I'm A Celebrity fans claim to spot Ant and Dec 'struggle' after first live eviction of the series
04.12.2023 - 10:15
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans claim Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly were 'struggling' during the first eviction of the series. On Sunday night (December 3) jockey Frankie Dettori became the first contestant to be voted out of the jungle.
It was revealed during the ITV reality show's latest instalment of action from Down Under that YouTuber Nella Rose and Dettori had received the fewest votes from the public and were up for elimination. During the Italian jockey’s 12 days in camp, he was a team leader for a period, won the camp a "breakfast of champions" and took on a number of trials.
After hosts Ant and Dec announced the news, Dettori jumped up and hugged his fellow campmates goodbye. Following his exit, he told the presenting duo: "It’s been so surreal and what an adventure.
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"Yesterday, it really hit me when we got the letters from the loved ones, you forget that there is a world outside, people watching you. You know we’ve been out of our comfort zone for so long and it’s been so great."
After they showed him clips of his time in the jungle, Dettori added that the experience sent his emotions "up and down" throughout. "I’ve been dieting for 30 years, but this takes you to another level. The heat, the fatigue of the jungle," he said "We just needed some fuel in our stomach, you can feel your body actually… slowing down and shutting off. Even a handful of rice put us back up.
"It’s been challenging, I’ll be honest with you, but great, fantastic camp, they were all like this." He admitted he was