I'm A Celebrity's Gillian McKeith shares three-word response to surprise South Africa return as fans ask if they can 'sue' Ant and Dec
25.04.2023 - 08:23
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Gillian McKeith has issued a three-word message as she made a surprise return to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here in the ITV reality show's new South African spin-off as the latest contestant to compete for 'legend' status.
The new edition of the popular show got underway on Monday night (April 24) and is set to keep fans captivated for the next couple of weeks. And the arrival of TV personality Gillian – who competed on the original series in 2010 – in camp for the all-stars spin-off show did not go down well with her fellow celebrities.
In the last few minutes of the first episode, Geordie duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, who pre-recorded the series in South Africa last year, arrived saying they have a surprise announcement before . Gillian, 63, was then seen emerging from the container after being brought in by several men carrying a box.
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In a preview for Tuesday, Happy Mondays' singer Shaun Ryder, who was known for his arguments with Gillian during his original run, could be heard saying: "I almost killed her." And speaking in the confessional moment, he remarked: "Gillian arrived in a box, she should have stayed in the box."
And viewers couldn't help but respond as they spotted Shaun's telling reaction. @munsonsmagic laughed: "I feel like Shaun was thinking something on the lines of 'oh for f*ck sake.'" @leenicola posted: "Poor Shaun. I really felt for him when he clapped eyes on [her]." @hihannahlouise tweeted: "The way shaun's face DROPPED #ImACeleb." @l_walsham1998 noted: "#ImACeleb Shaun’s face. Oh this is gonna be gold."
But some of those who tuned into the new series weren't impressed. @x_weelisamarie_x said: "That’s me turning