I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have told one of the campmates to 'be quiet' as they claimed he was 'fuming' over the decision to make Sam Thompson camp leader.
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A new group of celebrities will spend the next few weeks living in the Australian bush as a new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here gets underway.
The new series of the popular show launches on ITV on Sunday November 19 and among the celebs taking part this year is radio DJ and Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson.
Sam, 31, appeared in the E4 reality show for eight years, from 2013 to 2021, and is the brother of fellow Made in Chelsea cast member Louise Thompson.
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He is no stranger to celebrity reality TV and he was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother in 2017 and has also taken part in shows including Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Ghost Hunt, The Celebrity Circle and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Last year Sam began a new career as a radio host and he presents a Sunday radio show on Hits Radio.
Speaking ahead of his entrance into the Im A Celeb jungle, Sam said it was a 'resounding yes' when he was asked to take part.
He added: "I am so excited about taking part in I’m ACelebrity, it still feels like a dream. I feel like a competition winner taking part. It was an absolute resounding ‘yes’ when I got approached. In fact, they didn’t even need to ask! I am a huge fan of the show.
"Ant and Dec are my idols too and it’s going to be really surreal meeting them.”
Speaking about how his former Made in Chelsea co-stars will take the news that he is entering the jungle, Sam added: "I think they will all be surprised when they find out I am doing this programme but they will definitely all vote for me to do a trial as they
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have told one of the campmates to 'be quiet' as they claimed he was 'fuming' over the decision to make Sam Thompson camp leader.
Reality star, influencer, podcaster and businessman Sam Thompson is currently starring in this year's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and since entering the jungle, has been publicly backed by his sister and fellow Made in Chelsea star, Louise. From sharing Instagram stories of Sam in his camp attire to penning a heartfelt post wishing him luck on the show, it's clear that the 31 year old has a strong support system back home.
Ant McPartlin has come under fire for making "negative" comments about Sam Thompson on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! during Sunday's (27 November) episode. Made in Chelsea star Sam, 31, took part in the latest trial, called Fishy Business, alongside Youtuber Nella Rose, 26, with the pair succeeding in winning stars for camp. Having returned to camp and shared the good news with their co-stars, Sam proceeded to hug all of his fellow campmates.
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! viewers were left fuming over comments made by Nella Rose on the show on Sunday, 26 November.The 26 year old was seen chatting to This Morning host Josie Gibson about the male members of the camp doing jobs like collecting the wood and collecting water. She said: "This camp has 100% restored my faith in men.The men do all the work, the women just keep the vibes." The viewers at home quickly took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their outrage at the comments.
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! fans have praised Sam Thompson following his and Nella Rose's Bushtucker trial. The pair were plunged underwater and scaled the latest trial titled 'Fishy Business', winning 10 out of 12 stars.
I'm A Celebrity's Nella Rose and Sam Thompson are set to face a horrifying underwater Bushtucker trial in Sunday's episode, 26 November. The pair, who had a bit of a tiff earlier this week, will have to answer aquatic-themed questions while submerged, in a trial called Fishy Business. In a preview clip, Sam is seen screaming as a toad lands on his head, while hosts Ant and Dec look on laughing.
I'm A Celebrity staff were called in to remove a potentially deadly snake from near star Sam Thompson's hammock.
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I'm a Celebrity viewers have accused influencer Nella Rose of being 'patronising' after she told fellow campmate Sam Thompson to 'calm down' during Friday's episode, 24 November. The 26-year-old influencer, who is the youngest participant this year, encouraged Made In Chelsea star Sam, 31, sit down for a moment of 'zen.' It comes as Sam shared his diagnosis of ADHD on Channel 4's Is This ADHD?, saying it felt like a "weight had been lifted" off his shoulders last year. ADHD is defined by a short attention span and poor impulse control, with Sam diagnosed in 2022.
I'm A Celebrity star Sam Thompson has left girlfriend Zara McDermott feeling a little sidelined as she has been snubbed in favour of his best mate Pete Wicks.The former Love Islander was shocked to hear Sam call out "do it for Pete" in a trial instead of thinking of her, and now Pete has revealed that he will travel to Australia to be the first person to hug his mate when he leaves the jungle, rather than Zara. Zara, 26, was stunned by a moment in Thursday's episode of the ITV reality show where Sam, 31, was seen digging deep during a trial by thinking of his bromance with Pete, 34 - leaving Zara asking why he wasn't keeping her in mind instead.
Pete Wicks has jumped to the defence of his best mate, Sam Thompson, who's been labelled as 'annoying' by some viewers of ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here. Pete has insisted that Sam "should not be defined by his ADHD and autism", which he revealed he was diagnosed with last year. Sam, a star from Made in Chelsea, shared his diagnosis on Channel 4's Is This ADHD?, saying it felt like a "weight had been lifted" off his shoulders.
We're still only a few days into the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here but viewers have shared two specific demands for show bosses. The hit ITV reality show returns to screens on Sunday (November 19) for series 23 with Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly back as hots.
Zara McDermott has revealed she's eagerly waiting for boyfriend Sam Thompson to be voted for a Bushtucker Trial on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! and has been voting for him "every night'. Strictly Come Dancing star Zara, 26, has been watching Sam, 31, adjust to life in the Australian jungle, with the new series of the ITV show having launched on Sunday, 19 November. Made in Chelsea star Sam is living with several other famous faces, including Danielle Harold, Josie Gibson, Fred Sirieix, Grace Dent and Jamie Lynn Spears.
Adam Collard has revealed he wants to see Sam Thompson voted for a trial on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! as it would make "good television". Adam, 28, dated Sam's girlfriend Zara McDermott, 26, in 2018 after meeting her on Love Island but their romance eventually fizzled out. Zara has been dating Made in Chelsea's Sam, 31, since May 2019.
I'm A Celebrity viewers were left scratching their heads as an argument broke out just minutes into Tuesday night's programme (November 21).
I'm A Celeb's Sam Thompson has opened up on his "really romantic" first date with girlfriend Zara McDermott, as he revealed that they started talking after she "slid into his DMs". Former Made in Chelsea star Sam, 31, is currently slumming it in the Australian jungle whilst his partner Zara, 26, who starred on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, watches his every move from home. Sam and Zara began dating in 2019, and after a brief split in 2020, they got back together, and are now stronger than ever.
I’m A Celebrity presenters Ant and Dec made a dig at campmate Jamie Lynn Spears following an awkward blunder during Monday night’s show. The American actress and singer, who is best known as the sister of pop superstar Britney Spears, is among the ten celebs taking part in the ITV show.
Zara McDermott has mocked her boyfriend Sam Thompson, just one day after he entered the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle. 31 year old Sam, who conquered his fear of heights during the show’s revamped Walk The Plank challenge, got viewers talking after they noticed that the Made In Chelsea star appears to love hugs after “throwing” himself at his other campmates when greeting them. In response, Sam’s girlfriend, former Love Island star Zara, has taken to social media to poke fun at the TV personality’s love of giving hugs.