I’m A Celebrity Live – Declan Donnelly halts ITV show as he issues apology
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is well underway and has taken a new twist, thanks to late arrivals Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson. Kelly Brook, 45, and Jack Osbourne, 40, have already butted heads over cooking and food preparation. Meanwhile, Vogue, 40, and Tom, 39, made their jungle debut in Thursday’s episode as the annual latecomers.
They are staying in a luxury “Leader’s Lodge”, have comfy beds and control all goings-on in the camp which is set to cause tensions among the jungle mates. In their new roles they have assigned campmates with various. They decided Kelly would be one of the camp chefs – saying she looked like Nigella Lawson – with Martin Kemp joining her. As for Jack, he and ex-EastEnders actress Shona McGarty ultimately ended up with dunny duty. The other pairings are Ruby Wax and Lisa Riley on washing up, Eddie Kadi and AngryGinge on water duty and Alex Scott and Aitch on wood duty. Viewers will have to wait and see if the new assignments will cause a stir in camp.
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ITV fans work out next winner of I’m A Celebrity
ITV fans are convinced they know which campmate will be crowned the next King or Queen of the Jungle. Last year, McFly star Danny Jones was crowned the new King of the Jungle, usurping former king, Sam Thompson.
But viewers believe that it could be a woman who steals the crown this year. Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – fans are convinced that Ruby Wax will become the new Queen of the Jungle.
One user penned: “Ruby is too funny, she needs to win I’m a Celeb” as another agreed: “Ruby to win for me, absolutely iconic”. A third chimed in with: “Can we just hand the I’m a Celeb crown to Ruby now? If Ruby Wax doesn’t win I’m A Celeb, then there is no justice in the world.”
I’m a Celeb fans are convinced that Ruby Wax will be crowned the next Queen of the Jungle (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
I’m A Celeb viewers rally round Shona McGarty and Alex Scott
It was announced that Alex Scott and Shona McGarty would be taking part in the next Bushtucker Trial. But the bad news doesn’t stop there, they will also be missing out on a full English breakfast, leaving the pair devastated.
It didn’t take long before fans flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their support for the pair online. One user penned: “Shona and Alex better get something to make up for being screwed over.”
Another agreed: “Noooo Alex and Shona don’t get a breakfast [heartbroken emoji] Alex looked so sad man”. A third agreed: “Feel so bad for Shona & Alex. No badges, made to do the trial. Like getting kicked in the nuts & then told to enjoy it.”
ITV fans in stitches as Aitch teaches Ruby Wax new phrases
I’m A Celebrity fans were left in stitches as Ruby Wax showed off the new slang she learnt from Manchester rapper Aitch. As they sat around the campfire, Ruby told Angry Ginge: “I’m a leng ting b***h!”
The pair immediately burst into laughter as she beamed from ear to ear. It didn’t take long before viewers flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to poke fun at the comic online.
One user penned: “Aitch teaching Ruby new phrases is my favourite thing [crying emoji]” as another agreed: “I need an hour of just Ginge and Aitch teaching Ruby Wax the young people’s lingo”.
Aitch and Angry Ginge have been teaching Ruby Wax slang in camp (Image: ITV)
Alex Scott and Shona McGarty take part in the next Bushtucker Trial
Shona McGarty and Alex Scott have been announced as the campmates who will take part in the next Bushtucker Trial. The Geordie duo rubbed salt into the wound for the Shona and Alex when they revealed that everyone who has received a Bush Explorers badge will be treated to a full English breakfast.
While the rest of the camp enjoys a tasty breakfast, Alex and Shona will participate in the next Bushtucker Trial, called Tents of Torture. But that wasn’t all, Ant and Dec also revealed that after a week at the helm, Vogue and Tom will officially be stepping down as Camp Chiefs.
Alex Scott and Shona McGarty will take part in the next Bushtucker Trial (Image: ITV)
Ant and Dec issue camp update
As Ant and Dec prepared to walk into camp to share their next Bushtucker Trial challenge, the dynamic duo revealed that anyone without a Bush Explorer badge would have to take part in the upcoming challenge.
Last night, Vogue and Tom handed out four more badges to the camp, which included Aitch, Martin, Ruby, and Eddie. Meaning Shona and Alex were left empty-handed.
