Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity's Melvin Odoom leaves jungle with hopes of Carol Vorderman date
I'm a Celebrity's Melvin Odoom was the fourth star to leave the jungle on Tuesday. Tulisa, Dean McCullough and Jane Moore were the first three out.
Lily Waddell
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Melvin Odoom was the fourth star to say goodbye to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here and he left a happy man — with the hopes of a date with Carol Vorderman.
Although I'm a Celebrity suffered with technical difficulties and were unable to play Carol Vorderman's message to him live, they promised to share it with him after the show. Dec summed up that Vorderman mainly said she was "blushing" and Odoom can't believe it.
Elsewhere in his exit interview, Odoom refused to throw Dean McCullough to the wolves over him refusing to do the camp chores.
He added: "He's my boy I don't want to throw him to the wolves. He didn't like that job. He would find something else to do. He gave Coleen Rooney back rubs. He was doing his own thing."
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Admittedly, there were a few days Odoom struggled in the jungle — especially as he's not an outdoorsy person. "It was difficult," he said. "There was a lot of rain. I did struggle on certain days. My sister saying I adapted to it... We're doing our little chores. Yeah it's just weird."
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Tulisa was the third to leave the jungle and looked visibly disappointed when her name was called. Within 24 hours of her exit, she has deleted all traces of the jungle from her Instagram.
Her exit followed on from Dean McCullough on Sunday and Jane Moore, who was the first voted out of the jungle on Friday. It was a close call between who was out first of I'm a Celebrity.
It comes as Dec Donnelly was bitten by a spider on the set of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here as the fourth star prepares to leave the jungle.
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Ant McPartlin said in an Instagram live after the show: "We've had quite a lot of drama, not only on the show, but off the show as well because Dec had a spider on his neck and was bitten by a spider and the medic was called in to have a look."
Donnelly joked: "The medic said I was lucky to be alive. If I wasn't so fit and healthy and masculine, I might not have survived."
McPartlin was quick to put him right: "No she didn't, she said it was a jumping spider and it was absolutely fine." Jumping spiders are not venomous.
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Melvin Odoom leaves Carol Vorderman blushing
Melvin Odoom is in disbelief that Carol Vorderman has responded to his crush on her.
"Serious!?" He says when Ant and Dec promise to play him her voice message. Sadly there are technical difficulties and they can't play it to Odoom.
We do get to hear the start of the message which is Vorderman saying: "Melvin I'm blushing redder. But I'll be routing all the way."
Dec explains mainly she says she's blushing but promises to play it after the show.
Odoom asks about the cryptic message in his sister's letter about a "jungle man" but Ant and Dec don't know.
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Melvin Odoom in shock as he sees Rev Richard Coles and Maura Higgins pretending to do the trial
Melvin Odoom's jaw drops as he watches Rev Richard Coles and Maura Higgins pretending to do the trial when they entered the Jungle Junkyard.
"Those two are jokers!" He says. "They were sitting down. I thought she was crying for real. Them two!"
Ant and Dec have a good laugh.
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Melvin Odoom won't throw Dean McCullough to the wolves
Melvin Odoom refuses to throw Dean McCullough to the wolves over him refusing to do the camp chores.
Ant and Dec address the biggest row in camp but Odoom says cheekily "no comment".
He adds: "He's my boy I don't want to throw him to the wolves. He didn't like that job. He would find something else to do. He gave Coleen Rooney backrubs. He was doing his own thing."
Watching the chores back, he shares his candid thoughts.
"Wow!" He says. "All the jobs in there are tough except the dunny. The dunny takes two seconds. Put new lid on. Cooking is a lot of pressure. Doing the wood is long. Water is a lot."
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Melvin Odoom compares Oti Mabuse to his sister
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"She reminds me of my sister who I'm really close to," he says. "She's super funny and super positive at all times. She's a great person."
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Melvin Odoom confesses he struggled with some days in jungle
Melvin Odoom admits he's had a few days where he struggled, especially as he wasn't an outdoorsy person.
"It was difficult," he says. "There was a lot of rain. I did struggle on certain days. My sister saying I adapted to it... We're doing our little chores. Yeah it's just weird."
