ITV I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson delights fans with sweet voice note to Tony Bellew
15.12.2023 - 11:59
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
One of the strongest bonds to be formed in the I’m A Celeb jungle looks set to continue in the real world. King of the jungle Sam Thompson has built the foundations of a long lasting relationship with runner-up Tony Bellew after he shared a sweet moments with fans.
The former Made in Chelsea star got home from Australia on Wednesday after his success on the ITV show and has already reached out to the boxer as he was filmed sending him a voice note from the London pad he shares with girlfriend Zara McDermott.
Sam's obvious admiration of Tony, and their budding bromance was one of the biggest highlights during the show, as people flocked to X each night to share their joy in the relationship between the duo.
The pair grew close during their jungle stint and delighted fans upon their exit when they were seen enjoying a day out together with the boxer's family while they were still Down Under.
Tony shared some adorable photos of Sam spending time with his family at a beach, alongside fellow campmate Marvin Humes and Sam's best pal, Pete Wicks. Tony stood alongside his four sons Corey, 18, Cobey, 15, Carter, 11, and Carson, three, with Sam on his shoulders.
The star captioned the post: "So my 4 kids turned into 5 on our day off after the jungle!! Lovely day spent with good people!!"
He also joked: "@marvinhumes @p_wicks and myself all on parenting duty for @samthompsonuk. Amazing mothers @rachel_bellew @rochellehumes watching on."
And now it the friendship looks to be going strong, as Sam uploaded a sweet post to Instagram on Thursday, in which he paid tribute to his new pal by saying: "Missing the big guy already.
"T-Bone for short….or T-Bag if he’s feeling Particularly villainous (he wasn’t a fan of that one) need to update