Ruby Wax takes savage swipe at Kelly Brook’s cooking skills
After securing all 12 stars in the gruelling Bushtucker Trial, the camp was awarded with an Ostrich egg to share between the group, which Kelly Brook and Martin Kemp transformed into an egg fried rice. But the dish wasn’t appreciated by all the campmates on the show, as the comic admitted that the dish was “bland”.
She added: “You get all the flavour from the veg, thank God you put them in!” She certainly didn’t mince her words.
Ant and Dec interrupted by new team members live on air
Ant and Dec were interrupted by new team members live on the ITV show as they attempted to deliver their camp update to fans on the show. As they presented the show, a colony of parakeets screeched over them, forcing the Geordie duo to deliver their opening segments by shouting.
Ant and Dec interrupted live on air (Image: ITV)
Aitch opens up about his siblings in rare family confession
Aitch was almost overcome with emotion as he opened up about his sisters to Tom Read Wilson. The Manchester rapper confessed that one of his sisters is an “absolute angel” while the other is “really naughty”.
The unusual duo bonded over their unwavering bond with their siblings on the show.
Jack Osbourne opens up about Christmas traditions
Jack Osbourne revealed that his late dad Ozzy Osbourne “hated” Christmas and described him as a “Bah Humbug”. The TV personality also added that his children are very spoilt when it comes to Christmas and celebrate the winter tradition three times.
He told Lisa Riley: “My kids are so spoilt at Christmas and I hate it, they have like three Christmases. They have Christmas with me before they have a second Christmas with their mum or vice versa, and then they’ll spend Christmas Eve with my parents too, so that’s like a third Christmas.
“I keep telling them, buy them one thing because we can’t do the endless toys and things. There’s no room for it!”
Bush explorers
Meanwhile, Tom’s team of Bush explorers consisted of Kelly Brooks, Eddie Kadi, Tom, and Lisa. The team was split into pairs and tasked with driving a canoe where they had to hook as many fish as they could in the time limit in order to win their treat for camp.
Similar to the other team, the group was playing for six bags of salty popcorn. Thankfully, like their other campmates, the team managed to collect all the fish needed to secure the popcorn, leaving them with a full house.
Tom’s Bush explorers stormed to victory in their fish-themed challenge (Image: ITV)
Team secure another victory
Vogue forms a dream team as they take on a puzzle-making challenge in order to secure six bowls of sweet popcorn for camp. For this challenge, the model recruited Angry Ginge, Ruby Wax, and Aitch to help her storm to victory.
The group of four were split into teams of two and were given a series of plants which when put in the correct combination, made up two puzzles. The team had to work together to exchange all the correct pieces to complete the puzzles in the time frame.
But it wasn’t quite so simple, as the group were drenched in what Vogue described as “a bucket of vomit” throughout the trial, making several campmates gag throughout. Despite their struggles, the Bush explorers stormed to victory and won all six bowls of sweet popcorn for camp.
The Bush explorers were tasked with a puzzle-solving challenge (Image: ITV)
Declan Donnelly halts show as he issues apology
Declan Donnelly brought the ITV show to a halt as he issued an apology to campmate Vogue Williams. He told viewers: “I’ve got an apology to make.
“Earlier on in the show, I made a joke that Vogue was named after the magazine, but I was wrong. She wasn’t named after that; she was named after the Madonna song.”
Ant played along, asking: “Who told you that?” to which Declan delivered the cheeky punchline: Pappa Don’t Creek”.
Ruby Wax shares secret game plan
Ruby Wax has shared her secret game plan in the Bushtucker Telegraph. She told viewers that her friendship with Tom Reed Wilson isn’t as strong as it appears to be.
The comic explained that she is only friends with the Celebs Go Dating receptionist to get a badge, and if that doesn’t happen, then she will “drop him”. Trouble is brewing already!
Ant McPartlin receives his own camp badge
Ant McPartlin was awarded his very own camp badge tonight, but it wasn’t for any of the traditional badges that campmates have been trying to earn all week.
Dec announced: “Ant, you’ve earned your very own badge, but it’s not for being the best presenter or the most handsome host onscreen. It’s for owning the most shackets.”
Ant McPartlin shows off his camp badge (Image: ITV)
Ruby Wax and Vogue Williams opens up about facial tweakments
Ruby Wax and Vogue Williams got candid about their facial tweakments over the years. The fiery comic branded the model the “most beautiful person in the world” as she quizzed her about how she made her lips so perfect.
