Adam Thomas has been given the rare honour of keeping him I'm a Celeb prize, despite AngryGinge being forced to give his back just days after winning the show.
After a turbulent and explosive month of drama, former Emmerdale actor Thomas was crowned king of the jungle during the live finale of the special all-stars version of popular reality series 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'
Throughout the series, which was filmed in South Africa back in December, the 37-year-old was involved in several clashes with both former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye and ex-Soccer AM host Jimmy Bullard.
The sports stars were accused of 'bullying' Thomas during the series, with tensions reaching a boiling point during the live final in London on Friday night,
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Despite this, the actor was named the king of the jungle, beating Olympian Mo Farah to the title and claiming the iconic jungle crown and sceptre.
And luckily for Thomas, unlike many of his predecessors, he actually gets to keep the prize rather than being forced to give it back just days after winning the show.
That's because the Australian version of the popular reality series does not allow winners to go home with the sceptre, something that many fans weren't aware of until former winner Sam Thompson revealed it in 2023.
Soccer Aid and social media AngryGinge won the latest series in Australia and also addressed the rule, albeit in a jokey tone.
“I think it's an absolute joke, mate," he told LADBible.
"I think I should have been able to keep the staff, but there's a rule in Australia. I managed to get the crown through security, so I've still got that.
“I tried to keep everything I could, to be honest, but we have to sign it and give it away to charity, so you can't really argue against that.”
However, as the finale of the South Africa all-stars series was filmed live in London, Thomas gets to keep hold of both his sceptre and crown.
How much was Adam Thomas paid after winning I'm a Celeb?
Although the exact salaries of the I'm a Celeb contestants are not known, Haye told The Sun that this year campmates were paid around £20,000-£25,000 per day, totalling around £300k-£375k for the whole 15 day series.
For winning the show, Thomas, like all previous winners, was also was rewarded with a £100k cash prize
But, although he is able to keep his crown and sceptre, he won't be keeping the prize money as it will instead be donated to a charity of his choice.
Myleene Klass won the series in 2023 winner and donated her winnings to Save the Children UK.
"I am proud to donate my @imacelebrity Prize money of £100,000.00 to @savechildrenuk," the singer wrote on social media.
"I’ve been an ambassador for 11 years in which time I’ve travelled the globe helping STC. The things I have seen will stay with me forever.
"I’ve seen for myself, this money will go far. The mouse tails and rotten tofu were worth it."
As it stands, Thomas is yet to reveal which charity will receive his I'm a Celeb winnings.
Topics: Im a Celebrity, Angry Ginge
Ben McCrum