Jimmy Bullard plans to settle scores with rival Adam Thomas during the live I’m A Celebrity final on Friday. The former footballer intends to share his side of a heated clash from the show’s South Africa filming last year.
Tensions from Bushtucker Trial
The conflict erupted during a Bushtucker Trial where the pair partnered up. Bullard refused to participate, jeopardizing Thomas’s position on the series. Hosts Ant and Dec confirmed Thursday that Bullard will attend the final, dispelling rumors of his absence.
Reports suggest Bullard aims to speak freely about the incident. Sources close to the matter indicate he knows the full story and is prepared to recount it without restraint, potentially challenging the show’s narrative.
Earlier details reveal Bullard could have forfeited 20 percent of his fee by skipping the finale after his dramatic exit. He uttered the iconic phrase “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here” mid-trial, prompting outrage from Thomas, 37.
Thomas reacted furiously, shouting: “Jimmy, are you f***ing taking the p***? I am in there getting covered in f***ing ants.” Bullard responded: “Woah, calm down. That’s pathetic.” The duo reportedly remains estranged and not on speaking terms.
Beverley Callard Bows Out on Medical Advice
One contestant, Beverley Callard, 69, will miss the event due to health concerns. She withdrew from the pre-recorded Kruger National Park series after a medical episode and later received an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
In an Instagram video from Dublin, Callard explained: “Yesterday, I should have flown to England to get ready for the I’m A Celeb final. I was so excited and looking forward to it but on medical advice, I can’t go, I am absolutely gutted. I was dying to see them all and it would have been brilliant. I can’t go and yesterday, the flights were booked and everything but no, they said, it is basically too long a day with flying there and then a very late night, so here I am. I will be watching and I will be on Zoom chatting to everybody. So I’ve got to make the best of a bad job but I am resting and I am doing as I am told. Thanks to everybody.”
She captioned the post: “A last minute change of plans…Absolutely gutted but I know it’s for the best. Resting up and getting well is more important at the moment.”
The I’m A Celebrity live final airs Friday at 7:30 p.m. on ITV.
