ITV I'm A Celebrity fans pick 'criminally underrated' campmate' after moment they've 'never seen' on show
by Jessica Sansome · Manchester Evening NewsI'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have picked out a campmate they think is 'criminally underrated' after witnessing a moment they've 'never seen' on the show.
During the latest instalment on the ITV reality show on Tuesday night (November 26), the campmates' nighttime trip on the Fright Bus continued, with the celebrities hoping to endure the journey length in order to win luggage items for camp. And in true I’m A Celeb style, they were not alone. Joining them for the journey were the likes of cockroaches, mealworms and spiders.
Birthday girl Maura Higgins, received a happy birthday singsong from her fellow campmates to which the 34-year-old said: "This is the worst birthday I’ve ever had!" When the Fright Bus officially reached its first stop, Critter Crescent, it was time for the first row, consisting of GK Barry, Jane Moore, and Oti Mabuse, to guide three red tokens along the bar in front of them.
When they had successfully moved them to the end, they pushed the stop button and were allowed to exit the bus, taking an item of luggage each with them. Next up to successfully collect all three tokens in exchange for luggage and get off the bus were row two - Coleen Rooney, Richard Coles and Dean McCullough.
To keep up morale for the journey, Danny Jones decided to lead a singsong aptly named ‘Roaches in my pants’, but the energy was short-lived as more critters continued to drop down on the campmates, including a huge spider on Danny’s hand. Next the bus stopped at Roach Road, giving Melvin Odoom, Alan Halsall and Danny the opportunity to exit the bus and collect their luggage.
Last up were Maura, Barry McGuigan and Tulisa who had to withstand four stops and an almighty amount of critters and green ants before they could get off the Fright Bus. Seated in the middle, with Maura and Tulisa screaming either side of him, Barry kept his game face on with the end in sight.
Returning to camp after a terrifying trip on the Fright Bus, Oti was still clearly shaken. When she found a frog sitting on her bag, she said: "I’m gonna cry!" Once the campmates had returned, they took the opportunity to open their luggage - with Coleen getting a neck pillow and Danny choosing a guitar.
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But it was later that former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti and BBC Radio 1 presenter Melvin were seen taking a cold shower to wash of their night on the bus and it was the latter's interesting reaction to the water, compared to the usual 'show scenes' viewers have come to expect over the year, that got people talking.
The scenes saw Melvin get the shock of his life when he felt the water temperature, making some hilarious sound effects much to Oti’s amusement. She said: "No way is this cool-cat, calm, collected Melvin Odoom!" And it was Melvin, as well as Oti, who I'm A Celeb viewers feel like aren't getting the screen time they deserve.
@_e.j.y said: "It’s not exacccccttttlyyyyyyy the shower scene we hoped for but I am still here for it." @esccrowe commented: "Finally Melvin is getting air time. By far the most underrated campmate." @naiomipurple2410 wrote: "I have never seen a celebrity on the show have a shower like that."
@hazel_stanton posted: "I don't know what was funnier.. Melvin's reaction or Oti belly laughing.. Love these two." @xxsiobhanamyxx wrote: "Need more Oti and Melvin #ImACeleb." @harrisoniscool6 added: "Melvin and oti are such a criminally underrated duo, it’s a shame they don’t get more screen time #imaceleb #imacelebrity."