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Adam Thomas Calls Im a Celeb Win Nightmare Over Bullying

Published 29 April 2026

Adam Thomas, the soap actor crowned winner of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa last Friday, has described his victory as a nightmare that left him feeling "dead inside and numb." Speaking on The Thomas Bros podcast with brothers Scott and Ryan Thomas, he detailed a bullying controversy involving former boxer David Haye and said the experience has "eaten away at his soul," vowing not to return even for a 10 million pound offer.

Thomas recounted the color draining from his face when hosts Ant and Dec announced his win, calling it his worst fear realized. He said the ordeal has tarnished the show for him and his family, to the point he can no longer watch it with his children. While Haye reportedly plans legal action against ITV over his portrayal and insists his actions were mere banter, Thomas maintains the broadcast footage accurately reflected events in camp.

The tension peaked when Haye called Thomas "useless" after he withdrew from a trial due to a medical condition. Thomas also described a manipulative incident where Haye, after a private talk with producers in the Bush Telegraph, told him they were worried about his mental health and had instructed Haye to stop, asking if...

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