I'm A Celeb fans left raging over 'twist' as they brand episode 'most rigged ever'
During tonight's (Wednesday, December 4) instalment of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, the remaining campmates discovered they would be competing to win a ticket to the Cyclone challenge. They were also told the winner would be guaranteed immunity from the next two vote-offs.
Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly informed them they'd be split into two groups of four to take part in a trial at the Arcade of Agony. Danny Jones, GK Barry, Reverend Richard and Coleen Rooney were in one group, while Maura Higgins, Barry McGuigan, Oti Mabuse and Alan Halsall were in the other. However, fans felt the challenge for Maura's team looked significantly easier.
Coleen's team was each allocated a grabbing machine loaded with balls to win. Every ball they won from the grab machine contained a number of tickets that they could deposit into the ticket collection box. Every go required a coin, which they had to retrieve from a box of fish guts. They had 10 minutes to try and win as many tickets as they could.
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On the other team, the celebs each had a ‘Grim Ball’ machine filled with various multicoloured balls and critters. They had to reach inside and grab one ball at a time to win the tickets inside. They also had the chance to win a star each, hidden in one of the machine's balls which equated to meals for camp.
After the tense trial ended, they reunited in camp and discovered that five out of eight stars had been won for their dinner.
However, ITV viewers flocked to social media to comment on the 'twist' after the results were called out live on air. One wrote: "First team had it a lot harder! Not equal. Not fair. #ImACeleb."
Another said of the twist to the show: "What a way to ruin a great series #imaceleb."
Linda added: "This is so unfair. They get a ball every time the other trial didn’t #ImACeleb."
Another said: "The most rigged episode ever aired #imacelebrity2024."
Despite the backlash, other fans sat back and enjoyed the chaos, with one writing: "I totally forgot Alan was even part of this cos the man just shuts up and gets on with it, he actually deserves to do the cyclone #ImACeleb."
Ant and Decentered the camp at the end of the episode to reveal the results of the tough challenge and told the group which four celebrities were through to the final stage of the competition—to win the coveted ticket to Cyclone. They revealed Coleen, Danny, Maura and Oti Mabuse all made it through to the final stage.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
