Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity's first eviction is imminent as star set to leave jungle series
Voting opened after Thursday's episode
Lily Waddell
·Entertainment News Editor
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I'm a Celebrity's first eviction will take place in Friday's episode.
Mid-way through the series always marks the first celebrity leaving the jungle camp, and voting to save your favourite celebrities opened at the end of Thursday's episode. Viewers have up to five votes each and you can vote to save the same person or different campmates. I'm a Celebrity fans can vote via the official app. Who will be the first star to leave the jungle this year?
It was revealed on Celebrity Unpacked that Melvin Odoom will now do the next Bushtucker trial instead of Barry McGuigan. Odoom will team up with Oti Mabuse for Tank of Terror.
Elsewhere, tensions have been rising in camp. GK Barry playfully threw shade at Dean McCullough as she said everyone in camp was hard working "minus Dean" after the star has been refusing to do his water duty.
Her comment was prompted after new rules were enforced in camp as the celebrities now can spend money to make their lives easier in the jungle. They can buy firewood or fresh water for $10 without having to do any work.
In Wednesday's episode, McCullough complained about doing his camp chores sparking Jane Moore to call out his "b******" and camp leader Danny Jones instructing him to get on with it. With a cheeky sense of humour, Melvin Odoom quipped: "Listen, your new name is Hou-Dean-i because you like to disappear!" Oti Mabuse summed it up as "shots fired".
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First I'm a Celebrity star to leave tomorrow night
Ant and Dec reveal the race is on to save the celebrities you want to keep in camp.
You can cast your vote on the app. The first celebrity will leave the jungle camp tomorrow night.
- Lily Waddell
Oti Mabuse and Barry McGuigan put hands up to do trial
Maura Higgins is the first to say she doesn't want to do the trial Tank of Terror.
Oti Mabuse and Barry McGuigan put their hands up to do the Bushtucker trial.
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celeb stars talk pressures of fame
The I'm a Celebrity stars talk about the tough times with fame and the press.
Tulisa says I'm a Celeb is her first show and "everything" has changed since she did The X Factor.
Coleen Rooney discusses how fame has put pressures on her personal life and she remembers the time when journalists were sent out as honeytraps on Wayne's stag do.
Tulisa explains how this works to Oti Mabuse: "They basically send girls really journalists they would basically try stick it set it on."
Rooney gives an example of what they are trying to get from the 'honeytrap', "He touched my bum or this."
Mabuse says: "Insane when I hear your stories, like wow!"
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity chocolate goes down a treat in camp
After getting their winnings, Maura Higgins declares: "We're rich!"
Jane Moore splashes the cash on three chocolate mini muffins, Higgins gets two chocolate caramels and the rev spends cheese and crackers for $100.
It goes down a treat in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here jungle.
- Lily Waddell
The money is rolling in
Maura Higgins and Richard Coles bank $600 each. Jane Moore had banked $400.
- Lily Waddell
Stars compete for more money
The dingo dollar challenge ‘Telephone Banking’ saw Jane Moore, Richard Coles and Maura Higgins battle the bugs in a confined space for money.
Moore (pink team), the rev (blue team) and Higgins (orange team) have a chance to add to their team’s joint account balances.
Each would have to enter their own phone booth to take a call and would have to memorise the call’s hold music, as they would each be asked a question relating to the lyrics.
Every correct answer banks them $200 for their team.
- Lily Waddell
No trial vote tonight
There is no trial vote tonight as the celebrities will choose who they want to do the challenges to win food for camp.
It will be their last meal as a group of 12.
At the end of the night, we can vote to save who we want to keep on I'm a Celebrity
- Lily Waddell
The stars bought eight I'm a Celeb meals
Dean McCullough, Alan Halsall and Danny Jones must decide how much dinner to buy for camp from the treat machine in the jungle.
They decide to buy eight meals out of 12. The "minted" star, Halsall, buys four stars at $100 each while McCullough and Jones purchase two each.
