Sam Thompson has revealed he has no plans to return to reality television, having made a personal vow after winning I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2023. The 33-year-old, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, told the Mirror's Screen Time team: "I said to myself after I did the jungle, I said 'You've gotta leave it there.' Any sort of reality TV participation I'd leave there I think. Because you can't beat that."
Thompson, from London, explained that he now wants to focus on finding a "lane" he can pursue into his forties. He currently co-hosts the award-winning Staying Relevant Podcast with Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks, and the pair jointly own Staying Relevant Productions.
Speaking at M&M's recent Couch Confessions pop-up in Battersea, Thompson offered insight into the authenticity of I'm A Celeb. He said: "You sit around that campsite for four weeks...you don't speak to producers or anything like that, it's literally just you and the people that you're with. That's why it's so beautiful."
Thompson also shared his TV-watching habits, describing how he turns viewing into "a proper event with bean bags, onesies, volume up and a stash of snacks." He added: "It's my favourite time to just hang out with mates, even if it takes us an hour to agree on what to watch and someone always falls asleep halfway through."
