Disgusting real reason I’m a Celebrity stars have to wear red socks in the jungle revealed
THE disgusting real reason why the I’m a Celebrity stars have to wear red socks in the jungle has been revealed.
Series 24 of the ITV show returned to our screens last week.
I’m A Celeb fans have enjoyed BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough fail to get many stars for camp, reverend Richard Coles and Maura Higgins lie to their campmates and many of the stars get emotional.
As always, the famous faces have been given red shorts/trousers, blue t-shirts with their names printed on the back and khaki shirts.
The celebrities have also been given red socks and hiking boots to wear.
The show’s ex-medic Bob McCarron told Women’s Own last year that the reason why they wear red socks is to hide any blood that may have been caused by pesky insects.
He told the publication that they are: “bitten by all kinds of critters during their time in the jungle, including leeches.”
Bob joined the show back in 2002 when it first hit our screens and assisted any celebrities in need of medical help.
But after 20 years on the ITV show, he left after the 22nd series in 2022.
The Australian medic, known as medic Bob, still appears on the German version of the programme.
Last night Dean was blasted by fans as he made a ‘cheeky’ request to Danny Jones.
Dean, Maura and Richard finally made it to camp after they had successfully won their secret mission.
But as they all returned to camp, talk shifted to the sleeping arrangements for their new additions.
McFly’s Danny Jones immediately moved into a bed, giving up his uncomfortable hammock.
But Radio 1’s Dean McCullough didn’t seem impressed, asking Danny if he could move to the bed beside the mice and rats.
Danny declined, leaving Dean less than happy, before he later took a nap on the bed.
I'm A Celebrity 2024
i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..
Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”
I’m A Celebrity viewers at home fumed on social media over the exchange, with one writing: “Dean just spent the night on a comfy luxurious bed and is back in the camp not even 10 minutes and expecting Danny to swap his bed for his own comfort.”
A second wrote: “Dean not only didn’t give his bed up but wanted Danny to swap with him. What a twat.”
“Can’t believe Dean asking Danny to switch beds, firstly if he had any decency he should of offered Rev Richard a bed to sleep in and took the hammock, no morals that one,” raged a third.
Meanwhile viewers have also spotted a number of editing blunders during Friday night’s instalment.
A number of times the wrong name tag graphics, which are used when a campmate is talking in the Bush Telegraph, appeared with the wrong celebrities.
McFly’s Danny Jones was speaking, he was mistakenly called Dean McCullough.
The blunders didn’t stop there as Maura Higgins was called Melvin Odoom later in the show.