Maura Higgins and GK Barry had wanted chocolate while Coleen wanted a bottle of vodka.
- Lily Waddell
Oti Mabuse breaks down in tears over missing daughter
Oti Mabuse is in tears over missing her family, especially her daughter.
She says: "I just have to remind myself why I’m here, I just have to push and dig deep. I’m here for my daughter and I have to be strong. It’s just exhausting sometimes to be strong."
Before, she had said: "You know they say you have a dip, and I don’t think I’ve had one until now. You don’t have your normal support you know, you don’t have your spiritual support, you don’t have your emotional support, you don’t have your physical… It’s the mental and physical support for me which for me I was just like, ‘’Wow, ok none of my family’s around.’"
Tulisa hailed her as "superwoman".
Camp life is overwhelming but a Jungle family that cry together, stay together! 😭 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/z5L231Qm4e
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 28, 2024
- Lily Waddell
Maura Higgins accidentally throws away rice and beans
Maura Higgins threw away the camp essentials rice and beans by accident.
Luckily Oti successfully retrieved the rice and beans from the bins after initially she and the Rev Richard Coles couldn't find it. They realise the beans and rice must have been taken out in the rubbish by Higgins.
The former Love Island star told the Bush Telegraph: "I didn’t throw the rice and beans in the rubbish on purpose or anything, although that’s the place for them if I’m being honest! It was a complete accident."
- Lily Waddell
GK Barry makes dig at Dean McCullough over water gate
In hilarious scenes, GK Barry says everyone in camp isn't lazy — with the exception of Dean McCullough.
She takes aim at her campmate saying: "We’re all hard workers, minus Dean, God bless."
Of course, the camp have been turning on McCullough over him refusing to help with his camp chores — leaving Melvin Odoom to do all the hard work.
- Lily Waddell
Rev Richard Coles compares paying to use dunny to getting Oasis tickets
Rev Richard Coles compares paying to use the dunny to getting expensive Oasis tickets.
The dunny, shower, pool or bath now costs the stars $10 per visit. Logs for fire or fresh water is $10.
Maura Higgins shares her outrage over paying to "p***" but she won't take a "dump in the bushes".
- Lily Waddell
Ant jokes about splashing out on new baby
Ant and Dec joke about the celebs now sharing a bank account.
At first, Ant says it's ok until "someone's gone crazy at Baby Gap!" Of course, Ant has recently become a dad for the first time.
It's not long before Dec pipes up with: "You know... I can't resist a mid season sale!"
- Lily Waddell
How much money did the celebs get?
Alan Halsall's blue team — $1100
Dean McCullough's pink team — $500
Danny Jones' orange team — $500
- Lily Waddell
Celebs undertake fourth and final challenge
Hands in, the celebrities must spin the wheels as quick as possible to reveal the coins.
Cockroaches and mealworms are among the insects in the boxes with their hands.
They are covered in yellow gunk and then feathers. Danny Jones is behind Dean McCullough and Alan Halsall.
- Lily Waddell
Alan Halsall wins race to get most out of fish eyes
In revolting scenes, the celebrities must bite fish eyes to get the juice out to make a shot.
Alan Halsall completes the challenge first, getting the most liquid out of the eyes.
Danny Jones is named second place after biting as many fish eyes as possible.
Dean McCullough jokes it is his veneers that helped him complete the task, even though he came in third place.
- Lily Waddell
Alan Halsall comes first in second challenge
Alan Halsall bags the first spot and $300 for his team.
Dean McCullough pockets $200 by coming second.
- Lily Waddell
Celebs must get stars out of fishguts
The stars must get the coins out of the fish guts only using their mouths.
They must find three stars in the box.
Alan Halsall has finished the challenge in first place. It's sudden death between Dean McCullough and Danny Jones.
- Lily Waddell
Dean McCullough leaves his team out of pocket by not completing challenge
There is an empty account for the pink team after Dean McCullough failed to complete the task.
