Adam Thomas was crowned the winner of I'm A Celebrity All Stars, according to multiple reports. However, the triumph was marred by controversy stemming from an explosive confrontation between Thomas and fellow contestant Jimmy Bullard during a Bushtucker trial. Bullard later accused Thomas of being 'abusive, aggressive and intimidating' in the row, which sources said lasted nearly an hour.
Both Bullard and David Haye claimed that ITV edited the footage to portray Thomas more positively and cut out angry scenes, including the use of a 'C-bomb' that presenter Ant McPartlin acknowledged was 'unbroadcastable.' An ITV spokesperson defended the network, stating: 'We showed an accurate and fair representation of events.' However, Craig Charles, another campmate, told the Daily Mirror that ITV 'watered down' the incident and that it was 'unbroadcastable.'
They ruined his winning moment. It was supposed to be his night and they took that away from him.
Sinitta said the row between Adam and Jimmy went on for nearly an hour and she felt ITV should have stepped in sooner. According to multiple reports, Gemma Collins and Sinitta walked off stage during the final when Jimmy went around asking campmates about Adam's behaviour. Craig Charles described the row as 'traumatic' and said Adam was 'so wound up, so aggressive, it looked like he was going to attack Jimmy,' according to the Daily Mirror. Security was reportedly on standby during the row, according to an X account cited by the Daily Express.
After the final, Adam Thomas allegedly ripped his crown off and threw it to the ground after David Haye goaded him, saying 'You're not a worthy winner,' according to The Sun as reported by the Daily Mail. Scarlett Moffatt fought back tears on the spin-off show Unpacked, saying campmates 'ruined' Adam's winning moment, according to the Daily Mail. Adam Thomas later said he is now in therapy because of his experience on the show, according to the Daily Mirror. Seann Walsh posted a video jokingly claiming the live final was a 'dress rehearsal,' according to multiple reports.
It was traumatic. Adam was so wound up, so aggressive, it looked like he was going to attack Jimmy.
David Haye denied claims he bullied Adam and called Adam a 'professional victim' on Good Morning Britain. Craig Charles told the Daily Express that he saved Adam in a vote to ensure David Haye went home. David Haye is also admin of a WhatsApp group titled 'I'm A Celeb Legends 2026' from which Mo Farah was excluded, according to research from four sources.
Adam Thomas defended himself, saying 'not everything was shown' and he stands by his campmates' comments, according to the Daily Express. Scarlett Moffatt, according to www.ladbible.com, said the camp was less harmonious than her first time due to non-consensual 'lad banter.' She also hinted that Harry Redknapp and Mo Farah are in the final.
ITV watered down the Jimmy Bullard incident. It was unbroadcastable.
Jimmy Bullard may not attend the live final due to his feelings towards Thomas, according to The Sun. Harry Redknapp made a comment about Adam catching an egg in his mouth, which fans on social media interpreted as a dig.
Unanswered questions remain: what exactly was said and done during the row? Did ITV deliberately edit the footage to protect Adam Thomas or to avoid broadcasting offensive content? Was security actually on standby, and if so, at what point? Why did Jimmy Bullard and David Haye target Adam Thomas specifically? What was the nature of the 'non-consensual lad banter' that Scarlett Moffatt referred to? These questions continue to fuel debate among fans and media.
We showed an accurate and fair representation of events.
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 saved Adam in a vote to ensure David Haye went home.
I am now in therapy because of my experience on the show.
The camp was less harmonious than my first time due to non-consensual 'lad banter'.
Not everything was shown and I stand by my campmates' comments.