Adam Thomas has shared a heartfelt message about what truly matters to him after winning the I'm A Celebrity ... South Africa All Stars final, a victory overshadowed by dramatic scenes backstage. Posting on Instagram, the actor celebrated his son Teddy's dance competition trophies, writing: 'One thing I’ve learnt though is as you get older you start to realise, it’s not about trophies or crowns, none of that really matters. I already won a long time ago. Everything I need is right here.'
The final, which saw Thomas crowned Jungle Legend, was marred by an ugly row that led to two stars storming off set. Harry Redknapp said he felt like he was on the Jeremy Kyle Show, while Ashley Roberts said she felt 'upset and disappointed' and thought she was going to be 'smacked'. Sinitta, who initially defended Jimmy Bullard and David Haye, later called them 'bullies'.
A source who was in the audience for the live final told The Mirror that the drama continued into the spin-off show I'm A Celebrity Unpacked, where presenters Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers had to ad-lib as the teleprompter became irrelevant. The source also claimed David Haye was on his phone during ad breaks, and when asked by Ant and Dec, he said it was about an 'ongoing legal battle'. The tension was evident from the start, with Haye reportedly saying 'he can't win' before Thomas even took the stage.
Despite the high ratings—2.8 million viewers tuned in—the all-stars version of the show will not return for a few years. A source told The Sun: 'The aim was never for it to be made or be on air in 2027... The aim was to deliver something as a special show that was on from time to time, not an annual revisit.' The usual I'm A Celebrity format will return this November.