He says: "I've got a caring nature. When we were cooking, we used to serve everyone else before myself. I wanted to make sure camp was OK before I was." Odoom also didn't realised he snored. "Oti next to me at the start, she says no, it's no noise," he says.
Ant says Odoom was the loudest snorer and that Oti Mabuse was being kind.
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Melvin Odoom might be the happiest to leave I'm a Celebrity
Melvin Odoom is happy to greet Ant and Dec at the end of the bridge.
"Was I the happiest person to leave?" He laughs. "I smell bad!" Yet Ant and Dec don't mind because they do this show every year and they know.
The presenter enjoys a fresh glass of water.
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Melvin Odoom hugs his campmates goodbye
Melvin Odoom celebrates leaving shouting "yes" and gives lots of hugs out to his campmates.
Everyone cheers him along as he runs along the rope bridge to join Ant and Dec.
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Melvin Odoom is the fourth to leave
Melvin Odoom is the fourth person to leave I'm a Celebrity. "Yes!"
The vote was between Melvin Odoom and Maura Higgins.
It's not: GK Barry, Danny Jones, Coleen Rooney, Reverend Richard Coles, Alan Halsall, Barry McGuigan and Oti Mabuse.
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I'm a Celeb stars don't know the words to Rev Richard Coles' famous song
Melvin Odoom admits that none of the I'm a Celebrity camp knew most of the lyrics to Rev Richard Coles' song.
Of course the vicar started out his career in a band and The Communards are known for their track Don’t Leave Me This Way.
Odoom confesses they all got a bit lost when it wasn't the chorus. The rev didn't seem to mind though as they all partied to his song.
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Danny Jones stuns campmates with his singing talent
Danny Jones leaves his jungle campmates away with his performance of Bon Jovi's Livin on a Prayer.
It didn't matter that he didn't choose a song from McFly, he smashed it and everyone chipped into sing bits of it as he got the crowd going.
In a piece to camera, GK Barry says it was unfair that the McFly star was in the jungle with them all putting on an incredible performance. Meanwhile, she confesses the rest of the camp were "butchering" all of their favourite songs.
They all agree that Jones is "talented".
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I'm a Celebrity karaoke chaos
Melvin Odoom's singing performance is complete with his own backing dancers Maura Higgins, Oti Mabuse and GK Barry.
Elsewhere, Oti Mabuse sang "fearlessly" — in the words of Rev Richard Coles. "Many shades of Oti in that song," says the Rev.
Then it was Higgins' turn. GK Barry says the former Love Island's star singing was like "someone is dying" when she belted out Celine Dion's track.
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Obviously Danny Jones is impressed with GK Barry's song
GK Barry sings McFly's Obviously in front of the real singer Danny Jones.
The musician says she hit all the right notes with the performance. He says she "smashed" the version of the group's song.
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Coleen Rooney is wowed by Barry McGuigan
Coleen Rooney shares she's impressed by Barry McGuigan's singing.
The WAG reveals she enjoys catching snippets of the former boxer singing but now she has heard the "full lot".
"We got the full lot, he was great," she says.
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Maura Higgins smells and devours snacks
Maura Higgins sniffs the bar snacks and devours them.
She makes a cheeky joke about the dunny having to take a punch later after she binges the snacks.
The I'm a Celebrity stars arrive at the Jungle Arms pub where they dine on a buffet of pizza and chips.
"We've not had good food like this in weeks!" Says Melvin Odoom.
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Melvin Odoom shows off his moves
Melvin Odoom, Barry McGuigan and Danny Jones are busting their moves while being covered in bugs.
None of them showed any fear and were having a great time. Of course, they passed first time round. Well done
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GK Barry says she dances like Richard
GK Barry admits she's dancing like her fellow campmate Richard Coles. She confesses: "I'm dancing like Richard. I don't know what's happened!"
Coleen Rooney, GK Barry and Oti Mabuse got their places at the jungle pub after one failed attempt.
The podcaster describes the experience as "hell" after being "bitten" by the bugs.
