Sam Thompson says his winnings were stripped away after I'm A Celeb victory
Sam Thompson reveals he wasn't allowed to keep any of his prizes after winning I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
During an appearance on This Morning, Sam shared that he had to give back all his keepsakes, including the iconic I'm A Celeb crown and sceptre.
While discussing their experiences on the show, Sam told his fellow I'm A Celebrity star Josie Gibson and her co-host Craig Doyle: "I didn't get to keep anything! They wouldn't let me keep anything!"
He added that he had hoped to bring the sceptre through airport security due to its size, but was unable to do so.
While the exact amount Sam pocketed from the show remains a mystery, celebs usually bag anywhere between £30,000 and £600,000. Grace Dent reportedly scooped up £100,000, while Jamie-Lynn pocketed a cool £250,000.
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Responding to Nigel Farage's reportedly whopping £1.5million payday, Sam told The Times: "It wasn't monetary, or a career move, I genuinely wanted to go and eat camel's penis. I wanted to meet Ant [McPartlin] and Dec [Donnelly], they're my heroes, the most iconic people of my life."
Reach PLC - Im a Celebrity 2023 - Winner Sam Thompson arrives at the Marriott hotel, Surfers Paradise, Australia. 11.12.2023 Picture by Tim Merry (No credit)Even though he didn't bring back any physical souvenirs from the jungle, Sam has loads of amazing memories.
He formed a tight bond with ex-boxer Tony Bellew during their time in the Aussie wilderness, and their adorable bromance quickly caught the nation's attention. The 31-year-old and 41-year-old entertained viewers with their antics, and it seems their friendship is still going strong .
Sam has been posting about Tony on his Instagram stories, while Tony himself has posted on social media saying he backed Sam for King of the Jungle. The pair made it to the final together, with Sam just beating Tony to the title.
A recent Instagram post showed Sam sharing a serious selfie where he wrote: "Missing you," tagging Tony. His following Insta story gave us a glimpse of him strolling with girlfriend Zara McDermott, 27, narrating his jungle escapades with Tony, and playfully added, "She wants me to shut up."
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