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The latest star to leave I’m A Celebrity 2025 has spoken, as Eddie Kadi told hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly who he wants to win, and who may have contraband

After his I’m a Celebrity elimination on Sunday night, Eddie Kadi was ready to go – but not before dropping a claim about a campmate.

The comedian was the latest name to be booted out of the jungle, as confirmed by ITV hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly. Two days on from waving off the first celebrity to leave the show, Alex Scott, Eddie said “it’s time” as he fled over the bridge and waved goodbye to his jungle pals.

Joining Ant and Dec in the studio live on air, Eddie told them: “I’m happy and sad at the same time, I’m had I’m sappy, honestly what a great time. I’ve had such an incredible time.

“I have made amazing friends, faced some fears and to be fair, it feels very surreal to be on such an iconic show, but most of the time you forgot you were on a show.”

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Eddie went on: “I feel like I’ve been there for a year, I’ve changed. It has changed my life. Things will never be the same. Even when you’ve got no food and you are hungry it goes to show we are enough as people. As human beings we are enough.”

He also discussed his friendship with Jack Osbourne, praising the way he taught everyone how to “survive” in the jungle. He said: “Jack went straight through, for me it was like survival.

“It’s like the first day of school when you’re not sure who to be friends with. He knows what he’s doing. He taught me how to start a fire, from that moment… he knows everything.” He now wants Jack to win the whole show.

It’s then that Eddie let slip that he thinks after the contraband scandals, there could be more in camp. He joked: “Ruby Wax has got some stuff, she’s probably got her cats.”

It comes after Alex confirmed she would not remain in Australia after her departure, confirming her return to the UK. Her partner Jess Glynne recently confirmed that her mother had suffered a stroke, with Alex now keen to be with her to support her.

The evicted celebrities usually stay until at the hotel until the final. But Alex wanted to be there for Jess, and said: “I want to be there for the wrap party but I need to get home straight away.

“She is my Jessica – I am going to go home and be her rock.” Before she even flew to Australia, Alex agonised over whether to pull out of the show.

In the end, it was Jess who told her she had to go. Speaking to the Mirror previously, she said: “It’s been a tough time for us and obviously her family, and it was a tough decision to come into the jungle, but then Jess never wanted me to step away from not doing it.

“I knew there was always a possibility of her not being across the bridge, if her mum hadn’t got better, or if things had been getting worse, which they have been. But it was a big decision for me to not pass this opportunity, and Jess was the one that pushed me to be here.”

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The social media star slams reports of her six-figure fee and reveals the wet, sleep-deprived reality of life in the jungle a year on from when she took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

For years, fans of ITV’s I’m A Celeb have speculated about the ‘astronomical’ fees commanded by the stars who brave the Australian bush. But according to former campmate GK Barry, also known as Grace Keeling, the reality of the pay packet is far less glamorous than the headlines suggest.

The social media sensation, who won over the nation during her stint in the jungle last year, has hit out at reports claiming she walked away with a massive fortune, branding the rumours “a load of s***.” Amidst the trials and tribulations of camp life, reports circulated that Grace had secured a fee of £150,000 for her appearance. However, the podcast host insists that figures reported in the press are vastly inflated.

“The Daily Mail like to release what we’re all being paid for it, it’s a load of s***,” she said in a TikTok video. To illustrate just how wide of the mark the rumours were, she joked that a fee of that magnitude would have fundamentally changed her behaviour in the trials.

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“They said I got £150,000,” she said. “If I got paid 150 [thousand] Great British pounds to go in that jungle, I wouldn’t have even screamed once during a trial. They always overdo it, we don’t get paid that much.”

Beyond the pay dispute, Grace was keen to dispel the long-standing conspiracy theory that the camp is a sound stage or that celebrities retreat to luxury hotels once the cameras stop rolling. She described the living conditions as genuinely miserable, particularly when the weather turns.

“The camp is covered but it’s covered by a flimsy bit of material that opens up and shuts so when it rains, you still get rained on,” she revealed. “Our camp got so flooded last year, everything was wet, our sleeping bags, the fire kept going out…”

She added: “Everyone thinks the jungle isn’t a real jungle, but the place is giving jungle. There are animals, you could not find your way through there easily, and we do stay there, we do sleep there… We don’t go off to the hotel at night, I wish we did.”

While they don’t get hotels, the celebrities do get one small mercy: they aren’t allowed to poison themselves. Grace revealed a behind-the-scenes secret about how the campmates manage to cook obscure jungle rations like eel without making themselves ill.

It involves a producer known as the “Voice of God” who speaks over a tannoy system.

“You cook it until you think it’s done,” she explained. “And if you go to take it off and it’s not done, the voice of God will be like, ‘that could probably do with 10 more minutes’. So you’re never at risk of eating something raw.”

Perhaps the most gruelling aspect of the show isn’t the creepy crawlies, but the schedule. Grace painted a picture of a routine designed to keep the stars exhausted.

The day begins when the hosts arrive live on air. “We hear Ant and Dec do I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here so we know it’s 7.30 in the morning,” she said.

However, the days are long. Dinner often doesn’t arrive until 8pm or 9pm, followed by washing up and mandatory diary room sessions.

“Before you’re allowed to go to bed, you all have to do your bush telegraph things,” she recalled. “So I genuinely think we were going to bed at midnight and up again at 6.30am.”

