I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! viewers were left seething after they felt hosts Ant and Dec crossed a line during the latest trial. On Friday night, fans watched as McFly’s Danny Jones and radio presenter Dean McCullough took on the most recent challenge.
They were joined by Love Island’s Maura Higgins and musician-turned-priest Reverend Richard Coles for a task named The High Street of Horrors. Maura and Richard, who arrived first at the trial, received a brief from Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Regular viewers of the ITV reality show would know that Maura and Richard have been tasked with deceiving the other contestants. The main camp believes that the pair are staying in a desolate Junk Yard and sleeping on the floor, oblivious to the fact that they actually have a fold-down bed, hot running water, and various other comforts.
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When participating in trials, they must convince the other contestants that they’re having a terrible time, even though they’re not really performing the task, reports the Mirror.
In Friday night’s highlights, Ant and Dec explained to Maura and Richard that they had to convince Danny and Dean that they had already participated in The Deadly Department Store to try and win 2 stars for their dinner, but were unsuccessful. While Maura confessed she is “loving” all the deception, Richard admitted he was feeling “consumed with guilt” over the constant lying.
When Dean and Danny arrived, Ant and Dec informed them they had to visit three shops to find stars – which would win luxury meals for their camp. During their time, the lads managed to uncover eight stars while dealing with fish guts and pigeons.
A final twist revealed that one of the pair would have to move to the junkyard and it was down to Richard and Maura to decide who. They chose Dean – leaving the radio star deflated, but he was unaware the junk yard was actually filled with luxuries rather than hardship.
However, during the course of the trial, viewers were convinced that show hosts Ant and Dec were giving Dean clues where to find stars. They seemed to mention the items that should be searched to increase the chances of one of the meal-worthy rewards being discovered.
They kept referencing the fish guts in one part of the trial – only for Dean to fail to search the area properly.
Viewers at home hinted at favouritism in the behaviour of presenters Ant and Dec. One viewer posted on X: “Could @antanddec be giving Dean anymore hints … this guyyyyyy #ImACeleb.”
Another added: “Ant and Dec are dropping a few hints there #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity.”
Some fans showed their disappointment as Dean found fewer stars than Danny, with one commenting on X: “One viewer laughed: Danny is amazing.. dean is rubbish #ImACeleb.”