In the steamy depths of the Australian jungle, where survival hinges on grit, bugs, and the occasional Bushtucker Trial, one sneaky seasoning slip-up has thrown the *I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!* camp into chaos. Former Lioness and *Football Focus* host Alex Scott, 41, thought she could add a dash of flavor to the dreary camp dinners—but the eagle-eyed producers had other plans. Caught red-handed on camera sprinkling a forbidden sachet of salt over a meal of crocodile feet and veggies, Alex’s contraband caper is set to unleash jungle justice on her unsuspecting campmates.
Alex Scott was caught adding salt from a sachet to last night’s mealCredit: ITV
The sneaky seasoning will cost her I’m A Celeb campmatesCredit: ITV
‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ TV show, Series 25, Show 9, Australia – 24 Nov 2025
The fallout? It’s hitting Mancunian rapper Aitch, 25, hardest of all. Tonight, as he braces for the spine-tingling *Night Night, Sleep Tight* Bushtucker Trial—complete with creepy crawlies and heart-pounding horrors—the celebs will learn the brutal truth from ITV bosses: contraband has been detected. As punishment, they’ll forfeit one precious star from Aitch’s hard-earned haul, leaving the group hungrier than ever. But there’s a silver lining amid the drama—an amnesty for any other rule-breakers to confess their hidden stashes without further repercussions. Once the confessions are in, dinner will finally be served… hopefully sans extra seasoning.
Flash back to last night’s episode, where Alex played chef with her illicit salt. “I can get a little stir-fry thing going on and add some flavors in,” she quipped confidently. “I know people are gonna be happy with that.” And happy they were—the campmates raved that it was the tastiest grub yet in their jungle ordeal. Little did they know, the producers were watching like hawks, spotting the salty sabotage in real time.
Show legends Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly couldn’t resist weighing in. In a cheeky Instagram video, Ant slammed the table dramatically: “There will be punishments!” Dec chimed in with a grin: “So we think it’s a sachet of salt that she’s nicked from the hotel and she’s had in her bag for a week.” Even on the spin-off *I’m A Celeb Unpacked*, the shockwaves rippled. 2022 winner and fellow ex-Lioness Jill Scott admitted, “I am surprised by Alex doing it as I thought she would follow the rules, actually.” Comedian Seann Walsh added his two cents: “I was surprised by how indiscreet Alex was with putting the salt on.”
Of course, Alex isn’t the first celeb to bend the jungle rules. Campmates are rigorously searched before entry to weed out banned items like food, seasonings, or hygiene hacks. Yet, history is littered with sly smugglers. Last year, Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough confessed to stashing teabags in his water bottle holder: “I was just leaving my hotel room, and I spotted the teabags on the side. I was about to be taken into camp, and I thought, ‘You’re coming with me’.” Back in 2010, TV presenter Gillian McKeith went full undercover agent, hiding herbs and spices in her underwear. And in 2013, model Amy Willerton pulled off a ten-day makeup marathon, keeping her glam game strong despite the odds.
As the jungle enforces its unforgiving law, one thing’s clear: in *I’m A Celeb*, even a pinch of salt can stir up a storm. Will Aitch conquer the trial despite the setback? And who else might fess up during the amnesty? Stay tuned—the jungle drama is just heating up!