Sam Thompson broke down in tears after ‘losing himself’ during his epic 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge, scenes in his new documentary showed. 

The 32-year-old successfully raised over £1.5 million for Unicef despite battling a calf injury during his challenging journey from Manchester to Old Trafford, where he delivered the Soccer Aid match ball in time for Sunday’s game.

On Friday, ITV aired a new documentary offering fans a glimpse into the triumphs and struggles of Sam’s expedition, including a particularly poignant moment with 36-year-old Pete Wicks.

In one scene, Sam is seen grimacing as he perseveres through the painful calf injury on the third leg of his trek, which ultimately forced him to withdraw from the match, before he spots his close friend ahead of him.

Pete and Sam immediately embraced with a hug, before the runner broke down in tears in his podcast co-host’s arms in a very emotional moment.

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Sam Thompson’s new documentary shows him breaking down in tears after ‘losing himself’ during his mammoth trek on bike and foot from London to Manchester last week

The 32-year-old raised more than £1.5million for Unicef as he battled through an agonising calf injury to deliver the Soccer Aid match ball to Old Trafford ready for the match this Sunday

Pete reassured him: ‘You’re smashing it,’ but a struggling Sam replied: ‘I’m not’.

The heart-warming moment then saw the pair hug again, with Pete motivating his pal to keep going. 

Reflecting on his break down, Sam said that he ‘lost himself’ during that moment. 

‘All of this frustration, all of this emotion about how embarrassed I am and how I feel like I’m letting people down came out,’ he said. 

‘Everyone else who does these challenges completes it and I was being proved right that I wasn’t the guy.’

The clip also gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Pete supporting Sam after the end of the leg.

Sam told the former TOWIE star as he looked down at his calf: ‘I’m not going to be able to do this thing.’

Pete, however, once again reassured him: ‘You’re nearly halfway there, whatever you’ve been through now, you’ve already done. 

The new documentary, set to air this Friday on ITV , gives fans an insight into the highs and the emotional lows of Sam’s trek across the country, including one particularly touching moment with Pete Wicks, 36

The clip shows Sam grimacing as he fights the pain of his injury on the third leg of his challenge last Wednesday, before noticing his good friend ahead of him

Pete and Sam immediately embrace with a hug, before the runner breaks down in tears in his podcast co-host’s arms

The clip also gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Pete supporting Sam after the end of the leg as the Made in Chelsea man reveals he felt like he couldn’t complete the mission

‘You can do that again, you know you can get through it, so just do the same again.’

Miraculously, Sam managed to power through the final two days to complete his mission, and he struggled to control his emotions as he crossed the finish line last Friday. 

The former Made In Chelsea star was however unfortunately forced out of the Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford on Sunday due to his injuries. 

Sam announced the devastating news during an appearance on This Morning on Friday, telling host Alison Hammond: ‘I’m still very sore, still got the torn calf, however I am here at Soccer Aid HQ and it does not get better than this. 

‘We’ve still got the management team of England, we’ve got Vicky McClure, Tyson Fury, who’s stepping into some new shoes and Harry Redknapp…

‘But also because I’m not going to be able to run around, you’ve also got me, part of the management team. Come on baby!’

Dermot said: ‘So you can’t play this year obviously because you’re literally falling apart.

‘So is that right? you’re not going to play but you’re part of the management team?’

The former Made In Chelsea star was however unfortunately forced to pull out of the Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford on Sunday due to his injuries

During an appearance on Friday’s episode of This morning, the 32-year-old confirmed the devastating news that he won’t be taking part in the charity match this Sunday (15 June)

Sam said: ‘Yeah I came here with high hopes and went to see Gary the physio and I can kick a ball from a standing start, but when it comes to like general chaos of playing competitive sport there’s just no way.

‘I can’t really run properly so yeah.

‘They were very kind and said we still want you to be a part, so I get to go on the dark side with Tyson Fury.’

