A first look at the most heated row in I'm A Celebrity history has emerged ahead of Tuesday night's episode, as the bitter fallout between Adam Thomas and former Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard continues to cause issues.
Bullard, who played for clubs including Wigan, Fulham and Hull City, has returned to the jungle for I'm A Celeb All Stars, a spin-off series of the ITV show that has been pre-recorded in South Africa.
The 47-year-old appeared on the 2014 version of the show and was an early favourite to win, but after an expletive-filled rant at former X Factor finalist Jake Quickenden, he was the first contestant to be voted off.
This time around, the former midfielder has been involved in a heated moment involving former Emmerdale actor Thomas, with tempers flaring in front of presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly during a tense Bushtucker Trial.
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In a teaser video ahead of Tuesday's episode, Thomas can be seen screaming at Bullard, who looked taken aback by the outburst.
After a livid Thomas says, "Are you f***ing taking the p***? I am in there getting covered in f***ing ants," Bullard replies: "Whoa, calm down. That's pathetic".
Thomas and Bullard are still not on speaking terms, according to The Sun. In fact, the former footballer may not attend the show’s final on Friday as a result of his feelings towards Thomas.
A source told the newspaper: "Adam totally lost it. He started screaming at Jimmy, calling him a c*** and every other name under the sun.
"It was completely unexpected and deeply shocked the other campmates, including Jimmy who didn’t see it coming. Adam is intensely competitive and was taking his jungle return very seriously."
The source added: "He was frustrated by what happened in the Bushtucker Trial and lost his temper."
Despite negotiations back in the UK between producers and the pair, the pair did not reunite in March. Bullard was also missing from the All-Star press launch ahead of the series return.
“Adam and Jimmy weren’t able to mend their friendship in South Africa after the massive row broke out," a source told The Sun. “It’s thrown doubt on whether both of them will be at the live final.
“As it stands, they can’t stomach being together on stage in front of an audience after everything that happened. It’s yet to be confirmed whether they will both be there.”
Thomas admitted that the latest season of I'm A Celebrity is "tougher" than his first stint on the show in 2016.
“It was completely different compared to the last series that I did, it was so much tougher," he said at the launch event. "So it was tough, there’s no denying that. And I feel like I had my moments in there, like we all did. But I’m glad that I did it.”
Topics: Im a Celebrity
Jack Kenmare