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Maura Higgins screams over bugs
Maura Higgins screams the place around and wiggles while playing Jungle Musical Statues.
"Maura fail!" Calls the DJ over the speaker.
She is playing for her space in the Jungle Arms alongside Alan Halsall and Rev Richard Coles. As they have to hold their pose, bugs are dropped on them.
After one failed attempt, they secure their place and head off to the jungle pub.
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I'm a Celebrity stars play Jungle Musical Statues
Kiosk Kev becomes a DJ at the Kangaroo Court challenge area.
The I'm a Celebrity stars have got to dance their way to the Jungle Arms pub. "Are you ready to dance?" The DJ asks.
They have to play Jungle Musical Statues, playing in groups of three.
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GK Barry asks Rev Richard Coles whether he was alive in the war
GK Barry asked Rev Richard Coles if he was alive during the war — leaving the Rev shocked.
"You lived through Margaret Thatcher!" The podcaster says, surprised.
Separately, the rev admits his new buddies' history knowledge is "poor".
"Grace is such a funny person," the rev says in a piece to camera. "Although her grasp of history is quite poor. I told her about growing up in the 60s and she asked me if I was in the war."
Of their close bond, he adds: "I don't know what a bromance is between a 60-year-old gay man and a 25-year-old lesbian but we're having one."
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Melvin Odoom serenades I'm a Celebrity camp
Melvin Odoom sings Don't Leave Me This Way to camp and puts on an energetic dance.
"Those hips don't lie!"
Alan Halsall says seven out of 10 for the dancing but he won't score the singing.
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Danny Jones reveals rewarding side of fame
Danny Jones shares the biggest thing about fame that has touched his heart is being able to help others.
Personally for the McFly star, he finds fame has been incredibly rewarding and he feels privileged to be able to have a positive impact.
He tells the group: "I think to make a difference to people’s lives, I get such satisfaction and that’s what keeps me going to make people smile or forget about their worries or to make them feel less lonely in hard times, and just come and enjoy and a bit of escapism at one of our shows, I feel very privileged to have that."
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Muara Higgins says she was nervous about overnight fame
Maura Higgins reveals she felt nervous after rocketing to overnight fame on Love Island in 2019.
"Yeah but nervous," she says. "I didn't know what to expect."
In a piece to camera, the former Love Island star says she feels happy to share her story with everyone because of how vulnerable the camp have been.
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Rev Richard Coles remembers having knickers thrown at him
Rev Richard Coles having knickers thrown at him was the moment he knew he was famous.
In conversation with camp, he says: "The big thing for us came when we had ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ and it was number 1 for weeks and weeks, and I remember we were playing in Ireland and we were booked into a sports stadium, we came on stage and there was this barrage of knickers. All these girls threw their knickers!"
He adds: "Never in the history of recorded sound did a girl throw her knickers at a band to less effect than to The Communards, I think Jimmy made a scrunchie out of a pair of them and that was it."
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Oti Mabuse gets redemption for Dean McCullough
Oti Mabuse triumphs after getting eight out of nine stars, saying she's got redemption for Dean McCullough.
Dean McCullough was voted out second but Mabuse hopes he is proud of her. She says:"I got redemption for Dean. I hope he's proud. Wherever he is. In his bubble bath."
Later she tells camp: "Dean was right. It was horrible!"
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Oti Mabuse screams after the trial
Ant and Dec celebrate Oti Mabuse's eight out of nine stars — while the pro dancer screams.
"Oh my god," she says. "There is something in there!" She screams and lets her hair loose, combing her fingers through it to ensure there are no more insects.
"Do you know what, my worst nightmare," she says. "The ants bite you. The worms crawl up your nose. Aaaaaah!"
Oti has risen from her sarcophagus to win 8 Stars for Camp 🌟 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/bvBRi1VurE
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 3, 2024
- Lily Waddell
Dec Donnelly does fun Scoobie Doo impression
Dec Donnelly does a fun impersonation of Scoobie Doo after Oti Mabuse got the question right about the cartoon character.
The sand has filled almost all the way up in the sarcophagus, except the head box.
Mabuse has had to pass on a question.
