Disgusted I’m A Celebrity fans express fury over David Haye’s behaviour

I’m A Celebrity fans have called for David Haye to be the first campmate evicted over his ‘attitude’ problems.

The former boxer, 45, is no stranger to pulling punches, but he certainly seems to have rubbed fans up the wrong way after ruffling some feathers in camp.

Thursday night’s episode saw members of the Savannah Scrub reunite with the Main Camp after Craig Charles faced off against Gemma Collins in an eating trial.

However, former heavyweight boxing champion David sparked backlash online with his comments about his fellow I’m A Celeb contestants.

Sitting around the camp, David asked which other campmates everybody would want in the Main Camp, before saying: ‘Who’s going to add value? We don’t want any dead weight.’

After Scarlett Moffatt suggested Beverley Callard, David questioned: ‘What’s she adding? What value is she adding?’ before Craig Charles replied: ‘She’s a lady, she’s older. It would be nice to give her some comfort.’

When David stayed quiet, Craig added: ‘He’s not convinced,’ before David laughed and said: ‘I say let them fight it out.’

Speaking in the bush telegraph, he then said: ‘I think it’s a sportsman’s mindset. You’re looking for the best team. Are you going to do your job and is it going to assist me being better at what I do so I can win and then we all eat well?’

Reacting to the moment on social media, many fans criticised his tone and how he was annoyed about the camp only receiving six stars for their trial.

Writing on X, Mishy declared: ‘Can David Haye be the first one booted out please?’

Clarkie also quipped: ‘Well don’t think David is going to win now,’ as @missyoumuch asked: ‘Is David for real???’

Commenting on his harsh approach to other celebrities failing to get stars, Leigh added: ‘Let’s hoping when David Haye gets to do a challenge he gets no stars,’ as Duke wrote: ‘David Haye needs to drop it out seriously.’

Summing up a lot of viewer’s frustrations, Vian also said: ‘What the heck is up with David? Why is he upset with anything that’s less than ten stars? Does he ever think in any way that’s not logical? Jesus Christ, show some emotion!’

Several fans also compared David’s treatment of his fellow campmates to Sir Mo Farah, as Emma wrote: ‘Mo is also a sportsman, you don’t see him acting this way.’

She also added: ‘[David] doesn’t care about people’s feelings only what “value” they have to the group. How about just being a kind person? Is it SO hard?’

This comes after Gemma previously hit out at David for ‘denying her water’ during her eating trial against Craig.

Her performance in the challenge did, however, win over viewers who declared that they are now ‘rooting for her’.

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

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