Danny Jones wins making $300 for his team.
Alan Hallsall comes second winning his team $200.
Ant and Dec are really putting these three to the test-icles 🤭 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/HdsCZhXLgu
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 28, 2024
- Lily Waddell
Dean McCullough gives up on the trial already
Dean McCullough is being sick after putting the pig testicles in his mouth.
He says he can't and appears to have given up. Ant had tried to encourage him until he realised the star was retching over the box.
- Lily Waddell
Big changes to camp
There are going to be big changes to camp.
The Rank Bank will determine how much money each of the teams have to spend in camp. The twist will see the campmates even have to pay to use the dunny.
Ant and Dec lift the lid on how the new jungle rules will work. They say: "Jungle life is about to get very expensive. Everyday essentials in camp are going to cost you money and to pay for them you’ll have to use your jungle cash card. You’re going to be split into three teams."
- Lily Waddell
The Rank Bank is underway
Alan Halsall, Danny Jones and Dean McCullough must remove all raw pig testicles — only using their mouths.
They are competing in The Rank Bank, head-to-head in the first competitive Bushtucker trial that pits the celebrities against each other this series.
They are not impressed with the smell of the testicles.
- Lily Waddell
Who are the I'm a Celebrity teams?
The teams are:
Pink team - Dean, Jane, Coleen and Melvin
Blue team - Alan, Tulisa, Richard and Barry
Orange team - Danny, Maura, Oti and GK
The team’s have been sorted! Who will break the Rank Bank and who will be counting their pennies? #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/Lk35o4m1VB
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 28, 2024
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity camp turns on Dean McCullough not doing his chores
Melvin Odoom shoulders all of the work when it comes to collecting the water for camp.
Dean McCullough starts the day having his shower, leaving behind his work.
McCullough tells his campmate: "I’m gonna have a scrub and then I’ll do a couple, mate."
The I'm a Celebrity camp notice and aren't impressed with the radio star leaving all the work.
Danny Jones says: "Is Houdini with him?"
Odoom jokes: "Houdini does another trick again!"
Jane Moore says Dean should be doing some of the work too. "Come on Melvin, you’ve got to leave some for Dean to do!"
Yet Barry McGuigan isn't convinced that McCullough is going to pull his weight. He says: "Don’t hold your breath!”
Ant and Dec have a good laugh. "Oh Dean!" They say.
"Some prefer to get their jobs done," says Ant. "Others prefer to sing in the shower."
Dec sings "I know which one I prefer."
- Lily Waddell
GK Barry moans about 'half arsed' campmates
GK Barry airs complaints about lazy campmates.
The podcaster says from moment she opened her eyes she sets her sights on getting firewood with Alan Halsall. She adds that Melvin Odoom is also a worker.
She says: "Melvin is a trooper. Everyone else half arsed. Apart from the chefs."
- Lily Waddell
Vote to save your favourite I'm a Celebrity campmate
Vote to save your favourite starts today.
Who do you want to continue to see on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here?
The first eviction from camp is looming.
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celeb trial first look
Take a sneaky look at what is to come in Thursday's episode as Danny, Dean and Alan go head-to-head in the first challenge.
A face full of fish guts is not the one 🤢
The Celebs watch on as Alan, Danny and Dean dive into The Rank Bank! #ImACeleb is back for more at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/inIkUzL9PB— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 28, 2024
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celeb medics step in during trial
Off-camera, I'm a Celebrity medics stepped in during the trial Shock Around the Clock on Wednesday's episode.
Tulisa thought she had a bug in her ear — perhaps a cockroach, cricket or fly. A medic from the team checked her ear and gave her a water syringe wash.
Then the N-Dubz singer carried on with the trial — like The Female Boss she is!
It was first brought to the attention after reports in The Sun.
