Sam Thompson’s mother has admitted there have been ‘difficult moments’ watching him on I’m A Celebrity.
Karen said she is finding it ‘nerve-wracking’ the further Sam gets in the competition and spoke about when he was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) aged 30 in a new interview.
It comes as Nigel Farage faced backlash from viewers for branding the former Made In Chelsea star, 31, ‘lazy’ after forgetting to fill up the water supply.
Many said the former UKIP leader should have taken into account his behavioural disorder, which can cause a short attention span and acting without thinking.
Giving her take on his stint in the jungle, Sam’s mum told The Mirror: ‘Seeing your child so exposed is quite nerve-wracking for any mum, so I have had some difficult moments watching.

Sam Thompson ‘s mother has admitted there have been ‘difficult moments’ watching him on I’m A Celebrity

Karen said she is finding it ‘nerve-wracking’ the further Sam gets and spoke about when he was diagnosed with ADHD aged 30 (Sam pictured with sister Louise and his mum)
‘Yet I’m incredibly proud of his achievements and of the way he hasn’t let his ADHD dull his ambitions – perhaps it drives him even more. Sam really is like the “Duracell Bunny”.
‘But, long after we’re all exhausted, he does eventually wear himself out and has to stop and recharge. It was always obvious that Sam had an incredibly short attention span but I didn’t know anything about ADHD at that time.’
Karen said when Sam received his ADHD diagnosis it helped explained his struggles as a child and how to navigate living with the behavioural disorder as an adult.
She added she ‘couldn’t be prouder of her son’ and will be ‘happy and relieved’ when he returns home.
Sam is now the bookies’ favourite to win and is now 6/5 to win with Paddy Power to be King of the Jungle.
Karen said it would ‘mean the world’ to Sam if he won.
It comes after Sam called Nigel a ‘d**k’ after he called him lazy for forgetting fill up the water.
He said: ‘Nigel, what a d**k. I want to help the camp but I’m really forgetful so I just won’t remember to do it.’

It comes as Nigel Farage faced backlash from viewers for branding the former Made In Chelsea star, 31, ‘lazy’ after forgetting to fill up the water supply

The controversial politician, 59, called out the MIC star, 31, claiming he was lazy around the camp after her forgot to fill up the water supply (Sam pictured)




Fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter , in their droves to slam the GB News presenter with some quipping he should ‘think again’ before going head-to-head with the beloved reality star
Fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, in their droves to slam the GB News presenter with some quipping he should ‘think again’.
One said: ‘Nigel best leave Sam alone’.
Meanwhile former Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby fumed: ‘Nigel sees Sam Thompson as his biggest threat – so is manipulating to get him out. Slime’.
I’m A Celebrity continues at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.