I'm A Celeb viewers share their love for 'excitable' Sam Thompson following first episode

Sam Thompson entered the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle on Sunday (19th November), with many fans taking to social media to share their love for the 31-year-old former Made In Chelsea star.

It's safe to say that Sam LOVES giving out hugs, with many viewers loving how he enthusiastically greeted his fellow campmates as they all met for the first time. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one person said: 'I'm sorry but I absolutely love Sam Thompson. He's the most excitable person, and he loves everyone. You can tell he's loving this experience already.'

Someone else wrote: 'Nah sam Thompson to win #ImACelebrity he's just so happy to be there man.' Another person said: 'Sam Thompson will always be good TV, whatever show, podcast - the fact he knows everyone too just adds to it honestly.' (sic)

One fan said: 'Sam Thompson actual fan girls over everyone he is so funny man.' Someone else posted: 'Every time Sam Thompson meets a new celeb he's like a golden retriever seeing another golden retriever in the park.' (sic)

Meanwhile, another viewer wrote: 'Sam Thompson is an absolute cutie and should be protected at all costs! He's so genuine and real!' Another person added: 'I love Sam Thompson man, he's so entertaining and lovely.'

After landing in Australia, Sam joined former EastEnders star Danielle Harold, First Dates' Fred Siriex, and food critic Grace Dent on a 32-storey building for a terrifying heights challenge. The celebrities climbed down to a platform, where they had to slide along a pole and push a star to the end of a rope.

After successfully completing the challenge, the celebrities made their way to camp, where they lit the fire and met the rest of this year's campmates, who had also completed their own trials. After everyone got to know each other and ate their first meal together, Ant and Dec entered the camp to reveal who would be facing the first trial.

The hosts told the camp that the first trial is called Jungle Pizzeria, with former politician Nigel Farage and influencer Nella Rose set to take on the eating challenge.

Take a look at this year's I'm A Celeb campmates:

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