I'm A Celebrity's Adam Thomas has broken down in tears while reflecting on the explosive live final during an emotional podcast appearance. The actor, who was crowned winner of the all-star series in South Africa, spoke publicly for the first time about the fallout from the tense finale.
Speaking on the 'At Home With The Thomas Bros' podcast, hosted alongside his brothers Ryan Thomas and former Love Island star Scott Thomas, Adam became emotional as he recalled the traumatic events. The live final descended into chaos when David Haye heckled Adam following Gemma Collins' comments that Adam was a deserving winner. Later, Jimmy Bullard accused Adam of being 'aggressive' and 'intimidating' after he chose to leave a trial early, leading to Sinitta storming off set.
Adam tearfully shared: 'It's so difficult because even when I got out and I explained what I went through, and you know I just realised that you guys, my friends, you won't get it. You won't understand what I've been through.' He added: 'Even now, me explaining it, you'll never understand. I'll never understand, like it's so hard to process everything I've been through. And the fact that it's been turned into entertainment for live television, for a show, for a family show that I loved.'
Although grateful for the platform the show gave him, Adam revealed the experience has now been 'tarnished' for him. He said: 'Even after the live show and everything that happened, I still can't escape it. I'm on Instagram and TikTok, the algorithm and everyone talking about it, everyone saying their bit and how they saw it. I'm just tired, I want it all to go away and just be forgotten about.'
Reflecting on the lasting impact, Adam stated: 'This will be in me for the rest of my life. Do you know what I mean? Like, I will live with everything that's happened from the very start to the very finish. Like this is part of my DNA now. This has made me the person I am.' He sadly added that at the moment he couldn't 'see any light' and was struggling to find positives from the experience.
Despite Adam's distress, his brother Scott praised him for speaking with 'pure honesty and integrity' on the podcast. Adam is now in therapy to cope with the aftermath of the show.