The doting mum confessed that she’s had “tons of Botox” and even got her lips lined with permanent makeup years ago. It was at this point that Ruby confessed that she’s had nips and tucks on her face over the year, joking that her face actually starts “way back here” as she pointed to the crown of her scalp.
Later in the Bushtucker Telegraph, she recalled one hilarious anecdote with Jennifer Saunders, where she confided in her about her facelift. She told the BBC star: “The best part about this is you can’t tell that I’ve had it done”, to which Jennifer bluntly replied: “Are you joking? Of course you can!”
Jack causes a storm
ITV viewers were sitting on the edges of their seats as Jack Osbourne stormed into camp in a huff. Determined to haze the camp, the quartet returned to the jungle downhearted after succeeding in the Bushtucker Trial.
Martin Kemp sold it further when he started the water works, leaving fans concerned online. But after five minutes, Jack fumed: “The God’s honest truth… we got 12 stars!”
The camp erupted at the news as they celebrated receiving all 12 stars in the camp. At the end of the challenge, Decland chuckled: “Martin, you deserve an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor!”
Bushtucker Trial Full House
For the first time in this series, the quartet brought home all 12 stars in the gruelling Bushtucker Trial. The group of four were tasked with unlocking 12 stars locked up in a critter-infested dunny with 10 minutes on the clock.
The team managed to come away with a full house, meaning the camp will have a well-stocked pantry tonight.
The team of four came home with four stars (Image: ITV)
ITV fans left in stitches as Shona makes ‘size’ joke
ITV fans were left in stitches after Shona posed a cheeky question to the Spandeau Ballet frontman. The team were forced to work together to swap different size tools needed to unlock the stars locked in a critter-filled dunny.
Minutes into the gruelling challenge, Shona asked: “Martin, this is a bit of an intimate question but how big is yours? Is it smaller?” The musician couldn’t help but chuckled as he joked: “No, mine’s a bit bigger actually!”
Dreaded Dunnies Bushtucker Trial
The campmates get stuck in as they are locked into bug-infested dunnies where they are showered with critters from above. The team need to dig through a bucket of slime to find the tools needed to unlock the stars for camp.
Campmates were forced to endure a critter-filled challenge (Image: ITV)
Celebs Go Dating star sparks romance rumours
Tom Reed Wilson sent the internet alight as he couldn’t help but slip into old habits by matchmaking with Vogue Williams in the treehut. Before they revealed the other two campmates taking part in the Bushtucker Trial, the internet personality joked that Shona McGarty and Aitch appear to be growing close.
Vogue began: “Shona and Aitch seem to be getting closer. They’re both single and I think they’re a similar age too.” Tom pondered: “Yes, and they’ve both got those beautiful blue eyes, haven’t they?” Could romance be in the air in the Australian camp?
Tom shows off his secret skills
Tom Reed Wilson wasted no time in showing off his special skills minutes into the ITV show. He opened the show by reciting a Shakespeare sonnet before putting on a tap performance for camp as they enjoyed their breakfast.
The TV personality is sure to have more surprises hidden up his sleeves throughout the show.
Campmates dish the dirt on Camp chiefs
Shona McGarty and Alex Scott have dished the dirt on Vogue Williams and Tom Reed Wilson as camp chiefs. The dynamic duo joined the camp earlier this week and took on the role of camp chiefs, meaning they get to sit up in the treehouse and are awarded more luxuries. And their promotions haven’t gone unnoticed.
Alex fumed: “They get to sit up there in their thrones while were down here sitting on logs”. Meanwhile, Shona chuckled: “I came in here with an a**e, I don’t know what’s happened to it!”
Shona McGarty and Martin Kemp join team task
EastEnders favourite Shona McGarty and Spandeau Ballet frontman Martin Kemp have been selected to join Jack Osbourne and Alex Scott in the team task.
Martin Kemp and Shona McGarty have been selected to join the team task (Image: ITV)
Tom’s ‘crush’ on loyal campmate
Minutes into tonight’s 9-minute special, Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read-Wilson turned heads with his impressive Shakespeare sonnet. The TV personality started reciting the bard’s work during a morning dip in the pond.
