Jane Moore has been dealt a crushing blow as the first I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! elimination looms.
The Loose Women star’s debut on the ITV programme saw her alongside fellow celebs, including Coleen Rooney, Maura Higgins, and Oti Mabuse.
Although Jane’s journey on the show had been relatively smooth following her entrance last weekend, Sunday’s episode (November 24) saw her composure rattled when camp leaders Barry McGuigan and Danny Jones divvied out the daily tasks to the campmates – and the decision quickly became controversial.
The choice to assign Jane, 62, and Tulisa Contostavlos, 36, of N-Dubz, to dishwashing duties struck a nerve and ignited tensions over perceived sexism.
Confronting the assignment, Jane questioned, “Is that because we’re women?” Barry, an ex-boxer, quickly refuted the suggestion of sexism, explaining: “We were looking at you for possible water, and I thought that you’re 62 years old, you’re a year younger than me,” reports the Express.
However, his reasoning was interrupted as Jane sharply labelled the task “ageist and sexist”, pointing out her previous hard work. She expressed her frustration loudly: “I have emptied the dunny, tended the fire on my own solidly for nine days, and you’ve given me the one job I don’t want.”
Bookies now suggest that Jane could be the first celebrity to face elimination from the Australian jungle. Initially not a front-runner to depart, Jane’s odds have drastically shortened to 5/4, while Danny Jones is rising in the ranks, with his odds at 5/6 to take home the title of King of the Jungle.
“Our betting suggests Jane Moore is the most likely to be the unfortunate first contestant to leave the jungle this year,” said Coral’s John Hill.
“In the outright market, Danny Jones continues to prove popular, and he is odds-on to be crowned King of the Jungle.”
Melvin Odoom follows as the second favourite for an early exit, with odds standing at 5/2, and Dean McCullough is pegged at 3/1.
Fans have also shared their thoughts, and many think Jane will be the first celebrity to be voted out of the jungle.
Taking to X, one fan wrote: “Dean and Jane out first please #ImACeleb.”
Someone else said: “God help us if Dean and Jane get immunity from the first vote off.”
A third pleaded: “Dean and Jane are unbelievably selfish and lazy. Vote them out first #ImACeleb.”
“#imaceleb Jane is on course to the first out anyway,” another echoed.
Standing up for Jane, one fan wrote: “#imaceleb also why does everyone blame Jane for not doing the dishes right im not seeing anything about Tulisa? stop the Jane hate pls.”
In other news, Jane’s colleague from Loose Women, Ruth Langsford, is set to appear in the jungle, not as a contestant but on the spinoff show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Unpacked.
Ruth was beaming as she was snapped at Heathrow Airport ahead of her flight on Wednesday.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airs daily at 9pm on ITV.