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Adam Thomas' actions after being 'goaded' by David Haye in unseen I'm a Celeb final footage

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Updated 13:03 26 Apr 2026 GMT+1Published 10:20 26 Apr 2026 GMT+1

Adam Thomas' actions after being 'goaded' by David Haye in unseen I'm a Celeb final footage

David Haye and Jimmy Bullard were at the centre of a chaotic I'm a Celebrity final, where Adam Thomas was crowned the winner.

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Adam Thomas' unseen actions after winning an incredibly controversial all-star series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' after goading from David Haye.

Emmerdale actor Thomas won the second season of I’m A Celebrity…South Africa but was involved in a furious bust-up with former Wigan and Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard in the pre-recorded show.

It all stemmed from the two being paired up for a Bushtucker trial and informed that the losing team would be sent home.

Bullard left Thomas seething after giving up almost immediately, eliminating both. After a blazing rant, Thomas was later allowed to stay in the show and was crowned the winner ahead of Olympic legend Mo Farah in a live final in London on Friday night.

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But the episode turned out to be one of the most chaotic in British television history, with Bullard demanding that ITV share the full footage of the incident and branding his former campmate "aggressive, abusive and intimidating".

Adam Thomas won an extremely controversial all-stars version of I'm a Celeb. Image: Getty
Adam Thomas won an extremely controversial all-stars version of I'm a Celeb. Image: Getty

"I absolutely threw him under the bus; I get it. I'll wear that," Bullard said, stating that he gave up so he could leave for personal reasons and still get his full fee.

"But what I don't stand on is someone being abusive, aggressive and intimidating. I don't stand on it. You were there, you had front row seats, you didn't show none of the C-bombs."

He then proceeded to ask all the camp if they agreed with him, with host Ant McPartlin stepping in and firing back and proposing that they "agree to disagree" as he said, "I was there and I didn't think it was intimidating".

READ MORE: Man who attended dramatic I’m a Celeb final shares what really happened off camera

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It appears as though their disagreement continued outside of the studio, with one image showing Bullard conversing with McPartlin after the final with security present.

Former boxer Haye was also incredibly vocal, and had to be put in his place by McPartlin and both Sinitta and Gemma Collins walked off the set in protest.

However, The Sun said that cameras didn't show that Haye "goaded" Thomas and told him, "You're not a worthy winner". He had claimed that the show was edited to make the Waterloo Road star come across as a "victim".

The 37-year-old is understood to have told Haye his comment constituted "bullying", something he had been accused of throughout the show.

The newspaper claimed Thomas, who did not even appear happy to win the show, "ripped his crown off his head and threw it to the ground".

He is said to have returned to his dressing room with his wife and brothers Scott and Ryan.

Audience members cited as sources by The Sun said that Gemma called Haye a "nasty b****rd" and Ashley Roberts was in tears over the verbal exchanges.

Bullard and Haye are believed to have been "kicked out" of the studio for the ITV 2 follow-up show 'Unpacked', with footage circulating online.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: David Haye

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