An audience member at the I'm A Celebrity South Africa live final has shared behind-the-scenes footage and details of the chaotic events that unfolded off-camera, revealing that the show was even more tumultuous than what aired on television.
Audience Member's Account
Taking to TikTok, the audience member posted videos describing the "mess" they witnessed. "The whole production team were literally scrambling to keep the show together. Scarlett [Moffatt] who was sat in front of us was also crying her eyes out at one point. Not sure why," they said.
They noted that the crowd was heavily involved, chanting "bully" at David Haye, which prompted Sinitta to storm off set. The energy felt off, and winner Adam Thomas appeared unlike his usual bubbly self, looking like "a shell of himself."
Behind-the-Scenes Drama
During ad breaks, David Haye allegedly taunted Adam Thomas by grabbing his shoulders, but Adam did not react. Screaming from Sinitta and Gemma Collins was heard off stage, and Scarlett Moffatt walked off crying, later consoled by Dec Donnelly. Ant McPartlin confronted Jimmy Bullard, storming off and calling the situation "a load of s---." Gemma Collins tried to keep the energy upbeat.
The seating arrangement was deliberately changed to place Gemma between David and Jimmy to prevent them from ganging up, a move repeated with Ashley in the second show.
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