ADAM Thomas has returned to work after an emotional week following the dramatic I’m a Celebrity South Africa final.

The actor, 37, last Friday but not before all hell broke loose with and Jimmy Bullard taking aim at him, .

Adam Thomas speaking into a microphone with an upset facial expression, gesturing with his hands.Adam Thomas has had an emotional week following the tense I’m A Celebrity final Credit: YouTube/AtHomeWithTheThomasBros NINTCHDBPICT001077437570But the actor has put the fall out behind him to return to work Credit: Instagram

then revealed the , saying he just wants it all to “go away”.

Now, keen to move on with his life, the actor has returned to one of the jobs he really loves, acting.

The TV star revealed he was back on the set of , and was filming the new series.

The actor, who first found fame on the smash hit school drama in 2006, shared a snap from the set of show.

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In the photo, which posted on his Stories, a classroom could be seen and a man holding a clapper board which read “Waterloo Road”.

The star has been on the show on and off for 17 years, playing Donte Charles.

Adam left the , when he joined the cast of in 2009 playing Adam Barton.

But after quitting the soap, he then returned to the school drama for their 2023 reboot, and has been on the show ever since.

'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa', TV show, Series 2, Episode 15, Live Final - 24 Apr 2026Adam look downcast despite winning I’m A Celeb Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

Returning to the Waterloo Road set will be some welcome relief for Adam, after an incredibly tough week.

On Thursday, the as he revealed the truth about the .

Addressing the heated clash for the first time on the At Home With The Thomas Bros podcast — with his brothers and , the actor got emotional as he recalled the situation.

Adam explained: “It’s so difficult because even when I got out and I explained what I went through, you guys, my friends, you won’t understand what I went through.

'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa', TV show, Series 2, Episode 15, Live Final - 24 Apr 2026Friday’s live final descended into chaos when Jimmy Bullard vented live on air over his argument with Adam Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

“The fact that it’s been turned into entertainment for live television, for a show, for a family show that I loved. I’ve got so much to thank this show for; ten years ago this show put me on the map.

“Even after the live show and everything that happened, I still can’t escape it.

“I’m on Instagram and TikTok, just the algorithm and everyone talking about it, everyone saying their bit and how they saw it.

“I’m just tired, I want it all to go away and just be forgotten about.

'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa', TV show, Series 2, Episode 12 - 21 Apr 2026The pair clashed on I’m A Celebrity and the fall out has continued ever since Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

“The sad truth is that everyone will go on with their lives but for me, this will be in for me the rest of his life,” the former star said as he choked back tears.

“I will live with everything that’s happened from the very start and to the very finish, this is part of my DNA now, it’s made me the person that I am.

“It’s hard because right now I can’t see any light, I can’t see the positive in it.”

The actor also that he wanted to “break” him, leaving the star to finally admit he had been bullied.

A man in a white ribbed shirt covers his face with his hand, sitting next to a black podcast microphone, with a blue pillow in the background.Adam has opened up about the ‘I’m A Celeb fall out and said he wanted it to ‘go away’2 Credit: YouTube/AtHomeWithTheThomasBros

Friday’s live final after Jimmy labelled .

The former footy star and boxer David confronted Adam, as well as hosts , for editing out certain parts of the argument.

With everyone shouting over one another, it resulted in both and .

Jimmy and David were spotted being by security.

and reportedly banned from appearing on after show Unpacked.

Despite winning the show, and was also noticeably absent from the I’m A Celeb spin-off show Unpacked.