I’m A Celebrity fans felt producers were a little too harsh with their latest Bushtucker Trial, as the contestants were given their first live challenge of the series.
On Sunday night, I’m A Celebrity went live with a set of tasks themed around
Love Island, which included drinking blended cockroaches and pigs’ penises in the “croc tub”, passing testicles between them using only their mouths and retrieving stars from the bottom of disgusting pies (in what Ant and Dec clarified was a reference to being “pied off”).
The last of these challenges saw Roman Kemp and James Haskell lying on a bed of snakes, while trying to unscrew stars from boxes filled with various critters.However, with a limited time to complete the trial, James quickly ran into trouble when he discovered that a giant crab was in the way of the star in question, which he was unable to budge.
When James finally managed to unscrew the star, Roman then ran into the same problem at his side of the day-bed, meaning they ultimately failed to win any meals for their campmates during their allotted time.When Ant and Dec questioned why they’d ran into so much bother, a slightly miffed James pointed out: “What was it? The very fact there was a giant crab in the way, that you wanted me to carefully caress in a different direction while I tried to unscrew a star in his face.”
But while Dec poked fun at James’ “prickly” mood, many viewers agreed with the rugby star, suggesting the trial was “unfair”, “impossible” and even a “fix”...Well I scream fix what a sham I’m a celebrity is James and Roman had no chance #ImACeleb#fix— Kim (@kimbotts) November 24, 2019What the was that last challenge? The bloody crab was the size of the box?! James has a point, how did they expect them to get star?#ImACeleb— Georgia (@GeekGManners) November 24, 2019That trial was absolute bullshit. James and Roman werent giving enough time at all. The crab was clearly an obstruction and wasnt fair on them at all. #imaceleb— Emily🌻 (@misseclayton) November 24, 2019#ImACelebrity2019 Did anyone else think that 90 seconds wasn't long enough for Roman and James to get those 3 stars when they had a big ass crab in their way. I don't think it was fair tbh— Tee (@Bubblie_BabyBlu) November 24, 2019#ImACeleb no where near enough time for James & Roman! They were always gonna fail with the massive crab, long thread & one handed task. Incredibly unfair. Do them a favour guys & give them the lost meals...— Dale Billingham (@dalebillster) November 24, 2019Surely I wasn't the only one who thought that last part of the trial was kinda bull? #ImACelebrity2019Put a crab in a confined space? Of course it's going to grab at stuff it comes in contact with. How could James get anything done without hurting the poor thing?— MrJak (@MrJ4k) November 24, 2019That last trail was no way possible for James and Roman with that massive crab totally unfair and done so they didn't win all roast dinners, unbelievable #ImACelebrity2019— Tara Shanahan (@tarajshanahan21) November 24, 2019That last trial on I'm a celebrity for roast dinners was impossible and unfair!!..😡😡😡 time too short to do that and how the f**k can you with a crab in box so big cant turn the star #ridiculous#imacelebrity— Lizzie C (@10d4d32d924549f) November 24, 2019However, Ant and Dec have already hit back at their critics, pointing out that “stand-ins” managed to complete the trial during a rehearsal...The stand ins did it when we tested it 🤷🏻♂️ #ImACelebhttps://t.co/o2h5ygS3RI— antanddec (@antanddec) November 24, 2019A spokesperson for I'm A Celebrity had no comment when contacted by HuffPost UK.
The celebrities had been competing to win a roast dinner for as many of them as possible, with only three not succeeding.
Because they agreed on who would be a priority beforehand, former footballer Ian Wright will have to go without, despite downing a pint of blended pigs penis during a trial of his own.
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