I’m A Celebrity shock as TWO more stars get the boot and miss out on a semi-final place
TWO more celebrities have been booted out of the jungle tonight – with just days before the final.
Alan Halsall and GK Barry said goodbye to their campmates after being told they had narrowly missed out on a place in the semi-final by Ant and Dec.
Just four celebs now remain and they will be taking on the celebrity cyclone ahead of someone being crowned king or queen of the jungle this weekend.
They are Coleen Rooney, Richard Coles, Danny Jones and Oti Mabuse.
Dancing on Ice judge Oti won a ticket to Celebrity Cyclone and immunity from eviction yesterday after beating Danny Jones, Maura Higgins and Coleen Rooney in a trial.
The news didn’t go down well with those watching at home, with many particularly upset about losing GK.
One person commented: “I’m sick at who went home tonight. she should be there instead of colleen sorry.”
A second added: “SO gutted GK Barry is gone. Colleen is nice and all but this series wouldn’t have been the same without GK! Absolutely robbed of the final in my opinion.”
And a third said: “This has been a good series but how has the UK voted out the two most entertaining people within the space of 24 hours.”
Speaking after her exit, TikTok star GK said: “I can’t believe I looked like that on television.”
Asked how she found it, she told Ant and Dec: “It was worse, it was so difficult. I thought it would be tanning, a few trials. But that was hell, I wouldn’t put my worst enemy through that.”
Corrie star Alan was quizzed about what he had learnt, saying: “I’ve learnt that I should put myself out there more, I can make friends.”
Discussing his experience, he continued: “I was trying to get it through to other people to enjoy it, and crack on, when else are you going to be in the Jungle in the middle of Australia.
“You won’t believe it but back at home I won’t pick up a spider. But here one crawled across my face and another jumped in my mouth and I didn’t bat an eyelid.”
Yesterday the camp were left gobsmacked as they said goodbye to boxing champ Barry McGuigan, known as the Clones Cyclone, who was booted out with Love Island star Maura.
They follow Jane Moore, Dean McCullough, Tulisa Contostavlos, and Melvin Odoom in leaving the camp.
It was a highly emotional episode this evening as the stars were reunited with their loved ones.
Coleen was stunned to see Kit, eight, and six-year-old Cass along with her mum Colette McLoughlin in the Aussie jungle.
They were snuck in by producers for a special friends and families reunion episode after spending nearly four weeks apart – leaving her in floods of tears.
McFly singer Danny Jones, 38, embraced wife Georgia, 37, and their six-year-old son Cooper, while Oti had a reunion with husband Marius Iepure, 42.
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Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”