I’m A Celeb row as fans hit out at ‘cruel and distressing’ Bushtucker Trial and claim there’s evidence it was ‘fixed’
I’M A CELEBRITY fans have clapped back at the latest “distressing” and ‘upsetting” Bushtucker Trial – and claimed a “fix” could be at play.
Viewers were left up in arms on Tuesday evening as Aitch was attacked by crocodiles as he attempted to win stars and food for camp in the Jungle Doomsday challenge.
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I’m A Celeb fans have hit out at the latest ‘cruel and distressing’ Bushtucker TrialCredit: ITV
They also claimed they’ve spotted evidence Aitch’s trial was ‘fixed’ with the mouths of the crocodile ‘taped up’Credit: ITV
The My G raper asked Ant and Dec for advice on how to tackle the reptilesCredit: Eroteme
The Manchester rapper, 25, was left terrified after the reptiles repeatedly snipped at his body and attempted to bite him THREE times as he attempted to pass through a small vault in order to retrieve a star.
Fans quickly took to Reddit to react in anger to what they deemed the “horrible” ITV challenge which they claimed was “obvious animal cruelty.”
They also suggested that – despite the animal’s fiery attitude – the solo I’m A Celeb challenge had been “fixed” – with their mouths “taped up.”
One fan wrote on the platform: “How do they have crocs on the show??
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“Im’ a huge fan but after seeing the crocs in that trial I’m confused how it’s safe, are their mouths tied or something because they could cause some serious injuries especially with celebs under pressure in the trials.’
A second mused: “The mouth [of the croc] tonight was open then somehow taped up with brown tape.”
A third posted: “You can see they’ve got a band of tape (grey/brown colour in this episode) around their snout. So they can’t actually bite, but they can still lash out, which is plenty scary.”
Another ranted: “Crocodiles with mouths taped up, what a pointless thing to put in the show.”
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One replied: “That or have the celebs in real danger or not have them at all. I choose the not have them at all,” as one then put: “Agree, that’s what I mean.
“Don’t put them in as the only thing they’re doing is upsetting the crocs.”
Another simply put: “I didn’t like it. They were obviously distressed.”
A fan then surmised: “I thought that was horrible actually and I will stop watching if they have any more obvious animal cruelty.”
TRIAL HORROR
More than two million viewers voted for My G hitmaker Aitch to tackle the terrifying task.
Viewers were tasked with voting between Eddie and Aitch, and hosts Ant and Dec strolled down into the jungle to meet with the stars and reveal the latest voting results.
Who has won I’m A Celebrity?
I’m A Celebrity first hit our screens in 2002.
Since then, it has aired every year – including twice in 2004.
The show even relocated to Wales during Covid in 2020 and 2021.
Here’s who has been crowned King or Queen of the Jungle – or in some cases, Castle.
2002 – Tony Blackburn
2003 – Phil Tufnell
2004 – Kerry Katona
2004 – Joe Pasquale
2005 – Carol Thatcher
2006 – Matt Willis
2007 – Christopher Biggins
2008 – Joe Swash
2009 – Gino D’Acampo
2010 – Stacey Solomon
2011 – Dougie Poynter
2012 – Charlie Brooks
2013 – Kian Egan
2014 – Carl Fogarty
2015 – Vicky Pattison
2016 – Scarlett Moffatt
2017 – Georgia Toffolo
2018 – Harry Redknapp
2019 – Jacqueline Jossa
2020 – Giovanna Fletcher
2021 – Danny Miller
2022 – Jill Scott
2023 – Sam Thompson
2024 – Danny Jones
Dec then announced: “The public has decided the person they want to see face The Jungle Doomsday Vault is Aitch.
An excited Aitch jumped to his feet and hugged Eddie and said: “You know what, I was praying they’d said both of us.”
As part of the task, Aitch was forced to squeeze himself into the small space to untie a star tied from the roof.
The chamber had two crocodiles with one of them at the very entrance.
As soon as he attempted to move inside the chamber, the crocodile launched itself at him.
Recoiling in horror, Aitch then attempted to pass through once again but the crocodile flew at the star in an attempt to bite him once again.
Appearing at a loss for what to do, Aitch asked Ant and Dec how to navigate the task with Ant telling him to place his movements slowly and carefully.
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With the crocodile going for him for a third time, Aitch jokingly became angry with the animal as he beckoned: “Come on then! Come on then!”
At the end, he rolled out of the Trial before revealing he had collected a total of seven out of 10 stars.
Aitch was left reeling as the croc attempted to bite him three timesCredit: Eroteme
He ended up scooping seven stars for campCredit: Refer to source