Instead of playing the game, the reality star will be helping from the sidelines as a coach. 

Sam’s withdrawal came after he and Louis Tomlinson finally came face-to-face at Soccer Aid training on Thursday in an awkward meet-up, and had a similar run-in on Friday morning.

Sam has insisted there are ‘no hard feelings’ after his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott moved on quickly with singer Louis, 33, following their split in December, and the new couple have been inseparable since going public in March.

But it remained quite the awkward encounter when Louis and Sam had to train beside one another on the pitch, and tried to avoid eye contact while mingling with their other celebrity teammates.

The men are on the same England team for Unicef, but tried to not draw attention to themselves as they kept to their own devices, although at one point, they were briefly spotted sharing a glance as ‘showboating’ Sam gave him a smile.

Following the run-in, body language expert Judi James shed some light on the little interaction they had on the day, admitting their efforts to avoid each other’s gaze only acted as an ‘attention-magnet’. 

Sam’s withdrawal came after he and Louis Tomlinson – who were seen pictured training together on Friday morning – finally came face-to-face at Soccer Aid training on Thursday in an awkward meet-up, and had a similar run in on Friday morning

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson were seen desperately trying to avoid eye contact when they finally came face to face at Soccer Aid training on Thursday

Louis (left) and Sam (right) were also pictured training together on Friday

Speaking exclusively with MailOnline, Judi told how that Sam’s behaviour suggests he’s keen to be seen as ‘anything but a loser in love’, while Louis appears more ‘introverted’.

‘There probably was scope for these two guys to connect with a hug or a handshake, no matter how cursory, but they chose to perform a non-verbal ‘ignore’ of the situation, with Sam being Zara’s ex while Louis is very much her current,’ she said.

‘The problem with ignoring a very obvious situation is that is tends to then act as an attention-magnet, so the presumed goal of not upstaging the charity becomes a bit of a problem.’

Judi told how Sam’s body language saw him ‘showboating’ as he looked determined to be on jovial terms and wanted to avoid being seen as ‘a loser in love’, compared to Louis’ more introverted state.

‘Both guys present as ‘good’ guys here though even though their lack of eye contact or other form of greeting tends to lend an air of drama to the event,’ she went on.

‘They each appear to have adopted contrasting states. Sam’s body language puts him in an attention-seeking mode, showboating with a wide smile and animated gesticulation, while Louis appears more introvert, watching the action with a grin rather than instigating it himself.

‘Sam’s behaviour suggests he’s keen to be seen as anything but a loser in love here. His body language looks actively upbeat, confident and excited, suggesting he’s moved on since the end of his relationship with Zara.

‘Louis appears watchful and interested but there’s no outward sign of anything competitive or of open resentment from the two men who are both known as nice guys.’

Louis is dating Sam’s ex Zara McDermott (pictured), 28, who moved on pretty quickly after splitting with Sam in January

Zara took to Instagram to share an adorable snap of her holding a white cat on Friday, while rocking a casual white t-shirt and matching trousers

Louis appeared visibly awkward as he stood directly behind a cheerful Sam – although it’s not known if the pair have interacted with each other behind cameras.

But it seems that Sam and Louis will still be keeping their distance from each other in the changing rooms as they have separated spaces.

As Sam arrived at the training day, he put on a brave face for photos, while beaming Louis was captured arriving and making his way on to the pitch.

And Zara showed her support for her new boyfriend Louis the night before, cooking the pair a ‘creamy salmon pasta for dinner’, as she captured the plate with the singers guitar noticeably in the background.

The new couple have enjoyed a loved-up getaway at his home in LA and to Costa Rica together after Louis flew his flame out to the island first-class.

It doesn’t seem as if Zara is in attendance to support Louis at Soccer Aid however, as the 28-year-old shared an adorable picture of her holding a white cat on her Instagram on Friday.

She captioned the post: ‘Going back to mum & dads for the day = lots of cuddles.’