Things were heating up as I’m A Celebrity entered its third and final week with Sunday’s jam-packed episode.
Some burnt rice led to a war of words before a dramatic contraband scandal left one contestant with a huge decision.
The episode opened with Shona and Lisa’s first morning as camp leader and deputy and they both woke up well rested from a great night’s sleep in the comfort of the treehouse.
Eddie was in charge of the rice that morning, having been appointed cooking duty by Shona and Lisa the night before.
He admitted to Tom about the new responsibility, he was ‘nervous, because I live by myself. When you’re cooking for you, there’s no one to judge.’
Eddie headed down to take a shower, with the rice cooking away on the fire. He told the Bush Telegraph: ‘Breakfast is going well, the rice is nearly done. Myself and Ruby have got this under control.’
Things were heating up as I’m A Celebrity entered its third and final week with Sunday’s jam-packed and episode – as Eddie ended up burning some rice which led to a war of words
Later in yet more tension, Shona entered camp with a laminate, as she guiltily told her fellow campmates: ‘please don’t hate me…’ amid a contraband scandal
However, it appeared the camp had other ideas on Eddie’s cooking ability as Kelly could smell burning…
Kelly told the Bush Telegraph: ‘He made the colossal error of putting the rice on and going for a shower. I watched him do it, I didn’t wanna say anything because I can’t get involved, I have a feeling this morning it’s gonna be a little bit crispy!’
And it appeared Ruby also had something to say about Vogue tending to the fire as she whispered to Ginge: ‘she just destroyed it, she doesn’t know what she’s doing.’
As Vogue quipped back: ‘Are you two b****hing about me?’ As they giggled and Ginge whispered back to Ruby ‘absolutely clueless.’
As the burnt rice was served for breakfast, everyone was less than impressed.
Jack joked: ‘It’s Eddie’s first race, so he’s warming up to it.’
Later in yet more tension, Shona entered camp with a laminate, as she guiltily told her fellow campmates: ‘please don’t hate me…’
The laminate informed the celebrities contraband had been found in camp, in the form of butter.
With Shona as the camp leader, she had an important choice to make – as punishment for the contraband found in camp she could either step down as leader, or lose two stars won in the day’s trial.
Kelly told the Bush Telegraph: ‘He made the colossal error of putting the rice on and going for a shower. I watched him do it, I didn’t wanna say anything because I can’t get involved…’
Eddie was in charge of the rice that morning, having been appointed cooking duty by Shona and Lisa the night before
Coming clean, Shona told the camp ‘I’m not responsible for it, but I used it’ as she revealed the contraband in question was some butter she found in the food trunk.
As the celebrities deduced it might have been Alex who smuggled it in, Shona told the Bush Telegraph: ‘I don’t know where it came from, but I saw it and my eyes lit up and I used it’.
Taking the decision herself, Shona decided to dethrone from her role as camp leader as Aitch took Shona’s big leaf she was using as a crown and put it on the fire.
The celebrities then took a vote to appoint a new camp leader, with Ruby winning by a landslide.
She told her campmates: ‘Things are about to change.’ as she told the camp ‘No more Mrs Nice Guy!’ and demanded that Shona should be her footstool, Aitch should be her entertainer and Ginge her dancer.
Jack reflected: ‘Ruby as leader, pure insanity. The craziest dictatorship I think the world will ever know.’
Later around the camp fire, Aitch, Jack and Ginge plotted a rebellion against Ruby as the new camp leader. As Ginge whispered: ‘We are making a stand versus them’
Aitch agreed: ‘I’ve got a lot of things on my chest that need to come off.’
Jack said: ‘Viva la revolution!’
In addition, later that day all celebrities took part in a challenge to win each other’s letters from camp titled ‘Blender Defenders’.
In this, they managed to win ten out of eleven letters, with Jack being the only celebrity not to receive his.
It comes after on Friday night former Lioness Alex Scott was the first contestant to be voted off I’m A Celebrity as she opened up about ‘mentally tough’ experience.
