David Haye has launched a blistering attack on Adam Thomas, branding him a 'professional victim' and claiming unaired scenes show a very different side to the Waterloo Road star. The boxer appeared on Thursday's This Morning and made a series of shocking digs at his former I'm A Celebrity campmate following their on-screen fallout.
Haye's Accusations
When grilled over 'bullying' claims by hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, Haye claimed that Adam is 'playing the victim card' as he repeatedly branded him a 'professional victim.' The boxer said the truth would 'out' about Adam during Friday's live final when their co-stars were finally reunited and had the chance to speak.
He said: 'Gemma [Collins] and I started off frosty, two big personalities, we clashed at the beginning. But once I got to know her, we got on great. We left hand in hand afterwards, such a lovely woman. I got on with everyone, even Adam. The bullying thing, he's really fanning the flames on it and I think his angle is to play the victim card.'
Convenient Sickness
'Whenever there was a trial, his sickness popped up and I just called that out, I'm the type of person who sees something and says 'Nah, you're full of it.' It flares up at convenient times and I just called that out. He's a super sweet guy but he's a professional victim, he is a professional victim. I sat next to him on the plane for 10 hours and actually explained to him what banter is.'
Cat and Ben tried to talk to him about the offence he had caused but David doubled down: 'Even though Adam is bitching and moaning now, he's a nice guy. We're cool but it wasn't the worst time of his life. If he thinks it's the hardest time of his life, we've got other campmates who can tell him it wasn't.'
Final Showdown
'Because that wasn't shown, he can milk it, and he'll probably win it off the strength of all the old biddies going 'Oh, poor Adam!' That's the narrative, it's a TV show, they cut it how they want to cut it. But don't take my word for it, watch the live show, listen to what the other campmates say.'
David says Craig Charles and Harry Redknapp had been getting 'grief' online for not immediately sticking up for Adam following his fallout with Jimmy Bullard, but vowed the pair would have their chance to share their story in this Friday's live final.
Controversial Return
The boxer spoke out following his controversial time on I'm A Celebrity...South Africa. He first competed on Ant and Dec's reality survival show in 2012 and returned to the jungle for the all-stars edition earlier this year. But his second attempt at spending life in less-than-luxurious conditions has certainly been eventful, and he caused outrage with sexist comments that left co-stars like Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard and Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt furious.