- Lily Waddell
Oti Mabuse already beats Dean's efforts
Oti Mabuse shakes her head when Ant says, "This is where Dean called I'm a Celebrity... Do you feel like calling I'm a Celebrity?"
The former Strictly Come Dancing star has three stars and spits them out of the head box which is slowly filling with insects.
"One better than Dean!" Calls Dec.
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Oti Mabuse is covered in mealworms
Mealworms and sand is poured over Oti Mabuse as she stands in the sarcophagus.
Tense scenes show the former Strictly dancer with her hands against the box.
Will she be able to hold her nerve?
- Lily Waddell
Oti Mabuse promises not to call out infamous words
Oti Mabuse promises not to call out I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
Dean McCullough gave up after two stars because of sand. Ant and Dec were very disappointed at the time and continued to ask him Egypt-themed questions — many which he got right.
- Lily Waddell
Oti Mabuse to redo trial Dean McCullough quit
Oti Mabuse is redoing Dean McCullough's trial The Sinister Sarcophagus: The Mummy returns.
"Will you fare better than that?" Ant McPartlin says.
Mabuse says being in a tight space is going to be the worst thing that she could face — unfortunately that is exactly what this is. The former Strictly star is locked in a sarcophagus while battling bugs.
Someone said the sarcophagus looks like Nicholas Cage and now I can’t unsee it… #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/cJnPDR0VCS
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 3, 2024
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity stars share disappointment over losing Tulisa
Alan Halsall calls Tulisa his "original wife" from the leaders' lodge and he says he can't wait to stay in touch with her on the outside, amid rumours there was a possibility of a jungle romance.
Oti Mabuse is disappointed to lose Tulisa who she says was like an older sister.
Rev Richrd Coles reflects on leaving the N-Dubz star in camp, saying she appears "hard" but in reality she is quite an emotional celebrity.
- Lily Waddell
Tulisa says she's grateful for the I'm a Celebrity experience
Tulisa says she's going to be grateful ahead of being voted out.
Tulisa reflects in the Bush Telegraph: "It is time again real soon for someone else to leave, we’ve all gotta go out at some point, we’ve just gotta enjoy every moment. If I’m given another day, I’m super grateful and if I’m not, I’m grateful for the experience I’ve had thus far."
- Lily Waddell
I'm a Celebrity stars anticipate who is leaving
In the Leaders' lodge, Oti Mabuse and Richard Coles enjoy a private conversation about the vote.
Sat on their beds away from the other campmates, the rev says: "It’s the judgement of the crowd, isn’t it? That’s the thing."
He adds: "But that’s external stuff and there’s nothing you can do about it as long as you feel like what you’re doing is the right thing."
Mabuse says: "Can I get an Amen up in here!"
Rev reveals: "Hallelujah, praise Jesus!"
- Lily Waddell
Tulisa has deleted all traces of I'm a Celebrity from her Instagram
Tulisa has wiped her Instagram account of her I'm a Celebrity posts.
She was the third star to be named to leave the jungle on Monday night. In less than 24 hours, she has deleted all the posts from her social media account.
- Lily Waddell
Watch Oti Mabuse take on tonight's trial
Here is the teaser for tonight's terrifying Egypt-inspired trial that got Dean McCullough to call out I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here after only getting two stars.
How will Oti Mabuse fare? Will she get all nine stars for camp?
- Lily Waddell
I’m A Celebrity stars share biggest life lessons they've learned from the jungle
Take a leaf out of the lives of the I'm a Celebrity stars. On leaving the jungle behind, the celebrities have revealed some of the life lessons they learned from starring on the ITV jungle show.
Famously the celebrities have to give up their life of luxury to live a more simple life in the jungle, sometimes only eating rice and beans, as well as taking on some of the grisly bushtucker trials.
Tulisa Contostavlos, Dean McCullough and Jane Moore are the first three to leave I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here and they have shared their new-found jungle wisdom.
- Lily Waddell
Dean McCullough reveals I'm a Celebrity star who wants to win the most
Dean McCullough answers a series of quick-fire questions now that he has left the jungle.
