I'm A Celebrity camp invaded by 'deadly lizard' 😱
Sounds scary!
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here has been on our TV screens since 2002 and over the years, the camp has had its fair share of unwanted visitors (and no, we aren't talking about Gillian McKeith 🙈 - Only joking!) We actually mean poisonous snakes, rats and all of the other creepy crawlies that find their way into the camp mate's belongings.
Whilst the I'm A Celebrity safety team have done a grand job of keeping the poisonous visitors out of camp over the years, it sounds like the 2019 contestants had a VERY lucky escape last week.
Speaking on today's episode of This Morning, former contestant Alison Hammond revealed a deadly Goanna had found its way into the camp over the weekend.
She told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby that the monitor lizard was caught by Medic Bob as it was wandering around the celebrities' bags. She said, "Talking of goannas, but I don't know if you know, while the celebs were doing a live trial on Sunday this goanna went into camp. Invaded the camp.
"If you get bit by one of the it potentially fatal. Their tails are like razors. They can take your skin off."
Luckily for the camp mates, nobody was at danger as they were all out of camp at Sunday night's live Love Island trial.
PHEW! 🦎
Check out all of the past I'm A Celebrity winners:
1. Tony Blackburn
Tony Blackburn was the first celebrity to win the show back in 2002.
2. Phil Tufnell
England cricketer Phil Tufnell won the show with his hilarious personality in 2003.
3. Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona was the first woman to win the show in 2004.
4. Joe Pasquale
Joe Pasquale won the show when it returned later in the year of 2004.
5. Carol Thatcher
Journalist Carol Thatcher won the show in 2005 when she beat soap stars Sheree Murphy and Sid Owen.
6. Matt Willis
Busted member Matt Willis was a popular winner in 2006.
7. Christopher Biggins
Lovable Biggins shared the jungle with the likes of Katie Hopkins and Janice Dickinson and went on to win the show in 2007.
8. Joe Swash
Cheeky chap Joe Swash swapped EastEnders for the jungle and won the show in 2008.
9. Gino D'Acampo
The nation fell in love with Gino in 2009.
10. Stacey Solomon
After showing off her bubbly personality on The X Factor, Stacey Solomon entered the jungle and won the show in 2010.
11. Dougie Poynter
McFly guitarist Dougie Poynter was crowned King of the Jungle ahead of TOWIE's Mark Wright in 2011.
12. Charlie Brooks
EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks couldn't believe it when Ant and Dec announced her as the winner in 2012.
13. Kian Egan
After 22 days in the jungle, Westlife star Kian Egan was crowned the King in 2013.
14. Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty
Retired world super bike racer Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty won over the viewing public in 2014.
15. Vicky Pattison
Vicky Pattison showed a different side to her usual Geordie Shore antics, winning over the public and being crowned Queen of the Jungle.
16. Scarlett Moffatt
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt was crowned Queen of the Jungle after winning the show in 2016.
17. Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo
Made In Chelsea star Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo won the show in 2017 after beating Jamie Lomas.
18. Harry Redknapp
Former football manager Harry Redknapp is the current King of the Jungle after beating Emily Atack in 2018.
19. Jacqueline Jossa
Despite the likes of Ian Wright and Caitlyn Jenner signing up for the 2019 series, it was former EastEnders actress Jac Jossa who was crowned Queen of the Jungle, beating Coronation Street's Andy Whyment in the final.
20. Giovanna Fletcher
Podcaster Giovanna Fletcher became the first ever Queen of the Castle in 2020, going up against the likes of Shane Richie, Vernon Kay and Mo Farah!
21. Danny Miller
Emmerdale actor Danny Miller became the first ever KING of the Castle in 2021 after a hectic series. He went up against the likes of David Ginola, Simon Gregson and Frankie Bridge!
22. Jill Scott MBE
Former England footballer Jill Scott MBE topped her amazing year off by being crowned the Queen of the Jungle in November 2022. Jill won the show ahead of Owen Warner and Matt Hancock.
23. Sam Thompson
Radio presenter and TV personality Sam Thompson took the crown in 2023, winning the public's hearts and votes ahead of Tony Bellew and Nigel Farage.
Meanwhile, in other I'm A Celebrity news, it's been revealed that over 13,000 angry viewers have signed PETA's petition to put an end to ALL animal trials on the popular show.
The petition, which was started at the beginning of the 2019 series, is proving very popular with a lot of animal lovers, who would like to see the end of using animals (dead or alive) for entertainment purposes.
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