David Haye is ready to return to I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa, with the previous heavyweight champion having beforehand been in a relationship with Helen Flanagan
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Helen Flanagan, the actress and former associate of David Haye, was beforehand lowered to tears when discussing their relationship. The 45-year-old retired boxer is ready to return to the jungle for the brand new sequence of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa, which began on Monday night time.
The former Coronation Street star, 35, grew to become visibly emotional as she opened up about her connection with Haye and studies that she had been a part of a ‘throuple’ with him.
The one-time heavyweight champion has often made headlines lately for practising polyamory, whereby a individual maintains a number of romantic and sexual relationships with the information and consent of all these concerned.
Haye and Flanagan first crossed paths on I’m a Celebrity again in 2012 however did not start a romance till they each featured on the 2022 version of the reality TV present. It was throughout an look with relationship consultants on Celebs Go Dating in September 2024, nevertheless, that Flanagan spoke candidly about Haye and the problems that come with courting the gold medal-winning former fighter.
Helen broke down in tears as she revealed that they had as soon as been in a relationship, however struggled with the thought of not being the only lady in his life. “I’d known him for 10 years,” Helen stated on the present.
“We did a reality show together. I remember the first time seeing him in the jungle, I was like ‘wow.’ It was quite something – it’s really hard for me to talk about.
“He had a girlfriend and an open relationship. I did not imply to fall in love with him, however I did. We did have this wonderful connection collectively – we had been like fireplace. It was bizarre – I believe he does love his girlfriend and he loves me as properly. It simply brings me to a half in my life that was fairly dark.”
When pressed on ideas she had been concerned in a throuple, she responded: “No [it wasn’t]. I used to be in love with him. I would not have loved watching the person I used to be in love with have intercourse with one other lady, that is not for me.
“I had communication with his girlfriend, but I felt very guilty. I didn’t feel nice about it all. It really upsets me because I don’t mean to hurt other people but I was just really lonely. I found it really difficult because it just happened. It’s not nice on another girl and I should’ve known better.”
Haye and Flanagan introduced their temporary romance to a shut in December 2023. Speaking forward of the launch of the newest sequence of I’m a Celebrity, the previous boxer stated: “The first time I did it, it felt very straightforward for me.
“The trials weren’t that onerous in any respect. And I believe I used to be fairly vocal about that going into it [this time], like [I was] wanting a little bit of a problem. And they turned they turned up the warmth. They actually did.”
He light-heartedly prompt that “among the stuff they had been getting us to do I would not have thought it was authorized to do.”
In contrast to the regular series, this year’s instalment of the programme has been pre-recorded.
It has been suggested this will be the most challenging series to date, with the previous spin-off airing in 2023 and seeing Loose Women star Myleene Klass crowned as the inaugural winner.
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here… South Africa launched on Monday, April 6, at 9pm on ITV1 and can also be out there to stream on ITVX.
