David Haye’s time on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! South Africa came to an end on Monday (20 April).
After a string of controversial comments and moments, the boxer’s campmates opted not to save him and he exited alongside Gemma Collins.
The 45-year-old was slammed as ‘sexist’ for his ‘ugly bird’ comments, but the biggest backlash seemed to come for his treatment of Adam Thomas.
Former I’m A Celeb star Carol Vorderman branded it as ‘bullying’ while Ant and Dec admitted it was ‘uncomfortable’ to watch.
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Both Haye and Thomas have since spoken out on the situation, with it seeming as though they’ve moved past it. But the former boxing champ has now posted a bit of a bizarre Instagram Story referencing the moment.
Haye reposted an image shared by an AI branding page, AurexisAi, which showed a portrait of him in his boxing camera, putting his middle finger up to the camera.
But the audio brings things out of the ring and into the I’m A Celeb camp as it features a clip from what seems to be Thomas’ voice.
“I got no issues David, you’re my issue right now,” he can be heard saying.
This moment happened in the camp in one of the final conversations, as Haye said the actor lacked the ‘mental strength’ to carry on in a group trial and questioned if he had ‘some issues’ going on outside.
Thomas then hit back with his response as he also added: “Shut up man. All day every day for two days straight, just chill.”
He accused Haye of ‘coming for me 24/7’ and when the boxer said he was ‘sorry’, Thomas added: “You’re not bro.”
Haye’s comments on Thomas
Haye branded the actor as ‘useless’ after he complained that he ‘didn't feel well’ and was ‘dehydrated’.
Following their row, he told his campmates he ‘didn’t want to really upset’ Thomas.
And having exited the camp, he said of the Waterloo Road star: “No bad blood from my side. Look, I've been immersed in tough boxing gyms since I was ten years old. Literally fighting daily, much bigger men than myself, pushing myself to the limits, physically and mentally. I won the world heavyweight championship against a seven-foot Russian giant.
“So when a grown man tells me that a fun TV show - where we're being paid handsomely every single day - is the hardest thing he's ever been through, it's just not a frequency I recognise. I was actually on my best behaviour in there, honestly. I've spoken to Adam, I've said my piece, and some of what's still to air will speak for itself. I'll leave it there.”
Thomas says Haye ‘broke’ him
In an Instagram post, the actor explained how having psoriatic arthritis really ‘took its toll’ while on the show as he found it ‘exhausting’ to ‘pretend to put on a brave face’ and hide the pain.
“There were days my body just didn’t want to keep going, but I did,” Thomas wrote on Instagram as he shared a picture from the show that ‘breaks my heart’.
“I know on the inside what I was dealing with and truth be told I thought it was all my fault.”
He added that he wishes he’d ‘spoke up’ for himself sooner but that he’s 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,” Thomas continued.
“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.”
LADbible Group contacted representatives for Haye for comment.
Some of the most memorable feuds of I'm a Celebrity
Janice Dickinson and Lynne Franks
Two very large personalities went head to head in 2007's I'm a Celeb with their constant arguing.
Writer Lynne eventually snapped at the former model, saying in tears: "You’re one of the most horrible people I’ve ever encountered."
And then, in the most Janice Dickinson-style ever, the America's Next Top Model judge called Lynne a 'witch' and threatened to fry up her ‘big old boobs’ and serve them to the campmates.
Kim Woodburn and Katie Price
The late Kim Woodburn was well known for her fiery personality, and in 2009 when she was on I'm a Celeb with glamour model Katie Price, this was very much showcased.
Kim was quick to show some honesty when Katie asked the camp what they thought of her, saying: "You live and die for publicity and you do it well. As Shakespeare once said, 'We fear you protesteth too much'.
"You know full well you’ve got 10 to 12 million people watching every night and you know, madam, you’ll be all over the papers every day. Now stop it. Stop your nonsense."
Kim also said 'for some reason' the British public 'love' Katie and if she had 'her looks, she'd do it'. And as in 'do it', she meant pose in a bikini for the papers.
Edwina Currie and Kendra Wilkinson
In the 2014 stint of the reality show, former politician Edwina Currie and TV personality Kendra Wilkinson butted heads several times.
While the pair didn't ever have a dramatic bust up, resentment clearly built up during their time in the Aussie jungle, with former Playboy bunny Kendra taking a swipe at her campmate upon her eviction.
"My God. I have no sympathy towards her," she said of Edwina.
Speaking further about comments made about her, Kendra said: "She’s a coward because she can’t say that to my face. She might want to grow a heart and learn how to learn about others. I don’t come from luxury like her.
"I mean she’s gross, she’s a gross person. To be honest with you I won’t even be able to look at Edwina again."
Edwina later went on to swipe back, saying that Kendra 'isn't even a proper celebrity'.
Lady Colin Campbell and Tony Hadley
I think we all remember where we were when this one kicked off in 2015.
It all started when Lady C, a socialite who's best known for being a Royal Family fanatic, threw a beetle the camp had found in the open fire - much to the dismay of Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley.
When he called out the TV personality for doing that to the 'beautiful beetle', she responded by saying: "I don’t need any input from you... You are a hypocritical pretentious arsehole. I’ve had enough of you. It’s none of your f**king business, a***hole."
She went on: "You’re a chippy oik with a mouth of diarrhoea. My opinion of you is that you are the lowest of the low, a bore. Let me tell you something, boy, you are of no significance to me. You’re so used to creeps and dollybirds, tarts.
"You don’t even have a good voice."
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Jess Battison