Their comical bromance was the highlight of this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and it seems Tony Bellew has officially ‘adopted’ show winner Sam Thompson as part of his family.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the champion boxer, 41, shared sweet snaps as his family enjoyed a day out at the beach before flying home from Australia back to the UK.
Catching up with his four sons Corey, 18, Cobey, 15, Carter, 11, and Carson, three, Tony was also joined by his campmates Sam, Marvin Humes and Sam’s best friend Pete Wicks as they soaked up the sun.
Beaming alongside his children, Tony carried a smiley Sam on his shoulders as he captioned the picture: ‘So my 4 kids turned into 5 on our day off after the jungle!! Lovely day spent with good people!!’
He joked: ‘@marvinhumes @p_wicks and myself all on parenting duty for @samthompsonuk’.
I’m A Celebrity’s Tony Bellew, 41, adopted Sam Thompson, 31, as his ‘fifth son’ as he shared snaps from a family beach day with his children and campmates on Instagram on Thursday
The pair struck up a firm friendship during the time in the jungle, despite Sam’s energy and endless enthusiasm seeming to grate on the boxer at times
The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, was crowned King of the Jungle on Sunday, while Tony finished as runner up.
The pair struck up a firm friendship during the time in the jungle, despite Sam’s energy and endless enthusiasm seeming to grate on the boxer at times.
As the pair chatted with Ant and Dec before the hosts revealed the results, Tony even promised Sam he that could join his family for Christmas.
It seems their friendship is set to continue off screen as they had a ball together on their day off after leaving the camp.
Posting a clip from the day, Tony walked along the beach as he announced: ‘Right so we are on for the race that we never knew we wanted. My eldest boy, Marvin, Sam and Pete.’
Filming the competitors as they got ready for the sprint, Tony shouted: ‘On your marks go!’
Clearly on a winning streak it was Sam who took first place, as Tony exclaimed: ‘Oooh Sam Thompson, Sam Thompson is quick!’
Tony also gave a shoutout to his wife Rachael, 40, and Marvin’s wife Rochelle, 34, adding: ‘Amazing mothers @rachael_bellew @rochellehumes watching on’.
Catching up with his four sons Corey, 18, Cobey, 15, Carter, 11, and Carson, three, Tony was joined by his campmates Sam, Marvin Humes and Sam’s best friend Pete Wicks
Beaming alongside his children, Tony carried a smiley Sam on his shoulders as he captioned the picture: ‘So my 4 kids turned into 5 on our day off after the jungle!!’
Posting a clip from the day, Tony walked along the beach as he announced: ‘Right so we are on for the race that we never knew we wanted. My eldest boy, Marvin, Sam and Pete’
Clearly on a winning streak it was Sam who took first place, as Tony exclaimed: ‘Oooh Sam Thompson, Sam Thompson is quick!’
Tony also gave a shoutout to his wife Rachael, 40, as he added: ‘Amazing mothers @rachael_bellew @rochellehumes watching on’
Missing his jungle other half, Sam commented on the post as he wrote: ‘I miss you so much’ alongside a crying emoji.
Friends and fans rushed to share their love and support on the post
Missing his jungle other half, Sam commented on the post as he wrote: ‘I miss you so much’ alongside a crying emoji.
Replying to the comment fans rallied around the reality star as they penned: ‘@samthompsonuk you and @tonybellew need your own show!’
Another suggested: ‘@samthompsonuk move in with him’.
A third wrote: ‘@samthompsonuk absolutely made the show for me you two !! Definitely need your own show xx’.
Marvin also commented on the post with: ‘Great day with the fam’ and Jamie Redknapp added: ‘Love it mate’.
Another fan wrote: ‘The absolute joy watching Tony and Sam together was just too much for my heart. Every day watching I’m a celebrity I could have cried with hoe sweet it all was. Lovely Lovely people’.
Another added: ‘Omg all of you together’ and another chimed: ‘The new 5th son Yay!’
Tony arrived back on home turf on Wednesday as he touched down at Manchester airport with his family.
The boxing star smiled as he grabbed a coffee before leaving the airport after the 24-hour long journey from Australia.
As the brood returned home, Rachael pushed the couple’s youngest son in his buggy, while Tony and his other son’s pushed the suitcases.
