Nobody wants to be the first person to be evicted from I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here but that’s the reality facing at least one campmate on Friday, 29 November. As revealed by hosts Ant & Dec on Thursday night’s instalment of the ITV reality show, the race is on to save the celebrities you want to stay in the Australian jungle.
The twelve stars who went into camp will all be hoping to stick around until next weekend’s finale, however for the stars evicted first lies the consolation prize of having hot running water and unlimited breakfast buffets, instead of cold showers and kangaroo testicles.
According to bookmakers BetMGM, Loose Women host Jane Moore is the favourite to be eliminated from the jungle first, with Dean McCullough and Melvin Odoom just behind. Radio presenter McCullough has found himself in the firing line after being consistently voted to take part in the dreaded Bushtucker trials, while fellow broadcaster Odoom fails to have stood out among his campmates in the jungle.
Moore has also failed to endear herself to audiences, with other campmates shining brighter in the jungle, pushing her down in the popularity stakes.
Melvin Odoom reveals why he changed his mind about doing the trial.
Odoom says: “Initially it was Barry but then I realised I was the only guy who hadn’t done a trial.”
Oti Mabuse put herself forward as the only girl who hadn’t done a trial just yet either.
Melvin Odoom jokes about taking on trial
Melvin Odoom volunteers to do the trial after Barry McGuigan had put himself forward yesterday.
He pretends to be his mum questioning why he was deciding to speak up now.
GK Barry doesn’t have any faith that Oti Mabuse and Odoom have a chance on doing well for the trial but she’s sure they will be entertaining.
Dec jokes about firing Ant
Dec jokes about firing Ant to cut costs.
Ant pretends to be upset and Dec reassures him he can come back next year, with a twist.
“For this year, you’ll be back next year as one of the campmates,” he jokes.
Maura Higgins concerns over future husband
Maura Higgins worries that her future husband won’t fancy her.
Rev Richard Coles says if he was heterosexual he would be kneeling in front of her with a bouquet of roses.
“Oh father!” She exclaims.
I’m a Celebrity jungle stars are cash-strapped
Jane Moore spits her toothpaste in the garbage bag to save money.
“We’re in the bottom position pink so we’re having to be really frugal,” she says. “So yeah I’m saving money.”
GK Barry is also saving cash as she washes in the sink instead of paying for the shower. The podcaster wants to drink prosecco out of a straw… She may be waiting for awhile though!
How to vote for I’m a Celebrity?
You are voting to save the campmate you want to stay in the I’m a Celebrity jungle.
Cast your vote via the app and you have up to five choices. Who will you choose to save in camp?
Oti Mabuse and Melvin Odoom take on the trial
Oti Mabuse and Melvin Odoom team up for trial Tank of Terror.
The stars they win will feed the camp of celebrities for their last supper as a group of 12. Tonight one celebrity will leave the jungle as we reach halfway through the first series.
Get a sneak peak into how they get on in the clip below…
OPINION: ‘I’m a Celebrity’s first eviction is a close call between three stars’
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.