GK Barry placed fifth in the 2024 series, being the eight contestant eliminated from the jungle.

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The I’m A Celebrity cast were split into pairs on Wednesday as they ‘went to war’ to battle it out for treats and food in camp, and the stars certainly took it seriously

A war was set on I’m a Celebrity as the latest episode saw the cast split into pairs, battling it out in new challenges.

Someone who took the battle very seriously was Vogue Williams, who took some savage swipes at her rival Kelly Brook. The duo had been paired up and faced tasks against each other.

Initially the stars took on ‘Mind Games’ where they had to race to be the first to eat a pig’s brain. It was pretty grim, while Vogue beat Kelly rather quickly.

Later on there was a rematch, and it’s then that Vogue hilariously took aim at Kelly. Telling her to leave, she advised her there was no point in her even being there, suggesting she was going to win once more.

Kelly said: “Fancy seeing you here!” Going head-to-head in a ‘Paint The Town’ challenge, the treat on offer was cheese and biscuits for their group. Kelly also laughed off Vogue’s suggestion that she should walk away, telling her co-star: “Listen, everyone loves an underdog Vogue, you know that.”

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Vogue wasn’t done with the put-downs though, as she told Kelly she “wasn’t good enough”. She said before this: “Me and Kelly used to be friends but not anymore.” Kelly quipped: “I’ve never seen you cry but I’m about to.”

Just before the battle commenced, Vogue said: “You’re good, you’re just not good enough.” Vogue managed to win the challenge for her group, leaving Kelly defeated once more.

It was all fun and games though as the jungle war continues across the week. After the task Vogue and Kelly laughed away and hugged it out to show there were no hard feelings.

Fans were a bit stunned though after hearing Kelly call Vogue “a b***h”. One fan posted: “Kelly calling Vogue a b***h?!?” Another fan said: “lowk getting tense between Vogue and Kelly.” Others were amused by the moment and the battle between the pair.

It comes as two of the jungle stars joked to hosts Ant and Dec that they were planning on stealing their jobs. Aitch and Angry Ginge took part in a trial in front of the hosts on Wednesday.

As they were about to get on with proceedings, the pair joked with the hosts about replacing them. Musician Aitch told them: “We’re coming for your jobs after this!”

Ant and Dec were rather amused by the claim, amid the pair being tipped to become the next big celeb duo once they leave the jungle.

Fans even suggested then they could be the new Ant and Dec, as others begged ITV to give the pair their own show. One fan said: “Aitch and Ginge could possibly be the new Ant & Dec.”

Another viewer posted: “Aitch & Ginge seriously need their own show.” A third fan agreed: “Dear ITV… please give Ginge and Aitch their own tv show… what a duo.”

A fourth fan commented: “Give Ginge & Aitch their own chat show,” as another said: “Aitch & Ginge could easily be the next Ant & Dec.” A final comment read: “Careful Ant and Dec, think Aitch and Ginge are the new comedy duo.”

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Aitch’s budding jungle romance with EastEnders star Shona McGarty on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has been backed by friends of the rapper while he is Down Under

Aitch and Shona McGarty could make a “nice couple”, the rapper’s close pal and manager has said. Via Culpan delivered her verdict on the rumoured potential romance between the rapper and EastEnders actress as she landed at Brisbane Airport today.

Asked if they would make a nice couple, Via said: “They’re both nice people. I’m not sure but yeah! I don’t know.” But she added: “I personally think it’s more of a brother-sister relationship.”

She praised Aitch’s efforts in the jungle, saying: “He’s smashed it, he’s done so well. He was scared about the eating trials but he’s smashed it.”

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Her comments come after Shona’s sister Camilla flew in yesterday and also spoke about Aitch. She said: “He is a nice guy…I would definitely have him around for Christmas.”

Aitch confessed his feelings about Shona to Angry Ginge at the end of last week, admitting: “I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Shona, me.”

It led to Ant and Dec saying they were desperate for a jungle romance this year on the show. But Camilla said that she needed to see more evidence that romance is actually blossoming.

She added: “I don’t know if I see it romantically…it might just be a brother and sister relationship but I don’t know…I don’t think we have seen enough to make a definite decision on it.”

Shona broke up with her musician fiancé, David Bracken, earlier this year. Insiders say the split is amicable, and he recently wished her all the best for the jungle on social media.

Aitch is also single after splitting with Lois Cottam before going into the Jungle. Dec previously said he was shell-shocked by Aitch’s comments when watching the scenes shortly before they aired, on Friday night.

He said: “This came completely out of the blue this morning.” Ant added: “It’s been a while since we’ve had a proper romance on this show. We’d love to see it….we would celebrate it.”

When Aitch told his close friend Ginge about his feelings, the Twitch streamer replied: “I think she’s really nice, if that’s what you mean, yeah?” Keeping things low-key, Aitch commented: “Yeah, that’s what I mean…”

As soon as scene aired, fans have taken to social media, with one saying: Aitch and Shona have chem… Just saying. #ImACeleb.” A second added: “Aitch and Shona would make a lovely couple! #ImaCeleb.” “#ImACeleb I definitely can see Aitch and Shona together,” penned a third.

“The Aitch and Shona friendship #imaceleb,” tweeted another. Before a sixth went on to pen: “Even aitch feeling the spark we all see with Shona #ImACeleb.”

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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