Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have set the record straight on what really happened when they encountered Jimmy Bullard and David Haye in the studio car park after the explosive I'm a Celebrity... South Africa final.
The final, broadcast live from London on Friday, saw Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas crowned Jungle Legend amid heated exchanges with former boxer David Haye and ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard. Reports had suggested Ant was flanked by security as he faced the pair, but speaking on their Hanging Out podcast, the presenting duo dismissed those claims.
Ant explained that he left separately and spotted both men in the car park. He described how David Haye was in good spirits, saying, “How brilliant was that? Wasn’t that great?” Ant admitted he replied that it was “certainly talked-about TV” but not “great.” He then shook hands with Jimmy Bullard, who simply said “cheers” three times. Ant insisted there was no confrontation and that a security guard was actually carrying his bags “in a Beyonce style.”
Dec added that Haye had wished them good ratings. On Bullard’s behaviour during the series, Dec said it emerged that Jimmy wanted his full pay and was willing to throw Adam under the bus, with Adam as “collateral damage.” Ant noted that he had disagreed with Jimmy firmly on the night, feeling it was a shame the crowning moment could not have been more celebratory, preferring to remember Craig Charles having a bath in a washing-up bowl.
