Anne de Courcy Thompson (born 26 March 1990) is a British reality television personality known primarily for appearing in the E4 reality series Made in Chelsea.[2][3] In 2015, she appeared in the second series of The Jump where she finished fourth.
Louise Thompson | |
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| Born | Louise Anne de Courcy Thompson 26 March 1990 |
| Education | Downe House |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupations |
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| Partner | Ryan Libbey[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Sam Thompson (brother) |
Education
editThompson attended Downe House, before moving on to study geography at the University of Edinburgh. She graduated in 2013.[4][5][6]
Career
editIn September 2011, Thompson joined the cast of semi-reality television programme Made in Chelsea for the second series following a brief appearance during the first. In December 2014, it was announced that she would be competing in the second series of The Jump[7][8] where she reached the final finishing in fourth place.
In 2012, Thompson co-founded the fashion business Pocket London. The company initially focused on the manufacture of denim products, however in 2017 switched to activewear.[9][10]
She released a book, Live Well with Louise in 2018.[11][12] Thompson runs a fitness website, Live Like Louise, that includes home workout plans and transformation packages.[13][14] She has twice appeared on the cover of Women's Health, in July 2017 and August 2018.[15]
In September 2018, Thompson apologised after the Advertising Standards Authority criticised her for failing to make it clear that an Instagram story she posted was an advert promoting a beauty brand.[16]
Personal life
editThompson was previously in a relationship with Made In Chelsea alum Spencer Matthews. She is currently in a relationship with fellow former Made In Chelsea cast member, Ryan Libbey. The pair got engaged in Los Angeles in 2018.[17] In 2021, they welcomed their first child together a son called Leo-Hunter.[18]
In 2018, Thompson was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.[19] She has faced health challenges since late 2021, following the birth of her child. After being hospitalized for 14 days, she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and lupus diagnosis.[20] She suffered a haemorrhage and lost three litres of blood and was rushed back to hospital twice in 2024.[21][22]
Her brother is fellow Made In Chelsea personality, Sam Thompson, the 2023 winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series).
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2020 | Made in Chelsea | Herself | Cast member |
| 2015 | The Jump | Series 2 - Fourth |
Books
edit- Thompson, Louise (8 January 2019). Live Well With Louise: Fitness & Food to Feel Strong & Happy. Hodder. ISBN 978-1-4736-7735-7.
- Thompson, Louise (2024). Lucky: Learning to live again. Ebury Spotlight. ISBN 978-1-5299-2376-6.
References
edit- ^ Dervish-O'Kane, Roisin (13 August 2018). "Louise Thompson On Managing Anxiety & Taking Workout Inspiration From Ryan". Women's Health. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Harris, Niomi (24 May 2016). "Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson and Alik Alfus split in emotional scenes".
- ^ "Is Louise leaving Made in Chelsea? She responds to the rumours".
- ^ "Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson 'drank to oblivion' to cope with her crippling anxiety". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea Universities". thetab.com. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "These are the fancy private schools the Made in Chelsea cast went to". The Tab. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "The Jump 2015: Meet Louise Thompson".
- ^ "The Jump 2015: who's who".
- ^ "Louise Thompson: from Made in Chelsea to activewear queen". 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Louise Thompson: 'Mistakes are what make us interesting so actually the bigger the better'". 13 May 2021.
- ^ McIntosh, Steven (29 June 2018). "Chelsea's Louise: I neglected my body". Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (5 July 2018). "Louise Thompson: Made in Chelsea and what reality TV did to me". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "We've rebranded!". livelikelouise.co.uk.
- ^ "Here's My Exact System".
- ^ "Louise Thompson is managed by Insanity". www.insanitygroup.com.
- ^ "Reality TV star warned over Instagram ad". BBC News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson announces engagement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Louise Thompson breaks silence after the difficult birth of her son". Cosmopolitan. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Ambassadors". Crohns & Colitis. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Justin (6 February 2024). "Louise Thompson Illness and Health Update, What Illness Does Louise Thompson Have?". Thelocalreport.in. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Louise Thompson shares health update after suffering a haemorrhage". The Independent. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/13/louise-thompson-hospital-septic-shock-emergency-surgery-21982738/
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