{"id":2382921,"date":"2026-04-21T14:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2382921"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:28:22","slug":"im-a-celebritys-david-haye-speaks-out-on-adam-thomas-feud-in-shock-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/im-a-celebritys-david-haye-speaks-out-on-adam-thomas-feud-in-shock-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2019s David Haye speaks out on Adam Thomas feud in shock statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"cadmus-article_344430\">\n<p class=\"publish_date\">21 April 2026, 14:55<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figcaption>\n    I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8217;s David Haye reveals he was on his &#8216;best behaviour&#8217; in the jungle.<br \/>\n    <span class=\"attribution\"><\/p>\n<p>Picture:<br \/>\nITV &amp; Instagram<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?href=www.capitalfm.com%2Fnews%2Ftv-film%2Fim-a-celebrity%2Fsouth-africa-david-haye-statement-adam-thomas-feud%2F&amp;app_id=184899318222048\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"gusto.tracking.social('facebook', 'share')\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook share\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.com\/assets_v4r\/gusto\/img\/facebook-share.png\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity South Africa&#8217;s David Haye took a final dig at Adam Thomas in his exit interview after they clashed on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In a shock double eviction, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.com\/news\/tv-film\/im-a-celebrity\/south-africa-david-haye-girlfriend-ugly-bird\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">controversial campmate<\/a> and former boxer David Haye chose <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.com\/news\/tv-film\/im-a-celebrity\/gemma-collins-fiance-rami-hawash-net-worth-job-age-child\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Collins<\/a> to leave the jungle with him &#8211; but it was David&#8217;s parting message on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.com\/news\/tv-film\/im-a-celebrity\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230; South Africa<\/em><\/a> that left everyone surprised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">During David&#8217;s time in the jungle, he enjoyed &#8211; what was meant to be &#8211; a banterous relationship with soap star Adam Thomas; however, some of David&#8217;s &#8216;jokes&#8217; went a step too far. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">When Adam turned down a trial because he felt ill, David told him to &#8220;stop whining about dehydration&#8221; and later questioned if he had \u201csome issues\u201d outside of camp, which left Adam crying in the Bush Telegraph. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In David&#8217;s exit interview, he was asked about his relationship with Adam, and the boxer didn&#8217;t hold back when sharing his thoughts on him. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"David and Gemma pictured at their exit interview.\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"807677\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.capitalfm.com\/images\/807677?crop=16_9&amp;width=660&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=UAjor63TdHbaYISs8B5688WShAs=\" srcset=\"&#10;                https:\/\/imgs.capitalfm.com\/images\/807677?crop=16_9&amp;width=375&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=3RGRy1XOTyjilrtuNCt1Do5fTLg= 375w,&#10;                https:\/\/imgs.capitalfm.com\/images\/807677?crop=16_9&amp;width=420&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=W2_ivYZ20YjLiu30-skvZMhV_58= 420w,&#10;                https:\/\/imgs.capitalfm.com\/images\/807677?crop=16_9&amp;width=660&amp;relax=1&amp;format=webp&amp;signature=UAjor63TdHbaYISs8B5688WShAs= 660w\" sizes=\"auto, \n                (max-width: 375px) 375px,\n                (max-width: 420px) 420px,\n                660px\"\/><figcaption>\n    David chose Gemma to leave the jungle with him.<br \/>\n    <span class=\"attribution\"><\/p>\n<p>Picture:<br \/>\nITV<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Speaking about the situation with Adam, David said: &#8220;No bad blood from my side. Look, I&#8217;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He continued: &#8220;I won the world heavyweight championship against a seven-foot Russian giant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;So when a grown man tells me that a fun TV show\u00a0&#8211; where we&#8217;re being paid handsomely every single day\u00a0&#8211; is the hardest thing he&#8217;s ever been through, it&#8217;s just not a frequency I recognise.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">David also claimed he was on his &#8220;best behaviour&#8221; in the jungle, adding that he&#8217;s since spoken to Adam and said his piece. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He also shared there are still more scenes to air that&#8217;ll &#8220;speak for itself&#8221; &#8211; likely referring to tonight\u2019s first look, in which Jimmy Bullard quits the show, causing an explosive clash with Adam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Ultimately, the boxer was &#8220;relieved&#8221; to have left camp, having given the experience his all and formed new friendships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXXdfFyDWc1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Following the pair&#8217;s tense exchanges, Adam recently released a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.com\/news\/tv-film\/im-a-celebrity\/adam-thomas-statement-david-haye-feud\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lengthy statement<\/a> that addressed how David treated him on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In the statement, Adam shared the experience was one of the &#8220;toughest things&#8221; he&#8217;s ever been &#8220;physically, mentally, and emotionally&#8221;. He added that living that living with arthritis in the jungle took a major &#8220;toll&#8221; on both his body and mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Although Adam admitted that David &#8220;broke&#8221; him in the jungle, it seems the pair have since made up after he let go of the &#8220;anger&#8221; and chose peace instead. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;He broke me in there, he pushed me to my limits, and I\u2019ve told David this and he\u2019s apologised and that\u2019s that! I\u2019ve moved on now, am not one to hold a grudge,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-subtitle\">Listen live to Capital, and catch up on any shows you missed, on<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.af.globalplayer.com\/Br0x\/CaptoGP\"><span class=\"underline\">Global Player<\/span><\/a>.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.capitalfm.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>21 April 2026, 14:55 I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8217;s David Haye reveals he was on his &#8216;best behaviour&#8217; in the jungle. Picture: ITV &amp; Instagram I&#8217;m A Celebrity South Africa&#8217;s David Haye took a final dig at Adam Thomas in his exit interview after they clashed on the show. 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