Jack Maynard’s I’m a Celebrity 2017 exit leaves viewers threatening to boycott show

I’m A Celebrity fans have called for a boycott of the show after contestant Jack Maynard was sensationally removed from the jungle.

The YouTuber quit the show amid controversy over tweets containing racist and homophobic slurs he posted from 2011-2013.

But some social media users defended him against criticism, calling the decision to take him out of camp "pathetic".

Some claimed that as the 22-year-old would have been between 16 and 18 at the time of the posts, he shouldn’t punished for mistakes made as a teenager.

One wrote: “ITV booting Jack Maynard out is ridiculous. Judge people based on their CURRENT beliefs and attitude. Everybody was young &dumb once. I used to use offensive words / jokes carelessly in my teens. I’ve never been homophobic or racist. Everybody grows and learns.”

Another tweeted: “Everyone one makes mistakes as a teenager. Kicking jack out for something he did when he was 15-16 is pathetic.”