David Haye’s brutal snub to Gemma Collins as I’m A Celeb fans left raging
David Haye admitted there were “a few tears” after losing a trial on I’m A Celebrity…South Africa and fans were surprised to see that Gemma Collins decided to comfort him
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David Haye had a surprising moment with Gemma Collins on Tuesday’s I’m A Celeb(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
David Haye admitted there were “a few tears” after losing a trial on I’m A Celebrity South Africa. The boxer, 45, joined Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts as they represented the Red team, while actor Adam Thomas and Coronation Street’s Craig Charles got down and dirty for the Greens with the Wicked Watering Hole trial.
After losing out to their opponents, David admitted that he did not like losing and it would “eat him up for a while,” and it was then that Gemma went to comfort him over the loss, which left fans confused, especially after he made insulting comments to her earlier in the week.
He said: “It’s gonna eat me up for a while. They tried to get under my skin, and they have; that’s what they should do, and I expect nothing less. I don’t like losing any rounds.” It was at that point that Gemma, who, as a member of the team on the other side of the fence, made the forbidden move to speak to him, and he began by saying: “Hello sweetheart” when he saw her.
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Fans were surprised to see Gemma comfort David over his loss in the trial(Image: ITV)
She said: “You’re not a loser, David. Don’t be hard on yourself, tomorrow is another day, dust it off, you’re always a champ, you know that. Love ya. Come on, it’s not the end of the world.” Gemma then hugged her co-star before heading off.
Then, in the Bush Telegraph, Gemma said: “Obviously, there’s been a bit of banter between us. I’ve seen a different side to David.” But fans were left taken aback as to why the TOWIE legend had been so kind and understanding towards him, especially as he made comments last night which seemingly referred to her weight.
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One viewer wrote on X: “Gemma is being nice to him even though he’s been an absolute c*** to her! She’s better than me!” and another said: “I wouldn’t care, Gemma. David needs to be knocked down a peg or two.”
A third wrote: “They were warned not to mingle, I hope they get punished for that!” and a fourth said: “Gemma I’ve never been a fan of but how sweet was she with David tonight!”
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David seemed to take aim at Gemma’s weight earlier in the week(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
David’s controversy all started innocently enough when it was suggested the group of celebs should meet up for a party when they left the show, and David said his girlfriend Sian was a great cook and could possibly provide food for the event.
He then added: “She’s like tall, blue eyes. She’s lovely. She’s got the personality of a proper ugly bird.” Scarlett Moffatt replied: “You can’t say that.”
But David brushed off the response and added: “She has. Most ugly girls realise they don’t they’re not pretty enough to….they gotta have a personality to banter and to tell jokes and s**t, so people overlook the fact that they’re not aesthetically amazing, straight away.
“Which is what’s called Ugly Duckling syndrome, where girls are ugly, when they start off, and then they and then they kind of they, they get pretty as they get older. But they still got the personality of when they’re ugly. Does that make sense?”
As Scarlett and others made shocked noises, David continued to express his opinions. Haye added: “You get a girl who’s pretty from day one, you get a girl who’s different day one. Everyone goes ‘You’re so beautiful. You’re amazing’. She grows up thinking, I’m amazing. Everyone loves me. I can open any door. I can go anywhere I want.” Later on, Gemma was talking about how “thick” her hair is, and David quipped: “It certainly ain’t thin.”