Adam Thomas has been crowned the winner of I'm A Celebrity All Stars in South Africa, overcoming camp drama and a controversial row with Jimmy Bullard. The 37-year-old actor defeated runner-up Mo Farah, third-placed Harry Redknapp, and Craig Charles in fourth to be named an I'm A Celebrity 'legend'.
A Triumph Amid Turmoil
In a live final back in London, a surprised and emotional Adam said: "Thank you guys, thank you so much. I love ya." The victory came after a night of controversy, including accusations from Jimmy Bullard that Adam was "aggressive, abusive and intimidating" when Bullard quit the show. Adam had feared his own jungle adventure was over, but fellow campmates allowed him to stay.
Reflecting on the incident, Adam said he had apologised to Jimmy several times and took "full responsibility" for his poor behaviour. Host Ant McPartlin backed him, saying he was "not intimidating." Despite the row overshadowing the final, Adam emerged victorious.
The Final Trial
Adam was given a final eating trial in South Africa called "Swallow the Odds." He declared beforehand, "I am gonna be a legend baby," and proceeded to devour five courses including pig teats, century eggs, tarantula, and fermented tofu, cheering himself on with "come on Adam" between mouthfuls. His campmate Gemma praised him: "You done so well, you amazing."
However, David Haye interrupted the show to question Adam's worthiness, asking: "Do you think you deserve to win it after calling Jimmy the C-word a couple of times?" Adam replied: "After that trial I deserve it yeah."
Adam's Journey
Adam first appeared on the show in 2016, making the final. Reflecting on the South African version, he said: "It was completely different but at the same time, so much better because of the people there. Everything was stepped up a lot, especially the trials and challenges. It was like going back to being a kid again. In my eyes there's no comparison, this was definitely for the legends and it felt legendary."
Commenting on the clash with Jimmy Bullard, he added: "It was just really random and unexpected to be honest. I didn't see it coming. Safe to say, I don't think I was too happy about it. The fact I felt like I was leaving because of someone else just really broke my heart more than anything as I wanted to do my kids proud. Emotions can get the better of you in there and in hindsight, I probably would never have reacted the way I did but I was just really upset."
On social media, Adam had claimed that even reaching the final made him feel like a winner. He also revealed in a podcast interview that he was still receiving therapy for the way he was treated in camp by David Haye.
