Spokesperson responds to claim Ant stormed off I'm a Celeb after Jimmy Bullard and David Haye incident
A spokesperson for ITV has responded to claims that host Ant McPartlin "stormed off" set during the chaotic I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here final on Friday night.
Adam Thomas was crowned the winner of the all-stars show, which was filmed in South Africa before the live final took place in London.
But the series proved to be one of the most controversial in the history of the reality TV show, with Jimmy Bullard and David Haye at the centre of it.
Thomas was accused of being "abusive, aggressive and intimidating" by Bullard in a blazing tirade following the former Fulham and Wigan Athletic giving up on a Bushtucker trial that was set to send both men home as per the rules.
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The former Emmerdale actor ended up staying in and went all the way, pipping Mo Farah to the crown.
But the finale descended into chaos, with Bullard demanding ITV to show the full footage of Thomas' outburst towards him.
He also asked his fellow campmates whether they agreed with his statement about Thomas' behaviour, leading to McPartlin getting involved, "I was there and I didn't think it was intimidating".
He said he and Bullard would have to "agree to disagree" and Haye was also put in his place after he continually interrupted with comments.
The Geordie presenter confirmed that the segment in question had been edited because Thomas had used the word "c***" and it was "unbroadcastable".
An audience member present took to TikTok to claim that a frustrated McPartlin "came off stage" for a vape and had muttered that the show had became a "f****** mess".
Both Sinitta and Gemma Collins left the stage in protest to the segment spiralling out of control.
User @lexhartop said that Declan Donnelly consoled a crying Scarlett Moffat and confronted Bullard, among other clams.
However, many parts of that were denied by an ITV spokesperson, who told Metro the claims were "absolutely not true" and that he "did not say the show was a mess" as a purported confrontation between Donnelly and Bullard was also false.
The speculation was slammed as "pure fabrication".
However, a report from The Sun claimed that Thomas "ripped his crown off his head and threw it to the ground" after his win having been goaded by Haye, who, "You're not a worthy winner".
The former world heavyweight champion faced accusations of bullying and accusations throughout the show. He and Bullard said they were kicked out of the ITV 2 show 'Unpacked' and footage showed them outside the studio.
Thomas returned his dressing with his family and exited quickly after his commitments, with it being noted that he was incredibly downbeat despite his victory.
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