Adam Thomas has broken his silence on his I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! victory and the controversial message he received from David Haye following the show's chaotic final. The soap star candidly opened up about his time in the jungle and the alleged bullying row with the former boxer.
Adam Thomas on David Haye's Message
Speaking on The Thomas Bro's podcast with his brothers Scott and Ryan, Adam revealed that David Haye reached out to him after the show. 'The most disturbing is that I look at David and even after the show and after everything he did, you know he sent me a voice note and was like, "Oh mate, what a great show that was. I'm so happy you won. Congratulations,"' Adam said.
However, Adam admitted he fired back a blunt response. 'I just sent him a message back just saying, you know, "I think this is where we draw the line and I hope that you find happiness bro, but I'm done."'
Reflections on the Camp Experience
Adam confessed that he wouldn't have appeared on the show for £10 million, describing the experience as having 'eaten away at his soul.' He said he felt the colour 'drain from his face' when Ant and Dec announced him as the winner, as his worst nightmare came true.
Regarding the footage shown on ITV, Adam believes it was an accurate portrayal of events. David has reportedly planned to sue the broadcaster over his depiction, insisting his behaviour was 'banter' rather than bullying.
Adam explained that he and David had exchanged voice messages after leaving camp, initially trying to move on. 'The relationship with me and David is even after the camp, even after he told me [out of camp], "You're the nicest guy I've ever met and I just wanted to break you", like, it's cool. He apologised. I moved on. We had voice messages back and forth and we'd just been bantering and having a laugh. I'd just put it all to bed.'
However, Adam felt that some campmates treated the show as entertainment, whereas he was genuine. 'I think for David and some of the campmates that have come out and been on the live show and everything, I feel like it's just a show for them. It's entertainment. It's fun. For me, it's not about entertainment. I'm not playing a character or here for anyone else's agenda. I'm just here to have a laugh and have fun and enjoy this experience.'
Exploitation on the Live Show
The actor also claimed he felt 'exploited' during the live final. 'I think you can see at the end of it, I felt like I was just in the mist of it all and it wasn't even about me.'
During the show, David was criticised for calling Adam 'useless' after he declined a trial due to a medical condition. Adam also clashed with Jimmy when Jimmy withdrew from a trial, leaving Adam at risk of being sent home.
On the night of Adam's win, David reportedly goaded him by saying, 'You're not a worthy winner,' prompting Adam to fume, 'This is bullying.'
Support from Gemma Collins
Reality star Gemma Collins defended Adam after his win, calling out David and Jimmy's behaviour. Sharing a snap of Adam wearing his crown, Gemma wrote: 'What a show up!!! Absolutely disgusted with Jimmy and David's behaviour, the biggest show up in TV history!!! What an embarrassment! To all that took part in the show it was a discredit to the production crew, cast, Ant and Dec biggest disrespect ever! Last night was meant to be a celebration instead it was very upsetting!! X Let's hope Adam will find some energy to absorb his victory!'
