Sam Thompson Gives Vocal Cord Surgery Update

 has shared an update after undergoing vocal cord surgery to remove a cyst he previously said was caused by 'shouting too much.'

The former star, 33, took to Instagram on Wednesday to let fans know how the procedure went.

Posting a selfie from home, he wrote: 'Day 1 of no speaking… I am so bored.

'Although I am LOVING seeing all the cat memes you're sending!!'

It comes after Sam shared clips in his hospital gown to his Instagram Story on Tuesday 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 Zara McDermott in 2024.

Last month Sam took the romance to the next level as he confessed he had told Talitha he loved her for the first time.

And on the latest episode of his podcast Staying Relevant last Monday, Sam opened up to best pal Pete Wicks 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.'

Pete was quick to point out that white roses signalled 'purity and innocence' rather than the 'passion' expected on Valentine's Day.

Continuing with his plans, Sam said: 'I need some help here mate [on dinner]. I really don't know believe it or not on this kind of thing. You know what you're doing, you just know.

'In my head Pete I'm thinking roses, dinner, round mine. I'm going to cook something like a bit out there, a bit avant garde. Maybe make a fondue.

'I'm not good at this but I'm really going to try. Do I dress up? Do I put something on?'

He added: 'In a fantasy where they don't live together: 'I'm hand delivering a card. I'm going to have roses, give her a kiss.

'[The card] is going to be quite a small word but relatively long-worded. Hopefully a really nice card, hand written. Deliver that with the roses, give her a kiss and say 'See you tonight'.

'There will be some sort of music on in the background and then I just think a couple glasses of wine. We'll have a Rioja because it's the only one I know. I'm making dinner. I'll be cooking, she'll be in the kitchen we'll just be having a nice time. I don't want to overdo it.'