Jimmy Bullard is reportedly set to miss the live final of 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' on Friday night following a heated row with co-star Adam Thomas. The former Premier League footballer sparked an angry argument during a Bushtucker Trial that aired this week, which also involved Sinitta, Harry Redknapp, and Ashley Roberts.
During the trial, Bullard admitted to hosts Ant and Dec, 'Boys, I don't think I've got it in me,' before declaring 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here,' ending the trial early for everyone. His decision technically disqualified his partner, Adam Thomas, and threatened to send them both home. After the trial, Thomas confronted Bullard, saying, 'Taking the f****** piss, are you taking the f****** piss?' Bullard responded, 'Woah, woah, you don’t have to say that. Everyone's got their own story,' and told the actor to calm down.
It later emerged that Bullard was dealing with a family crisis involving his father’s health and was reportedly 'desperate' to return to the UK, using the trial as a way to exit the show immediately. Producers 'bent the rules' by letting the remaining campmates vote on whether Thomas could stay; they voted unanimously for him to remain.
Although the show was pre-recorded in South Africa last September, it is reported that the pair are still not on speaking terms, leading to rumours that Bullard will boycott Friday's live final. If he does miss the final, he is reportedly set to lose 20 per cent of his show fee under the terms of his ITV contract.
Bullard has a history of walking off set, having previously stormed off during an episode of Soccer AM in May 2023 after a joke by Jack Whitehall. He shouted 'I'm offski!' but later returned for the remainder of the broadcast.