Come behind the scenes with us and test out a Trial! ⭐️ Here’s how we tested Shock Around The Clock #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/7gUohcTI5C
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 28, 2024
- Lily Waddell
Opinion: 'I'm a Celebrity's first eviction is a close call between three stars'
OPINION:
I'm a Celebrity's first eviction is looming and I think there is going to be fierce competition between three celebrity campmates.
The evictions always begin mid-way through the ITV series, just when you're getting to know the real people behind the celebrity facade.
While there's always a lot of talk over the first eviction and who it might be, it doesn't take super sleuth Wagatha Christie to work it out.
This year, my money is on: Dean McCullough, Jane Moore or Melvin Odoom. I could see all three of them walking over the rope bridge first.
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity's behind-the-scenes secrets revealed by Christine Hamilton
Christine Hamilton, who was one of I'm a Celebrity's first ever campmates, has shared behind-the-scene secrets behind the ITV jungle show.
It comes as Hamilton was in the news this week with her husband and former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton after their kitchen was submerged in water after Storm Bert floods.
Talking to Yahoo UK about I'm a Celebrity, the former campmate says: "It's the most beautiful place to be in the rainforest. It's wonderful and it's fun, all the cooking on the campfire and goodness knows what. I shall be feeling twinges of envy and the fun they're having [on I'm a Celebrity], getting to know people finding out that — yes — they are quite as ghastly as you thought they were."
From giving into celebrity demands to spraying down the camp, Hamilton laid out what happened in the very first series of I'm a Celebrity in 2002 that she "absolutely loved" and looks back on with "much affection".
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity recap: camp row erupts over Dean refusing to do chores
Tensions were rising in the I'm a Celebrity camp on Wednesday night, when a row broke out over Dean McCullough refusing to do his chores and Oti Mabuse declared: "Shots fired!"
Melvin Odoom first aired his complaints to some of his other campmates about his partner not helping him with water duties.
At first, he was diplomatic when he said Dean is a "great person" but he admitted he was not a good person to have help him with the chores. As the campmates begun to turn on the radio star, McCullough complained: "I hate doing it. It's an awful job. I don't want to do it anymore. Guys I can't. It's not for me."
Camp leader Danny Jones ordered him to: "Get on with it mate." Yet McCullough made more protestations and a fuss over doing his fair share of the work. Jane Moore called him out — in her words — on his "b***s***" when the radio DJ tries to justify it.
Odoom tried to diffuse the situation and got McCullough onboard with him in a positive way. McCullough hit back: "Look, no beef, no drama, I just hate my job."
So Odoom tried a different tact. With a cheeky sense of humour, he said: "Listen, your new name is Houdini because you like to disappear!"
The camp erupted into laughter, cooling some of that jungle tension. McCullough said his partner in chores is rather "cheeky".
- Julia Hunt
I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec tease huge shake-up
The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! campers will have to pay to use the dunny in a new twist.
There is about to be a shake-up on the ITV reality show which will see the contestants using cash cards - and everything they want or need in camp will cost them. Hosts Ant and Dec teased the news at the end of the latest episode on Wednesday, 27 November, with Ant telling viewers there were going to be "big changes" in the jungle.
They then shared more details on spin-off programme I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked, with Dec saying the celebs were going to have to pay "for everything".
Host Declan Donnelly explained that the campers would end up in teams and each team would have a cash card that they would have to use to pay for everything. It's thought the stars will be divided into teams following the upcoming Rank Bank Bushtucker trial.
"They are getting split into three teams of four and they are coming down to the Rank Bank," Donnelly said. "The first three are coming to play against each other to win cash or to win money to put on..."
"A cash card!" his co-host Ant McPartlin announced.
Holding a card up, Dec said: "Each team is getting one of these, which is a cash card. Everything in camp will cost them from here on in."
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airs every night at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
I’m A Celebrity…Unpacked airs live on ITV2 every night directly after the ITV1 show. You can also stream it anytime on ITVX or catch the ITV1 daytime repeat which airs the following day.