I'm A Celebrity fans sink claws into David Haye as they accuse him of 'fat-shaming' Gemma Collins, after boxer was branded a 'misogynist' for 'disgusting' comment about his girlfriend 'having the personality of a proper ugly bird'
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It's no secret that David Haye has become one of this year's most controversial contestants on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa - and now, fans have accused him of 'fat-shaming' one of his co-stars.
The former boxer has raised eyebrows since the get-go with his fiercely competitive nature and now he's being slammed by fans for 'fat-shaming' reality star Gemma Collins, also 45.
The duo have struggled to get on from the get-go, with Gemma mocking David's unconventional 'throuple' relationship and David refusing to give the TOWIE star a drink of water.
Announcing the trial in Thursday's episode, David read a piece of paper in the camp that said: 'Please choose two campmates to take on the Retching Bull.'
Gemma went on volunteer David and former Olympian Mo Farah, 43, to take on the trial. David replied: 'You chucked us right in there, in the deep end.'
Visibly annoyed, Gemma said to David: 'No you said today that you wanted to do something.'
It's no secret that David Haye,45, has become one of this year's most controversial contestants on I'm A Celebrity ... South Africa
The former boxer has raised eyebrows since the get-go with his fiercely competitive nature and now he's being slammed by fans for 'fat-shaming' reality star Gemma Collins, also 45
While David agreed to complete the trial, Mo Farah said that he wasn't feeling up to it and Coronation Street star Craig Charles, 61, tentatively agreed to go in his place.
Gemma told the camp: 'We all need to eat tonight.'
David then controversially interjected: 'You need to eat tonight.'
Gemma joked: 'You know what I’m like without food.'
David went on to question: 'Where were you last night and where was I last night? What did I eat last night?'
This was, of course, a reference to the slap-up banquet that team Rhino got to enjoy after winning the meal and a safari by successfully completing various challenges.
The exchange went far from unnoticed by fans of the show, with many questioning why David has been able to seemingly fat-shame his campmate without consequence.
The exchange went far from unnoticed by fans of the show, with many questioning why David has been able to seemingly fat-shame his campmate without consequence
Taking to X, viewers wrote: 'Is David fat shaming gemma AGAIN!! #imaceleb'; 'He shouldn't still be allowed in, Seann should have stayed #ImACeleb'
Taking to X, viewers wrote: 'Is David fat shaming gemma AGAIN!! #imaceleb';
'He shouldn't still be allowed in, Seann should have stayed #ImACeleb.';
'Can someone people tell me how they have let this David wasteman fatshame our Gemma AGAIN??!'
David has not only denied Gemma water, but he made a similarly suggestive remark about her hair when she commented on its thickness.
She said to Craig: 'I've got very thick hair, haven't I?'
David cut in and said: 'It definitely ain't thin.'
Gemma went on to tell the Bush Telegraph: 'You know what? I'm not always used to people dealing with me in an abrupt manner.'
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
