Jimmy Bullard comment that sparked huge bust-up with Adam Thomas

I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! South Africa viewers seem to be in for a right treat tonight (21 April)

The long-rumoured ‘bust-up’ between Jimmy Bullard and Adam Thomas was teased in Monday’s episode with a glimpse showing a heated argument beginning.

It comes after reports over recent months that the pair had quite a feud going on, with it now alleged the footballer is ‘refusing’ to attend the live final this Friday.

With Thomas shown appearing to shout at him during a trial tonight, it seems to have been a comment from Bullard that sparked the argument. This all comes days after the Waterloo Road actor was on the receiving end of controversial comments from David Haye.

But this clash with Bullard seems to have left more of a bitter taste, with it claimed that the pair haven’t spoken since filming the ITV show back in September.

In tonight’s All Stars episode, they end up partnered together as Dec tells the camp: “For the next few days, you’ll be taking on trials and challenges in pairs. Your fate going forward will depend on how well you perform during each trial in that pair.”

And Ant explains that partners will be selecting by taking stones from a bag.

Bullard ends up picking Thomas and the camp embarks on the Rancid Run trial.

“One half of the pair will be locked inside the cage at the end retrieving cogs from an abacus, using only their tongue. Once you’ve got a cog, all you’ve got to do, pass it to your partner,” Ant says.

But it doesn’t seem to be a trial Bullard is up for as when it begins and the other celebs start, he doesn’t move.

“Boys, I don't think I've got it in me,” he tells Ant and Dec and while Thomas is moving through his half of the task it all comes to a stop as the footballer says the famous words: “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.”

Well, things are heating up. (ITV)

This does not go down well at all, sparking an argument between Bullard and Thomas.

Last night’s glimpse showed the actor saying: “Are you taking the p**s?”

He then appears to get in his teammates face as he shouts: “I’m in there getting covered in f**king ants,” while Bullard responds: “Woah, woah, woah, calm down, that’s pathetic.”

This supposed feud between the pair has been rumoured for a fair few months now, with star Scarlett Moffatt saying ‘lad banter’ gone too far was the source of tensions in the camp.

Elsewhere in the episode, a campmate is forced to leave the show early on medical grounds.

LADbible has contacted ITV and representatives for Bullard and Thomas for comment.

I’m A Celebrity… South Africa airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.