Adam Thomas was left feeling visibly upset over comments made by David Haye on the ITV series
Adam Thomas admitted that David’s comments were upsetting him(Image: ITV)
I’m A Celebrity South Africa star Adam Thomas’ brother Ryan Thomas has suggested calling a boxing legend for help amid the former Emmerdale actor’s ongoing feud with David Haye.
On Sunday (April 19), Adam took to Instagram with a lengthy post to break down how David’s comments on the pre-recorded ITV reality series affected him. David was seen calling out Adam, who has arthritis, for not feeling well enough to do a Bushtucker Trial.
“Dehydrated?! We’ve all got the same amount of water! Adam is doing it and that’s it! When is your top form gonna come? Why aren’t we forcing this dude to go and do it. Coincidentally, every time there’s something to do, he’s not feeling well,” David said.
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He later added as Adam appeared visibly upset in his campbed: “He’s a grown *** man. I don’t like guys when they’re a bit useless.”
Sharing an image from his exchange with David, Adam wrote: “Not going to lie,this picture breaks my heart, as I know on the inside what I was dealing with and truth be told I thought it was all my fault. I now know that’s not the reality… My time in I’m a Celebrity South Africa was one of the toughest things I’ve ever been through, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
“Watching it back hasn’t been easy at all. There were moments I felt pushed to my absolute limit, and if I’m honest, times I didn’t even recognise myself. Living with arthritis is something I don’t really talk about, as much as I should do…but in there it really took its toll.
“My biggest fight was pretending to put on a brave face and trying to hide the pain! that can be exhausting within itself. There were days my body just didn’t want to keep going, but I did.”
David expressed his frustration with Adam(Image: IAC)
He continued: “I won’t sit here and say I handled everything perfectly, because I didn’t. I wish I spoke up for myself sooner. I wish I stood my ground instead of trying to keep the peace, but I’ve learned that being kind doesn’t mean being weak, and sometimes it takes going through tough moments to find your voice.
“Since coming out, I’ve taken time to process everything, and I’m in a much better place now. I let go of the anger, had the conversations I needed to have, and chose peace. “What I’m most proud of, is at times like this I wanted to walk, I wanted to quit but I didn’t .
“Even when I wanted to walk away, even when it felt like too much, I never give up! and that means everything to me. He broke me in there, he pushed me to my limits, and I’ve told David this and he’s apologised and that’s that! I’ve moved on now, am not one to hold a grudge.”
Thanking fans for their ‘lovely messages and all the kind words’, Adam noted that ‘we all face people and situations that try to break us’. He concluded the post by pointing out that ‘but sometimes those moments are what rebuild you stronger than ever’ and to ‘be kind’.
Leading the support in the comments section of Adam’s post was his older brother Ryan. The former Coronation Street actor suggested that they should get former boxer Tony Bellew to help.
“I would like to say i would stick up for you in there but hes not the guy to pick a fight with, we need to give @tonybellew a call bro,” he said.
Tony, who came second on I’m A Celebrity back in 2023, has fought David in the boxing ring on two occasions. Held in 2017 and 2018 at The O2 Arena in London, Tony won both fights through TKO.
Also showing support for Adam in his comments was his non-identical twin brother Scott Thomas, who wrote: “I wish I could have been there for you my brother…it makes me so angry that you went through that.
“But I’m so proud of how you’ve come out of the other side of all this…the strongest you’ve ever been and on an incredible journey…standing in your power.”