The I'm a Celebrity star predicts Barry McGuigan would like to win the show the most because he says he's "super competitive anyway". Check out the video below...
Dean’s looking sharp, but his cheeky round of Flash Phone was sharper ⚡️ Can you keep up? #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/Pl3bv1vM1z
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 3, 2024
- Lily Waddell
Tulisa: A lot of people for the cameras were all pally-pally
Tulisa says I'm a Celebrity friendships will be tested in the outside world as she admits, "A lot of people for the cameras were all pally-pally."
The star is the third to leave the jungle and she hinted some of the stars were "pally pally" for the cameras.
TV host Lorraine Kelly grills her over whether her campmates would be "pals for life".
She has this response: "100%, definitely made some friends for life. But I think the real test starts when you're out, because a lot of people for the cameras were all pally-pally, but will you send those text messages, will you do the four-hour drive? So the test of the friendships begin now, in a week's time."
Tulisa doesn't elaborate on who she is referring to.
- Lily Waddell
Ant slaps Dec for smiling while Oti Mabuse takes on trial
Watch the moment that Ant playfully slaps Dec for smiling while Oti Mabuse takes part in 'The Sinister Sarcophagus: The Mummy returns' trial tonight.
No doubt Ant and Dec are delighted because this is the trial they were very disappointed that Dean McCullough called time on. The radio DJ called those infamous words I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here because of sand.
Locked in a sarcophagus, Mabuse must answer questions about Egypt while being in a claustrophobic space with many insects. She admits to feeling nervous but she vows to do the challenge but calls out Dec for smiling.
Ant gives him a little telling off and a playful slap on the arm. "Stop smiling!" He says.
To which, Dec responds: "It's my reassuring smile."
It’s Oti’s turn to step into the horrors of the Sinister Sarcophagus as the mummy returns! 😱#ImACeleb continues at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/8LEZ3xaAT1
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 3, 2024
- Julia Hunt
Recap: I'm A Celebrity fans hope Alan Halsall makes good on Coleen Corrie comment
I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans are urging Alan Halsall to stick to his word and get Coleen Rooney a job in Coronation Street when they leave the jungle.
The actor — who plays Tyrone Dobbs on the cobbles — took on a Bushtucker trial with the WAG on the ITV reality show and afterwards they decided to pretend to their fellow campers that they had done worse than they actually did.
It seems Halsall was impressed with Rooney’s acting ability, as he quipped that he was going to get her a part in the ITV soap. And fans now want it to become a reality.
Two pints of larger and a packet of crisps, please Col! 🍻 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/WmI3GsRXh6
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 2, 2024
- Lily Waddell
I’m a Celebrity odds reveal new favourite to win as final looms
I'm a Celebrity has a new favourite to win for the first time since the ITV show got underway two weeks ago, according to the latest odds from the bookies.
Coleen Rooney is now the front runner to become queen of the jungle, with bookies BetMGM putting the WAG at 5/4. She has won over the audiences at home with how down-to-earth she is, on Monday revealing she loves caravan holidays with Wayne and the kids.
I’m a Celebrity winner odds:
Coleen Rooney 5/4
Danny Jones 7/4
Rev Richard Coles 9/2
Maura Higgins 20/1
GK Barry 25/1
Alan Halsall 33/1
BAR 66/1
- Lily Waddell
Dec Donnelly is bitten by spider as medic attends to star
Dec Donnelly was bitten by a spider on the set of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here. Ouch!
Ant McPartlin lifted the lid on what happened when the cameras stopped rolling.
He said in an Instagram live after the show: "We've had quite a lot of drama, not only on the show, but off the show as well because Dec had a spider on his neck and was bitten by a spider and the medic was called in to have a look."
Dec joked he was lucky to survive the bite. He jested: "The medic said I was lucky to be alive. If I wasn't so fit and healthy and masculine, I might not have survived."
Ant however said: "No she didn't, she said it was a jumping spider and it was absolutely fine." Jumping spiders are not venomous.
It's not the first time a medic has attended to the stars. Only recently a medic intervened when Tulisa thought she had a bug in her ear during the Shock Around The Clock trial. She had a syringe wash before continuing with the trial.
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