Zara McDermott made a defiant appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, posing for a L'Oreal photoshoot in an elegant white gown. The 27-year-old Love Island star turned heads on the French Riviera, joining celebrities such as Emma Stone and Uma Thurman, as well as British stars Rochelle Humes and Kimberley Garner.
The reality TV personality was photographed barefoot on the shore, wearing a dramatic white gown with a frilled top and sleek skirt, her sun-kissed hair pulled back into a high ponytail. In other images, she wore a sleek black dress with deep brunette hair. The shoot comes amid a deepfake scandal that has recently affected McDermott, though she appeared undeterred.
Reports also suggest that McDermott and her long-term boyfriend, Sam Thompson, are planning to take the next step after five years of dating. An insider told OK! magazine that Thompson is close to proposing, likely by the summer. The couple, who live in West London with their two cats, are reportedly torn between a traditional English wedding and a destination celebration in Ibiza.
Meanwhile, former Hollyoaks star Nathalie Emmanuel also attended Cannes, wearing a white appliqué gown embellished with rhinestones. Emmanuel, known for her roles in Game of Thrones and Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, praised the film as 'epic, artistic and experimental.'
