The jungle just got a whole lot wilder! In a shocking new twist on *I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!*, the camp has been thrown into chaos with a brutal “rivals” format that’s turning allies into enemies and testing loyalties like never before. Wednesday’s explosive episode had viewers on the edge of their seats as celebrities clashed head-to-head in gruesome Bushtucker Trials, with the public calling the shots on who faced off against whom. The stakes? A luxurious stay in the revamped “Win City” or a grim exile to “Doomsville,” where survival means scraping by on rice and beans.
The savage showdown kicked off with Face Off, pitting soap sensation Lisa Riley against Spandau Ballet icon Martin Kemp. Diving mouth-first into a slimy pit of fish guts, Lisa dominated, snagging both stars before Martin could even claim his first. Victory was hers, earning a golden ticket to Win City while Martin trudged to defeat.
Next up, the public paired model Kelly Brook with Irish presenter Vogue Williams in the mind-bending Mind Games. The challenge? Devour a whole pig’s brain in record time. Vogue powered through the grotesque task, chowing down to the finish line and leaving Kelly in the dust.
Comedian Eddie Kadi squared off against TV personality Jack Osbourne in Mouthing Off—a frantic race to untie a star from a thread using only their mouths, all while swarmed by creepy crawlies. It was a nail-biter, but Jack edged out the win, securing his spot in paradise.
The drama escalated in Snakey Behaviour, where comedian Ruby Wax battled Celebs Go Dating receptionist Tom Read Wilson. Blindly reaching into a snake-filled box, they had to guess the slithery count. Ruby nailed it with four, while Tom’s overestimate of eight doomed him to the dark side.
Sports broadcaster Alex Scott went eye-to-eye—literally—with former EastEnders star Shona McGarty in a revolting trial involving squeezing juice from raw fish eyes into a shot glass using their mouths, then downing the vile concoction. Alex filled her glass first and slammed the shot, but victory came at a cost—she hurled it all back up moments later. Still, Win City awaited.
The finale featured rapper Aitch versus social media star Morgan Burtwistle (aka Angryginge) in Blood Bath. Submerged in a tank of reeking offal, they scooped the muck into boxes. Aitch graciously wished his “brother” luck, but Ginge emerged victorious, claiming the crown.
As the dust settled, the triumphant six—Lisa, Vogue, Jack, Ruby, Alex, and Ginge—returned to a glamorous purple paradise in Win City, complete with a quirky purple phone box, plush beds, fresh linens, towels, and cozy seating. Lisa gushed, “Our purple palace is absolutely delightful!”
Meanwhile, the defeated—Martin, Kelly, Eddie, Tom, Shona, and Aitch—limped into Doomsville, greeted by a single rock-hard bunk and the rest? Cold, gray groundsheets on the floor. Kelly called it “bleak,” while Martin quipped, “We are essentially doing time.” Emotions ran high as Tom broke down, admitting, “I’m a wreck, sorry… I’m just a wreck today, I can’t stop. I think I’ve opened the floodgates a bit,” with his campmates rallying around him.
But this is just the beginning of the jungle warfare. The celebs were warned: more rival rematches loom in the coming days. Who will rise to glory, and who will crumble in the shadows? Stay tuned—the savage war has only just begun!