Sam Thompson’s mother has made a heartbreaking confession about watching her son on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
This comes after the Made In Chelsea star candidly opened up about his ADHD diagnosis on the show last week.
The 31-year-old has proved to be favourable with viewers of the show – making him a fan favourite.
The reality TV star’s mother, Karen, has opened up to The UK Mirror and spoke about her thoughts on her son’s appearance on the show.
“Seeing your child so exposed is quite nerve-wracking for any mum, so I have had some difficult moments watching.”
“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.”
“Yes, Sam really is like the ‘Duracell Bunny’,” she laughed.
“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.”
“So the diagnosis explained a lot about his struggles as a child, such as not being able to sit still or complete any task. The diagnosis has been very beneficial for him.”
She continued: “His brain works in a slightly different way and he’s incredibly imaginative and creative. Fortunately, he’s made it work for him. And I couldn’t be prouder.”
This comes after Sam opened up to co-stars Marvin Humes and Josie Gibson about his ADHD diagnosis.
The JLS star asked Sam: “How old were you when you were diagnosed with it?”
The Made in Chelsea star revealed: “Last year, mate. There’s loads of people who are actually like of a certain age who get diagnosed way later.”
“When the low bits happen it goes low. But then the highs are really high,” Sam admitted. “My girlfriend Zara is so steady and it’s so good for me. When she’s going steady I’m going like that [mimes wavy line].”
“My time keeping is terrible. I get quite selfish, not just with her [my girlfriend], with everyone, my mates or whatever. My listening to Zara [McDermott]… I’m just finding myself staring off at something completely different. You sort of feel like you’re a bit of a k*** sometimes.”
Josie said: “But you would not be Sam without it.”
Marvin agreed: “I would just always say you’ve got loads of energy. Your energy is crazy bro and it’s what makes you great.”
Sam explained: “Weird no one spotted it beforehand at school, but if you look at all of my report cards, every single one says the same, it says: ‘Likeable enough guy, but lacks focus’. It’s staring at you in the face.”
“If I’d known as a kid, not much would have changed, but how you feel about yourself probably changes. I remember crying into my textbook because I couldn’t understand the words going into my head. You want to do good. You don’t want to be mischievous or anything like that.”
Speaking in the bush telegraph, the Made in Chelsea star added: “I’m not ashamed of having ADHD in any way. But I know that I would have felt better about myself at school if I’d been diagnosed with it at a younger age. I really was just like, ‘I just suck at everything.’”
