The ITV show is at risk after threatening to withdraw one star’s full fee.
Jimmy Bullard has ‘threatened legal action against ITV’ (Image: ITV)
Jimmy Bullard is said to be considering legal action against ITV after quitting I’m A Celeb All Stars partway through – and refusing to attend the live final. Jimmy was also absent from the media launch of the show last month, after Adam Thomas branded him a “p***k” for shouting “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here” during a Bushtucker Trial that risked sending the two of them home.
Jimmy became the fourth star to leave the South African jungle, while Adam was allowed to stay after the other stars voted to keep him in camp. ITV is now threatening to dock his pay by 20% if he doesn’t show up to the live final – and Jimmy, allegedly, is not happy.
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A source claimed to the Daily Mail: “None of this is Jimmy’s fault. It feels like ITV has taken Adam’s side rather than Jimmy’s. Maybe that’s because they see a working future with him, who knows.
“But he was left completely baffled at Adam being allowed to carry on.”
A source originally told The Sun: “It’s so bad, in fact, that Jimmy says there’s no way he’ll be turning up on Friday, which means he won’t be paid his full show fee.
“Jimmy snubbed going to the All Stars press launch last month so everyone knows he’s serious.”
An insider said of Jimmy quitting the programme: “Jimmy was ready to go home. He was desperate to get back to the UK as he was facing a family crisis. […] His dad was struggling with his health before he flew out, and when there was the chance to pack it in, he took it.”
Jimmy addressed his dad’s health briefly on the show, telling Adam: “Everyone’s got their own story,” during the expletive-filled row.
Adam shouted at him: “You f***ing taking the p***? Are you taking the p***?”