In the Bush Telegraph, Ruby suggested: “I think that Tom has a crush on me. I don’t know what land he comes from, but he compared me to a summer’s day, and I’m feeling it, that’s all I’m saying…”
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I’m A Celeb fans ‘switching off’ over new arrivals
Viewers are already complaining about latecomers Vogue and Tom. Upset with the change, one wrote on Instagram: “I mean I adore Tom, don’t really know Vogue but I agree with Jack, if anyone came like 20 mins in a movie I’m watching and decides to change it or turn it off, I’d hate it too.”
Another said: “I too, feel resistance to Vogue. It’s making me want to turn off.
A third posted: “It’s ok Jack your not alone the sooner the 2 of them are gone the better.”
I’m A Celeb fans are not happy (Image: ITV)
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Latecomers spark rift
Tom and Vogue arrived on Thursday’s episode.
The I’m A Celeb latecomers have sparked a change in camp. Jack Osbourne admitted in a group discussion that he wasn’t keen on the pair coming in and their roles as camp chiefs.
He said: “I feel resistance to Vogue and Tom, I’m just kinda like, ‘Hey you don’t get to walk in halfway through the movie and decide to turn it off or change it…”
While in the Bush Telegraph, Ruby Wax said: “I think the dynamic is going to change now with the two chiefs here, I really do feel like it’s kind of Lord of The Flies.
“There’s two sides and we may annihilate each other, or we may fall in love.”
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30 minutes to go…
Less than 30 minutes to go until our favourite jungle show begins.
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ITV viewers call for petition in urgent plea
I’m A Celeb bosses have pleaded with ITV bosses to make a huge change to the ITV show.
Viewers are calling for the show to start earlier. Taking to social media, an X user tweeted: “Petition for #ImACeleb to be on at 8-9.30pm every night so we can all go to bed at a usual time.”
Fans were all in agreement as one commented: “Agree, I usually end up falling asleep through it or missing a huge part of the episode.” Another echoed: “I certainly agree with that.” While a third added: “Agree, I miss the last 45m most nights.”
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Tom Read Wilson defended by Celeb’s Go Dating star
New arrival Tom joined the camp as a Chief Explorer during last night’s episode and was questioned by Aitch about the legitimacy of his voice.
Tom is known for being very well spoken and is considered to have a “posh” voice.
But upon arrival into the Jungle, Tom was questioned by rapper Aitch over whether he was ever going to “switch” his voice off.
Celeb Go Dating co-star Anna, who is a matchmaker on the show, has struck out on social media to defend him. She confirmed: “Let me tell you now on my kids’ graves. That is how Tom speaks. He is influenced by his dad. He was an English teacher and Tom just speaks like that.”
I’m A Celeb star Tom’s posh accent has been questioned (Image: ITV)
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Kelly Brook’s family hit back
The sister of Jack Osbourne, Kelly, branded campmate Kelly Brook a “bully” after the model clashed with her younger brother.
Kelly tore into the actress, model and radio presenter for bad-mouthing Jack in the Bush Telegraph after he stepped in to help her slice an eel which had earlier left her gagging in disgust.
Speaking at the family home in Rochester, Kent, her stepdad leapt to her defence and of Osbourne’s bullying claims telling the Daily Mail: “It’s a load of rubbish.”
Kelly Brook was branded a ‘bully’ (Image: ITV)
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New duties in camp have been assigned
Here’s a definitive list of who is doing what:
Kelly and Martin are camp chefs, as they thought Kelly looked a bit like Nigella Lawson
Ruby and Lisa were put on washing up, which has been dubbed the camp’s worst job
Eddie and Ginge were put on water duty – easy peasy
Alex and Aitch were on wood duty as they didn’t think Aitch could handle anything stinky after his gagging earlier tonight
Jack and Shona are on dunny duty – eww!
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Lisa Riley’s appearance sparks concern but medics are on standby
The Emmerdale actress appeared to have a swollen and reddened left eye through the last episode.
Fans took to social media to express their concerns for the star. One person said: “Any else noticed Lisa’s eye looks swollen?,” as a second commented: “What’s wrong with Lisa’s face? Has she been bit by something. Her under eyes look sore.”
A third added: “What has happened to Lisa, has she been bitten just below her eye?” As another said: “Guys, I am worried about Lisa, the bugs have really got her.” It has not been confirmed what has happened, but there are medical teams on standby.
I’m A Celeb viewers were concerned by her appearance (Image: ITV)
