ITV I'm A Celebrity trial chaos as Barry McGuigan replaced by another star
I'm A Celebrity's latest trial has been rocked by a huge switch up as Barry McGuigan was asked to step aside so that his campmate could have a go instead
I'm A Celebrity's latest trial has been rocked by a huge switch up.
Originally, former boxer Barry McGuigan was due to take part in the Tanks of Torture that airs on tonight's episode. However, radio presenter Melvin Odoom asked if he could take his place since he's not done a trial yet. Barry was happy to oblige and so Melvin and Oti Mabuse will instead work together on the trial.
They are tasked with putting their heads in a helmet while standing in water. In a sneak peek look at tonight's trial, Melvin and Oti get large spiders dropped onto their heads while their feet get covered by eels. BBC Radio One presenter Dean McCullough has done the majority of trials so far on the series as the other campmates are left itching to have a go.
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Earlier this week, the whole camp was sent to take on the Fright Bus, which saw them move red tokens along a yellow pole whilst being covered in bugs from above. It was many of the celebrities' first time facing the show's creepy crawlies. Barry was sat at the back of the vehicle with reality TV star Maura Higgins and singer Tulisa Contostavlos. They were the final trio to take on the challenge, with them the last on the bus.
Barry remained relatively calm whilst being showered with insects, though Maura and Tulisa were both heard screaming as the likes of green ants fell on the three of them. He supported his co-stars during the trial, however some viewers thought he appeared frustrated at times.
Maura expressed her discomfort whilst the red token was still in her section of the pole. Barry told her: "Scrape them off you, come on! Just scrape them off, that's all." Later, whilst working on his own part of the task, he said to her: "Shh, calm down." After appearing to laugh, he reiterated: "Calm down, calm down, calm down."
Many expressed sympathy for Barry - whose son Shane McGuigan is said to have briefly dated Maura in 2018 - as one said: "Tulisa and Maura were p***ing Barry right off on that bus." Another added: "He was clearly trying to hold back from telling them to shut up and get on with it."
Someone else teased: "Poor Barry. Stuck between Maura and Tulisa - man just wants to get done and get home." Whilst a fourth person reacted: "Fair play to Barry staying so calm between Maura and Tulisa." Another said in a post: "Barry literally going through hell there - stuck in between a screaming Tulisa and Maura … I feel for him."
Viewers can vote to save campmates from eviction that will take place for the first time this series tonight. Previous votes from fans have been to determine who takes on Bushtucker Trials. The campmates were able to decided who should take on the next trial.
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Play, ITV1 and ITVX.
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