I'm a Celeb Hosts Criticize Haye Over Thomas Treatment

Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have publicly criticized former boxer David Haye for his treatment of actor Adam Thomas during the filming of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! South Africa," calling the interactions uncomfortable and crossing the line from banter.

The controversy erupted during a Bushtucker Trial called Termite Terror, when Thomas, who lives with the autoimmune condition psoriatic arthritis, requested to sit out the challenge due to feeling unwell and dehydrated. Haye, 45, responded by labeling Thomas, 37, as "useless" and stating he "doesn't like men like that." The incident, filmed toward the end of last year and aired recently on ITV, drew complaints from viewers who described it as bullying. It compounded earlier backlash against Haye for sexist remarks he made on the show about his girlfriend and other women.

In a rare move for the hosts, McPartlin and Donnelly addressed the matter on the ITV podcast "I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked." McPartlin said, "It's not a nice watch. He just kind of picks and picks at them. Adam has had a bit of a tough time and he's not coping well. Clearly the banter has got too much. But David won't stop." Donnelly...