ITV I'm A Celebrity fans all raise same concern as Dean poses major threat to campmates

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans were all concerned that Dean McCullough would spoil a major secret in the jungle.

Fans watching the 2024 season of the long-running ITV reality show were thrilled this week when Love Island contestant Maura Higgins and The Communards star Reverend Richard Coles joined the show. But instead of living in the main camp, Maura and Richard were banished to live in a Junk Yard - seemingly without any luxuries, not even beds.

However, they soon discovered a comfortable fold down double bed was hidden among the junk set - while other fake items concealed a bathtub, fridge, and other luxuries. They were given the task of maintaining a facade that they were living in unbearable conditions in order to win more rewards.

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On Friday night, viewers watched as radio host Dean was added to the Junk Yard camp - and fans became immediately concerned that the radio star would spoil the secret. Taking to X, many shared their fears, with one writing: "Dean will ruin the junkyard lie and ruin it for everyone, i fead. He couldn’t keep the teabags a secret when Tulisa/Melvin had salt and no one knew until she gave it up #imaceleb."

Coleen Rooney is suspicious of the Junk Yard set
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Another typed: "I'm sorry I really wanted to like Dean being a local celeb and all but the man is a disaster and a liability to the camp #ImACeleb." A further viewer typed: "Dean is going to expose the whole secret mission I fear #imaceleb #imacelebrity." And another expressed concern, writing: "How long then before Dean blabs to everyone when they are all in the trial area, and ruins the hard work Richard and Maura have put into this secret mission #ImACeleb."

Viewers had good reason to be suspicious of Dean - as he had smuggled tea bags into the camp. While the item is banned as per the strict rules of the show, the Northern Irish star did a terrible job of concealing his banned items. Not only did he go around the camp telling various stars that he had the tea bags, he even boiled up a giant kettle of the drink and shared it with everyone.

His actions had consequences, as the camp were later deprived of half of some food items because of the rule breaking. His behaviour drew the ire of former campmate Rebekah Vardy - who branded him the villain of the 2024 season.

The Junk Yard stars were at risk of being exposed in scenes that aired on Friday night as Coleen Rooney began to grow suspicious. After visiting Maura, Richard and Dean, she returned to the main camp to suggest they looked too "content" and shared her theory that the trio were hiding something.

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