A member of the audience from I’m A Celeb’s chaotic live final has claimed even more drama occurred when the cameras weren’t rolling on Friday.
The finale descended into mayhem after Jimmy Bullard accused eventual winner Adam Thomas of being ‘abusive, aggressive and intimidating’, David Haye exploded into a tyrannical rant while Gemma Collins and Sinitta stormed off stage in fury.
But one fan said on Instagram that she saw former boxer David, who had been accused of bullying Adam, actually try to make amends and shake hands with his rival.
She went on describe the fall out on stage as ‘something from Jerry Springer’ which left Ashley Roberts and Scarlett Moffatt in tears during the commercial break.
The fan said: ‘What you didn’t see was that after the first time David was heckling Adam, during the ad break David went over to all the final four on the sofa and to say “Hi” and Adam just point blank refused [to shake his hand] and was like: “No I’m not having this.”‘
She said that while Jimmy spoke about his contract details and reasons for quitting camp, David would not be quiet which led to the audience booing him.
A member of the audience from I’m A Celeb’s chaotic live final on Friday has claimed even more drama occurred when the cameras weren’t rolling
Jimmy Bullard accused eventual winner Adam Thomas of being ‘abusive, aggressive and intimidating’, David Haye exploded into a rant and Gemma Collins and Sinitta stormed off stage
‘That’s why Sinitta got up and stormed off the stage and shouted [at the audience] “You weren’t there it was really aggressive it was really intimidating,” and then the GC got up and stormed off as well, then Ashley started crying, Scarlett started crying, it was carnage,’ the fan added.
Before going on to claim that ‘something went down’ off stage during one break before the stars returned ‘looking very heated’.
Despite bring crowned the winner she said an emotional Adam looked like a ‘broken man’ and ‘didn’t want to be there’ exiting from the stage as quickly as he could.
Daily Mail have contacted ITV for comment.
Adam allegedly ripped up his crown and threw it to the ground after David ‘goaded him’ in unseen footage from the I’m A Celeb final.
The soap star, who was voted the winner, had the opportunity to speak to Jimmy, after allegedly calling him the ‘C-word’ in an explosive clash when the former footballer called ‘I’m a Celebrity’ in one of the trials, which left Adam in danger of going home.
Now it has been claimed that in unseen footage from the night, Adam ‘ripped his crown off his head and threw it to the ground’.
The move allegedly came after David ‘goaded Adam’, according to The Sun, with the boxer reportedly telling the Emmerdale actor: ‘You’re not a worthy winner.’
In response, Adam reportedly said: ‘This is bullying.’
Elsewhere the publication claimed Gemma, a close friend of Adam, called David ‘a nasty b*d’ and said the boxer and Jimmy were ‘an embarrassment to reality TV’.
The Daily Mail has contacted ITV and representatives for Adam, David and Gemma for comment.
She went on describe the fall out on stage as ‘something from Jerry Springer’ which left Ashley Roberts (back) and Scarlett Moffatt (front) in tears during the commercial break
The claims come as Adam’s wife Caroline shared a cryptic post on Instagram where she referred to ‘one hell of a night last night’.
Sharing an array of snaps from their trip to London, Caroline wrote: ‘Chapter 36 didn’t quite start the way I’d hoped, 4 trains, and a 2 1/2 hour taxi to get to London, and one hell of a night last night but here we are – onwards and upwards.
‘Very thankful for two nights in one of my favourite hotels with my love oh and lots of room service and Tea.’
Viewers watched as TOWIE alum Gemma followed Sinitta in leaving the set as Jimmy accused Adam of being ‘abusive, aggressive and intimidating’ during an expletive row during the pre-recorded show last year.
The Toy Boy hitmaker seemingly threw her support behind Jimmy as she told the audience: ‘Guys, you weren’t there, I was there and it was aggressive and abusive, we were shaking.’
Jimmy admitted he had to leave for personal reasons and that if he didn’t say ‘I’m a Celebrity’ in the challenge, he would not have received his full pay.
‘Listen, Adam and all of you can be upset with me and I absolutely threw him under the bus, I get it and I’ll wear that,’ Jimmy said. ‘But what I don’t stand on, is someone being abusive, aggressive and intimidating, I don’t stand on that.’
Welcoming Ant and Dec to share their opinion on the matter, Jimmy said: ‘You [pointing to the hosts] were there and you didn’t show any of that [footage].
‘You didn’t show any of the C-bombs, it’s a liberty.’
Ant argued: ‘The reason we didn’t air the C-bomb is because that is unbroadcastable. I was there and I didn’t think it was intimidating. I was there Jim.’
During Adam’s opportunity to speak, he said: ‘I take full responsibility for my actions and yes emotions were definitely running high in that moment.
