I’m A Celebrity has become embroiled in a bullying row after furious fans complained to Ofcom about one campmate’s behaviour.

ITV viewers were left unimpressed when Fred Sirieix ‘belittled’ Sam Thompson with a cruel swipe in December 5’s episode, hours before his elimination from the show.

The First Dates star, 51, told Made In Chelsea star Sam, 31, to ‘play with his toys’ as he argued with the group about who should take part in the trial.

After viewers branded Fred as ‘rude’ and ‘disrespectful’, it has now been revealed that almost 60 fans complained to Ofcom following the episode.

New weekly figures released by the regulator authority revealed that 59 viewers complained over the episode, with 27 comments relating to the clash.

I’m A Celebrity has become embroiled in a bullying row after furious fans complained to Ofcom about Fred Sirieix’s behaviour towards Sam Thompson

Elsewhere in the final week of the show, Ofcom also received another 58 complaints about December 6’s episode while 60 viewers complained about the final.

Many of the complaints related to concerns about the treatment of animals as cockroaches, snakes and scorpions featured in Bushtucker trials.

On December 6, a staggering 44 of the complaints related to the treatment of animals.

The final – which saw Sam crowned King of the Jungle – also prompted 60 complaints, with 31 comments about animal welfare.

The ‘bullying’ row on December 5 kicked off when the celebrities began volunteering to take part in a trial, before the final decision would be made by vote in the camp.

Having not taken part in a trial yet, Marvin Humes jumped at the chance and put himself forward.

After everyone agreed that the JSL star should go forward, Sam, Fred, Tony Bellew and Nick Pickard offered to accompany him.

‘I’m easy, whatever it takes, I’m up for it, I don’t mind,’ Tony said, while Nick added: ‘I’m also very happy to take one for the team. No problem at all.’

ITV viewers were left unimpressed when Fred Sirieix ‘belittled’ Sam Thompson with a cruel swipe in December 5’s episode, hours before his elimination from the show

Elsewhere, 60 viewers complained about the final. Many of the complaints related to concerns about the treatment of animals as creepy crawlies featured in Bushtucker trials

Fred chimed in: ‘I’ll go with Marvin, just because why not. I’m ready to go.’

And Sam said: ‘I’m happy to go as well. Happy to do it and you know, want to bring some stars back for the team.

‘I think Marv should definitely be going because you haven’t done one yet and I know you are superman. And Fred, if you want to do it…’

However, Fred butted in: ‘Don’t worry, I’m going. You can carry on playing with your toys, we’ll do the men’s stuff. I’m going with Marvin, I’ve already decided.’

‘You go tomorrow! I think the decision has been made. I think you’re all happy.’

‘We’ve got to vote,’ Josie reminded him, and Tony agreed: ‘Let everyone decide Fred, chill.’

Speaking in the Bush Telegraph, Sam later added: ‘I hope he doesn’t think that I just want to stay in camp.

‘I really, really want to help. I also don’t want to argue about it. I don’t have a backbone. I’m not going to sit there and say, ‘No I want to do it.”

Fred in the Bush Telegraph said: ‘It was quite clear to me they didn’t want to partake in this Trial. In fact Sam is more interested to play with his toys in the camp today.

Meanwhile, back at camp Nick said of Fred: ‘He likes putting himself forward.’

‘He’s very forceful once he’s decided,’ Danielle added.

Nick continued: ‘I’ve got no problem with Fred going at all, but I don’t think he even took it to the vote, he was going no matter what.’

Fans at home slammed Fred’s behaviour as they claimed that the TV personality needed to ‘leave Sam alone’.

One shared: ‘Fred belittling Sam ‘play with your toys!’ completely unnecessary imo – he really is horrid isn’t he?’

After viewers branded Fred as ‘rude’ and ‘disrespectful’, it has now been revealed that almost 60 fans complained to Ofcom following the episode

Fans at home had slammed Fred’s behaviour as they claimed that the TV personality needed to ‘leave Sam alone’

Sam went on to be crowned King of the Jungle in Sunday night’s final, beating boxer Tony and Nigel Farage , where he came out with over 50 per cent of the votes

‘Fred has some audacity to tell Sam to play with his toys when he was having a mental breakdown over Josie cooking rice and beans?,’ another added.

A third person shared: ‘Fred needs to leave Sam alone, he’s an absolute diamond and needs to be protected at all costs, he doesn’t need to be spoken to like that from Fred.’

Someone else posted: ‘Fred is so rude and condescending towards Sam he needs to leave asap.’

Sam went on to be crowned King of the Jungle in Sunday night’s final, beating boxer Tony and Nigel Farage, where he came out with over 50 per cent of the votes.

He has since jetted back to the UK following his stint in the Australian jungle and has reunited with his girlfriend Zara McDermott.