I’m A Celebrity shock as TWO fan favourites get the boot after Ant and Dec leave campmates gobsmacked with twist
I’M A Celebrity fans have been left reeling after Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins got the boot tonight.
The pair became the latest stars to be kicked out of the jungle as part of a double eviction twist, which sent shock waves throughout the camp.
The news didn’t go down well with fans, with one person commenting: “Am gutted Maura and Barry gone. Didn’t want anyone to leave TBH.”
A second wrote: “Noooo I’m gutted to see Barry and Maura go!”
And a third added: “Barry and Maura were my two faves absolutely gutted they’re both out.”
Love Island star Maura, 34, was a late arrival to the jungle alongside Reverend Richard Coles.
She instantly became a huge part of the camp and delighted viewers with her funny stories and extreme reaction the trials.
Speaking after she got the boot, Maura said: “I’m really happy! I said it last night, I said it this morning, I was like ‘It’s my time,’ I had a gut feeling and my gut feeling is never wrong!”
Meanwhile, boxer Barry became the father of the camp, particularly to Danny Jones.
Revealing his disappointment about getting the boot, Barry said: “As I’m the original cyclone, I am kinda disappointed with that slipping and looking like a clown, it would’ve been great.”
It came after Oti discovered she would be heading straight to Celebrity Cyclone after winning immunity.
The former Strictly star beat off competition from Maura, Coleen Rooney and Danny Jones to get the coveted ticket.
She said afterwards: “It feels amazing, I’ve got to wash my underwear more now!”
Tonight’s two evicted celebs will follow axed Jane Moore, Dean McCullough, Tulisa Contostavlos, and Melvin Odoom out of camp.
Now just six stars remain and will battle it out to be crown Jungle King or Queen over the weekend.
I’m A Celebrity final six stars 2024
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.