Former heavyweight boxer David Haye has been dealt an embarrassing blow after asking I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans whether they considered him a bully. The 45-year-old posted a poll on his Instagram page following his clash with Emmerdale star Adam Thomas during the ITV series, which Thomas went on to win.
In a video shared on Tuesday, Haye asked fans to vote on whether they thought he was a bully or whether it was all banter. He said he was confused by the response to his behaviour and was interested to see the numbers. At the time of writing, the poll had received 54,600 votes, with 73% saying 'yes' he was a bully, compared to 27% who voted no.
Many fans commented to criticise Haye's conduct, with one insisting that it was up to the person on the receiving end to decide how behaviour makes them feel. Another said that while Haye might have considered it banter, Adam had clearly had enough and other campmates told him to stop, making it bullying. One viewer said it was uncomfortable to watch.
Haye later addressed the findings in an Instagram story, sharing a screenshot showing nearly 80% had voted yes. He responded: 'So much for the sensible people!! Is the world truly that full of sensitive morons?!?'
Adam Thomas has since spoken out about his experience, saying he turned to therapy after feeling 'mindf***ed' and 'manipulated'. He said he laughed it off at the time but told David he wanted to 'break' him, which he argued was bullying. He said he asked David why he did it and was told 'I've never met a nicer guy, I just wanted to break you'.