Alex, 41, was made vulnerable after the favourite to leave first, comedian Eddie Kadi, was exempt from the public vote because he won the live trial.
And it appeared Ruby also had something to say about Vogue tending to the fire as she whispered to Ginge: ‘she just destroyed it, she doesn’t know what she’s doing…’
The pundit got a huge round of applause from her campmates as she quickly grabbed her bag and left the I’m A Celebrity camp for a final time.
Speaking to host Ant and Dec, she said: ‘I’m free! It feels strange and doesn’t feel real. Now I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m out.”
Asked whether she is ‘disappointed’ to be the first voted-out, Alex insisted: ‘Oh no! It has been an incredible experience and mentally it has been tough but I am so glad I got to do it with so many amazing campmates.
‘The laughter we have had and we really connected and making the bonds that we did.’
I’M A CELEBRITY 2025: MEET THE CAMPMATES
KELLY BROOK
Kelly has already landed in Australia and is ready to take on the jungle
AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: Model and TV star
FAMOUS FOR: Kelly is best known for being a model, who has posed for Page Three. She is also an actress and a panelist on ITV’s Loose Women.
MARTIN KEMP
Will Martin be able to handle the jungle life when he sets up camp?
AGE: 64
OCCUPATION: Musican/actor
FAMOUS FOR: Martin is arguably best known for being part of 70s band Spandau Ballet, as well as playing Steve Owen in EastEnders. His son is Roman Kemp and is married to Shirlie Holliman.
LISA RILEY
Lisa is a well known actress in the UK, but is best known for being Mandy Dingle
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Actress
FAMOUS FOR: Lisa has played a number of roles over the years, but is best known for playing Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale. She took on the role in 1995.
JACK OSBOURNE
Jack is no stranger to the cameras after starring in various reality shows with his family
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Media personality
FAMOUS FOR: Jack is best known for being part of the famous Osbourne family alongside mum Sharon, dad Ozzy and sister Kelly. They starred in their own MTV show The Osbournes.
AITCH
Aitch is best known for his singing talents, but will he be able to bring home some stars?
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Rapper
FAMOUS FOR: Aitch’s real name is Harrison James Armstrong. He shot to fame in 2018 with his song Straight Rhymez. 11 of his songs have reached the top 10 singles chart, including Taste (Make It Shake).
VOGUE WILLIAMS
Vogue is known for her glamorous lifestyle so how will she fare in the Jungle?
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Podcast host
FAMOUS FOR: Irish presenter Vogue first found fame in 2010 when she appeared on reality series Fade Street. She went on to appear on The Jump with her husband Spencer Matthews.
SHONA MCGARTY
EastEnders legend Shona has swapped Albert Square for creepy crawlies and animals
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Soap star/actress
FAMOUS FOR: The British public know Shona for portraying Whitney Dean in EastEnders for 16 years. She quit the role last year to pursue other things.
RUBY WAX
Ruby is heading into the jungle to take part in this year’s series
AGE: 72
OCCUPATION: Actress/comedian and mental health campaigner
FAMOUS FOR: Ruby has made a name for herself by interviewing people on her TV shows, but now focuses on mental health.
EDDIE KADI
Will funnyman Eddie be able to keep the morale up in camp?
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Comedian/ presenter
FAMOUS FOR: The star gets up on stage to show off how funny he is, but he also presents BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has also taken part in Strictly Come Dancing.
ANGRYGINGE
AngryGinge is a Twitch and YouTube star that many young viewers will know
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: Social media star
FAMOUS FOR: AngryGinge is best known for his Twitch and YouTube content that is focused on football. His real name Morgan Burtwistle.
TOM READ WILSON
He has a wonderful way with words but that won’t help him in a Bushtucker Trial
AGE:39
OCCUPATION: TV personality
FAMOUS FOR: Tom is best known for his work on E4’s Celebs Go Dating. As the agency’s receptionist he’s always on hand to give advice to the unlucky-in-love celebrities.
