Ant McPartlin was reportedly so frustrated by the chaos at the I'm A Celebrity final that he stormed off set during an ad break, slamming the show as a 'f***ing mess'. The incident occurred after Adam Thomas was crowned the Ultimate Legend during the grand finale of I'm A Celebrity South Africa series 2, but the triumph was overshadowed by on-set tension between Jimmy Bullard, David Haye, and other campmates.
Viewers Brand Final a 'Car Crash'
Viewers quickly described the tense final as a 'car crash', as hosts Ant and Dec struggled to control an irate Jimmy and an argumentative David. However, according to TikToker @lexhartop, who attended the finale, the problems continued even when the cameras stopped rolling.
Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
'The whole thing was insane, it was such a mess,' Lex claimed, stating that a stressed Ant 'came off stage and he was vaping and saying the show was a f***ing mess'. As chaos ensued, production staff were 'scrambling to keep the show together', and Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt was reportedly 'crying her eyes out at one point'. Dec consoled Scarlett before confronting Jimmy about his behaviour, which 'looked very heated'.
Lex also claimed that 'everyone was chanting bully at one point to David, and Sinitta was not happy about that'. Sinitta reportedly responded by telling the audience 'you weren't there' before storming off stage. Shortly after, Gemma Collins also left the stage, calling the behaviour 'disgusting'. Adam Thomas was reportedly caught in the middle and 'didn't feel like his normal self'.
Further Tensions
In another video, Lex explained that Jimmy stood over Adam and demanded an apology, making the audience feel 'uncomfortable'. Adam's family, who were in attendance, reportedly left as soon as he was crowned.
This season of I'm A Celebrity has been fraught with controversy. David Haye faced backlash for comments deemed misogynistic and was accused of bullying Adam Thomas. Adam and Jimmy fell out during an aborted trial, with Adam reportedly calling Jimmy a 'c***'. Jimmy alleged that the footage was edited to make Adam look like the victim.
Metro has contacted ITV and Ant's team for comment.
