Sam Thompson Banned from Speaking After Surgery

is said to be ‘freaking out’ after being from speaking for three days after his vocal cord surgery.

In an clip shared to Instagram on Wednesday, his sister Louise, gave an update on the TV personality's health as he answered his front door shirtless. 

Sam, 33, who underwent a procedure earlier this week to remove a cyst, appeared to be feeling sorry for himself as he stayed at home wearing joggers with messy hair. 

Louise said: 'This is a guy who is not well. He can't talk and he's just shown me a cat video. It's a cat on a skeleton. 

She captioned the clip: 'Poor Sam can't talk for three days post throat surgery. Please do send him funny cat videos to rescue him. 

'He's putting on a brave face but I can tell he is freaking out.' 

On Tuesday, Sam explained that he was having vocal cord surgery to remove a cyst after 'shouting too much'.

The former star shared clips in his hospital gown to his Instagram Story ahead of the procedure.

Talking to the camera he said: 'I'm having vocal cord surgery - this has been in the diary for a while, I had a cyst on my vocal cords. 

'It's because I talk to much and shout too loudly and I keep losing my voice really easily.

'So yeah they are cutting it out, they are putting me to sleep, I've never been put to sleep before. I'm a bit nervous, I don't like not being in control.'

He then joked that his sister Louise was picking him up after the surgery even though he is 33 years old. 

Louise herself then took to her Story as she went to pick him up as she shared he isn't able to talk for three days after the procedure which she said he would find hard due to his playful and talkative nature. 

The surgery comes after last week Sam shared his Valentine's Day plans with girlfriend Talitha Balinska after his hopes of taking her on a romantic ski trip were dashed.

He started dating the model in September after his split from  in 2024.

Last month Sam took the romance to the next level as he confessed he had told Talitha he . 

And on the latest episode of his podcast Staying Relevant last Monday, Sam opened up to best pal  about his 'nerves' ahead of his first Valentine's Day with Talitha and discussed his plans for the big day. 

Sam shared his low-key vision of the day as he revealed he hopes to hand deliver her a thoughtful card with roses before cooking her a dinner at home with wine. 

The Valentine's plans came after his hopes to jet Talitha off on a romantic ski-ing trip, which he revealed in a previous podcast episode, fell through due to work commitments. 

'I don't really want to do presents if I'm honest,' Sam said. 'I just feel like Valentine's shouldn't be about that. I think roses, not excessive because it becomes a bit tacky, but I think a nice amount. 

'Red roses, or maybe a bit of mixed actually white and a red, two dozen.' 

Last month, Sam revealed he told Talitha he's 'in love' with her while they were sat on the sofa together, telling Pete he'd 'known for a bit' but struggled to say the words.