‘I have nothing but love for Jimmy in that moment. I have apologised to Jimmy on numerous occasions and I do take everything that he is saying into account and the only thing I can do is apologise.
‘That is not how I want to show myself off and I have never shown myself off like that before or after that. I do apologise Jimmy.’
‘Funny way of showing it’, David interjected before Ant and Dec furiously told him to stop interrupting.
David continued: ‘I like to say how I see it, I like to keep it real and what I have seen is a lot of editing to make this poor guy [pointing to Adam] the victim so the people will support him.
‘We all had banter back and forth, a lot of it was cut out from their side. But I think it is time for the truth.’
I’M A CELEBRITY ALL-STARS 2026: MEET THE CAMPMATES
GEMMA COLLINS
The GC took part in the 14th series of I’m A Celebrity back in 2014
AGE: 45
SERIES: 2014 (14th series) quit after 72 hours
OCCUPATION: Reality star
FAMOUS FOR: Gemma, popularly known as The GC, rose to fame on the reality series The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE). She is known for her larger-than-life ‘diva’ persona.
ASHLEY ROBERTS
As the 2012 runner-up, Ashley said going on I’m A Celebrity was life-changing
AGE: 44
SERIES: 2012 runner-up (12th series)
OCCUPATION: Heart Radio presenter, Pussycat Doll
FAMOUS FOR: Ashley Roberts is a showbiz correspondent for Heart Breakfast. She rose to fame in noughties girlband the Pussycat Dolls.
SIR MO FARAH
Sir Mo Farah, 43, is hoping to conquer his fear of snakes
AGE: 43
SERIES: Fifth place in 2020 (20th series set in Wales)
OCCUPATION: Olympian
FAMOUS FOR: Sir Mo is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic history. He won gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
DAVID HAYE
Former World Champion boxer David Haye thinks nothing will scare him in the jungle
AGE: 45
SERIES: 2012, came in third place (12th series)
OCCUPATION: Boxer
FAMOUS FOR: David is a legendary British former professional boxer. He is one of only three boxers in history to have unified the world titles at cruiserweight and gone on to become a world heavyweight champion.
SCARLETT MOFFATT
Scarlett Moffatt, 35, admitted she was feeling apprehensive about the jungle
AGE: 35
SERIES: 2016 Queen of the jungle (16th series)
OCCUPATION: Reality star
FAMOUS FOR: Scarlett became a TV favourite after joining Gogglebox. She went on to win I’m A Celebrity in 2016.
SEANN WALSH
Since Australia, Seann Walsh is now a proud dad of two
AGE: 40
SERIES: 2022, finished in fifth place (22nd series)
OCCUPATION: Comedian
FAMOUS FOR: Seann Walsh is a comedian who was caught in a cheating scandal when he starred in Strictly in 2016 alongside his professional partner Katya Jones.
SINITTA
Sinitta, 62, hopes she will finally conquer her phobia of ‘everything’
AGE: 62
SERIES: 2011, voted out second (11th series)
OCCUPATION: Eighties popstar
FAMOUS FOR: Sinitta, first reached global fame in the 1980s with hits like So Macho and Toy Boy. She was also known for her guest appearances on The X Factor.
JIMMY BULLARD
Former footballer Jimmy, 47, will be joining his fellow co-stars Gemma and Craig
AGE: 47
SERIES: 2014 (10th place)
OCCUPATION: Former footballer
FAMOUS FOR: Known as ‘The Bulldog’, Jimmy was a highly technical and energetic midfielder who became a cult hero for his sense of humour and iconic celebrations.
ADAM THOMAS
Adam’s son, Teddy, was only two when he first did the Australian jungle
AGE: 37
SERIES: Third place in 2016 (16th series)
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Adam is famous for starring in Waterloo Road and Emmerdale. He recently returned to Waterloo Road for its 20th anniversary.
HARRY REDKNAPP
Harry Redknapp won the 18th series of I’m A Celebrity back in 2018
AGE: 79
SERIES: 18th series in 2018. I’m A Celebrity King Of The Jungle.
OCCUPATION: Legendary football manager
FAMOUS FOR: Harry Redknapp’s career spans over 60 years in professional football, transitioning from a skilful winger to one of the most recognisable managers in Premier League history.
CRAIG CHARLES
Corrie legend Craig, 61, was another celebrity who starred in the 14th series
AGE: 61
SERIES: 2014 quit early
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Craig is most famous for his role as Dave Lister in the cult science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf and for playing Lloyd Mullaney in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.
BEVERLEY CALLARD
Beverley was part of the first series that took place in a Welsh castle in 2020
AGE: 69
SERIES: 2020, came in tenth place (20th series)
OCCUPATION: Actress
FAMOUS FOR: Beverley played Coronation Street’s iconic Liz McDonald on and off for 31 years.
