SAM Thompson has been left with a bloody face after filming for a funny sketch with pal Pete Wicks went wildly wrong.
Former Towie star Pete accidentally hit MIC's Sam in the face while acting out the stunt for social media.
The comedy pair filmed the sketch which went horribly wrong
Sam showed off his battered face after Pete's punchThe 37-year-old Essex star pretended to punch his friend in the entertaining video – but it soon backfired.
The former Made In Chelseareality star, 32, and Strictly star Pete shared a behind-the-scenes clip showing the moment he falls to the ground in agony.
Sam groaned: “Oh my God!”
Pete worriedly inquired: “Is he bleeding?”
A concerned Sam asked the cameraman: “Is it really cut? Am I going to have to get it stitched up?”
He then shouted to Pete and joked: “You just battered my f****** eye.”
He shared: “You wanted the behind the scenes so here you go! He did run after me and was very sorry.”
Sam captioned the video: “Blood was spilled in the making of this.”
Famous friends, such as Celebs Go Dating's Anna Williamson, commented: “All in the name of work, lads.”
Geordie reality star Vicky Pattison mocked: “He does his own stunts, people.”
Strictly's Jowita PrzystaÅ penned: “Omg, you two,” along with a smiley face.
Meanwhile, happy chappy Sam's ex, beauty, 28, isnow datingstar, 33,following her break up withwinner.
Back in March,date at TheSuffolkin Aldeburgh, after a fellow diner secretly snapped the pair together.
Sam and Zara split after five years, with him calling it one of his “lowest points”.
, with it confirmed soon after that they had ended their relationship.
Sam can be seen falling to the floor during the sketch-gone-wrong
Sam asked Pete if he would need stitches after the whack
The former Towie and MIC star are firm friends 
