I’m A Celebrity’s Reverend Richard Cole was left gagging as he struggled to swallow a huge fish eye during the latest Bushtucker Trial alongside Tulisa Contostavlos.
In a first look at Saturday’s upcoming episode, singer Tulisa 36, looked on in horror and disgust as the priest, 62, battled to chow down on the eyeball while taking part in the trial, Jungle TV Dinners.
Despite having taken on the first eating challenge of the series with Maura Higgins last week, it appears as though Richard had met his match as he found it difficult to stomach the latest jungle offerings.
During the challenge, which was set in a mock living room, Ant and Dec showed their pair a number of TV shows on a screen, with the names altered to reflect the gruesome grub they were about to consume.
On Richard’s turn, he was presented with an image of reality show Love Island, only with the name changed to ‘Love Eye-Land, in a nod to the fish eye ‘microwave dinner’ that awaited him.
He was then presented with a platter of fish eyes set around a Love Island-style fire pit, with a particularly large eyeball in the middle.
I’m A Celebrity ‘s Reverend Richard Cole was left gagging as he struggled to swallow a huge fish eye during the latest Bushtucker Trial alongside Tulisa Contostavlos
In a first look at Saturday’s upcoming episode, singer Tulisa 36, looked on in horror and disgust as the priest, 62, battled to chow down on the eyeball while taking part in the trial, Jungle TV Dinners
Ant then told him his task was to eat the largest eyeball and as he popped it in his mouth, the host warned: ‘Now you have to chew this properly and it will pop in your mouth.’
Richard then struggled to keep the eye in his mouth as he gagged and covered his mouth with his hands, which a shocked Tulisa could only watch on.
But far from showing sympathy, Ant and Dec simply chuckled, with Dec adding: ‘hashtag fishy business, hashtag get your lips around this!’
As Richard struggled to see eye to eye with the jungle grub, it remains to be seen whether he and Tulisa will emerged victorious.
The latest trial follows on from Oti Mabuse and Melvin Odoom’s huge success as the previous Bushtucker Trial as they became the first campmates to get a full house of 12 stars.
After hosts Ant and Dec revealed campmates could now decide amongst themselves who would take on the task, the ex Strictly star, 34, volunteered alongside Barry McGuigan, 63.
However the boxer graciously swapped places with the DJ, 44, who had yet undertaken a trail and as the pair left for the clearing joked he was ‘off to bed for a nap’.
Oti and Melvin were placed inside giant tanks had were forced to work together to free stars for meals for camp, as huge spiders crawled across their faces.
Despite having taken on the first eating challenge of the series with Maura Higgins last week, it appears as though Richard had met his match as he found it difficult to stomach the latest jungle offerings
During the challenge, which was set in a mock living room, Ant and Dec showed their pair a number of TV shows on a screen, with the names altered to reflect the gruesome grub they were about to consume
He was then presented with a platter of fish eyes set around a Love Island-style fire pit, with a particularly large eyeball in the middle
Ant then told him his task was to eat the largest eyeball and as he popped it in his mouth, the host warned: ‘Now you have to chew this properly and it will pop in your mouth’
Far from showing sympathy, Ant and Dec simply chuckled, with Dec adding: ‘hashtag fishy business, hashtag get your lips around this!’
The tanks of water were gradually filled with the likes of mud crabs, eels, crocodiles and water dragons, while their head bubbles were filled with spiders and snakes.
They seemingly had very different tactics to endure the critics and while Melvin closed his eyes and hummed, Oti squealed in horror, never the less the pair managed to win 12 stars for camp with just 5 seconds to go before the klaxon sounded.
Finally having her head bubble removed Oti was able to open her mouth and scream, while a delighted Melvin gave Geordie duo Ant and Dec a high five.
Full of praise, Ant said: ‘You can now call yourselves the new king and queen of the Bushtucker Trial!’
Meanwhile, Jane Moore was the first contestant to be voted off this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and took a swipe at her fellow campmates upon her exit, saying: ‘hard work does not get rewarded’.
The 63-year-old had been living in the Australian jungle for two weeks and despite having the support from her fellow Loose Women panelists, was unable to win the public’s vote.
The latest trial follows on from Oti Mabuse and Melvin Odoom’s huge success as the previous Bushtucker Trial as they became the first campmates to get a full house of 12 stars
Full of praise, Ant said: ‘You can now call yourselves the new king and queen of the Bushtucker Trial!’
Meanwhile, Jane Moore was the first contestant to be voted off this year’s I’m A Cele and took a swipe at her fellow campmates upon her exit, saying: ‘hard work does not get rewarded’
Jane has been embroiled in a row over ‘ageism’ and ‘sexism’ in the jungle after she was tasked with the chore of doing the camp’s washing up and accused former boxing champion, Barry McGuigan, and the McFly frontman, Danny Jones, of being ageist and sexist for giving her the role because she was an older woman.
Upon her exit she told hosts Ant and Dec: ‘I had three jobs before then, I worked like a dog and then they gave me the washing up so I wasn’t pleased about that. I did a lot down there but hard work doesn’t pay off as I’m the first one out, people don’t notice hard work’.
In a warning to the remaining campmates, she said: ‘The more people get voted off, it will get apparent who isn’t doing that much.
‘I would like to see the quiet hard workers win, there’s a lot of showmen in there. I want Coleen [Rooney] or Melvin [Odoom] to win, they’re not flamboyant.’
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.
