David Haye has hit back at Adam Thomas’s bullying allegations, branding the actor “weak” and dismissing his behaviour on I’m A Celebrity… South Africa as “banter”. The former world champion boxer and the Emmerdale star clashed repeatedly during the all-stars series, with Haye calling Thomas “useless” after he withdrew from a trial.
Thomas, who went on to win the show, later claimed Haye had tried to “break” him. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 45-year-old boxer mocked the actor’s emotional response, saying: “The little light sprinkling of primary school banter that I gave him, which was so gentle. He nearly had an emotional breakdown over it, and started crying.”
Haye also suggested that more information would come to light contradicting Thomas’s version of events. He has not provided further details, but the exchange has reignited debate about the line between banter and bullying in reality TV.
