I’m a Celebrity live: Dean smashes sixth trial as Richard Coles opens up about his sexuality
Dean set a personal best after competiting in yet another trial
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Your support makes all the difference.Dean McCullough earned 10 stars in his sixth Bushtucker Trial on Monday night’s I’m a Celebrity, a personal best for the Radio 1 DJ.
McCullough had again been voted to face Monday’s trial “Jack and the Screamstalk”, much to the frustrations of Ant and Dec. However, the Northern Irish radio star exceeded expectations, earning 10 stars and even a round of applause from the hosts, who have been critical of his past efforts.
Elsewhere, Maura Higgins has been celebrating her birthday but wasn’t impressed by Danny Jones and Alan Halsall’s “dad jokes”.
Reverend Richard Coles also opened up about his sexuality and his faith in a very frank and risqué chat with GK Barry, as the two form an unlikely friendship.
In a twist, the campmates were given their food early with many assuming that they were being given a treat because of Maura’s birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a treat at all as they were all invited to go on board “The Fright Bus” for a late night challenge.
They were told: “Tonight, you will all have the chance to win treats. However, to be in with a chance of winning, you will all need to take a trip on The Fright Bus!”
Each celebrity could win a piece of luggage from the rack, described to contain holiday essentials and even a tasty treat. However, what happened in the challenge was left as a mystery as we’ll have to wait for tomorrow’s episode to see what transpired on the bus.
Finally, there wasn’t a celebrity picked for Tuesday’s challenge on the show but two celebs will compete in the trial, which has been confirmed as “The Fright at the End of the Tunnel”.
Follow along with our live coverage of tonight’s episode, below.
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By this point Coleen seems to be more bug swamp than woman, but she is persevering!
Eight stars!
“Sorry guys, sorry guys,” Dean yells. Coleen’s trying to get her seventh star. Dean is still struggling to sift through gunk.
“Keep calm, keep calm,” Coleen shouts to Dean while she’s the one covered in cockroaches and maggots.
Yes, Dean seems to be being spurted with some kind of black slop. And then some kind of innard stew? But for the love of god, please stop screaming Dean!
He seems to have forgotten he’s meant to pick up some tools. Even Ant seems exasperated.
Coleen has five stars. She needs more tools, but Dean taking an age. For the love of god, Dean, move your arse and dig through the slime!
Coleen has four stars! Time is running out. Dean manages to grab another tool, which he passes to Coleen. Can she get a fifth star?
Coleen now has three stars. But Dean is not handling cockroaches well. He’s gasping, screaming, and very eager not to handle anything icky. Meanwhile, Coleen is drowning in a sea of the worst things you can imagine.
Dean, you’re sweet. But you’ve got to rifle through these fish guts with a bit more speed.
“You’re not alone in there, Coleen,” Ant says, as she is swaddled in rats, beetles, cockroaches and maggots. How is your Sunday night going? Dean, meanwhile, manages to sift through a box of meat and gets hold of a tool. She gets one star. But Dean seems to be taking quite a damn while.
In the meantime, the other celebrity is locked in a car being drowned in bugs. Lovely!
Coleen is selected to be in the bug car, and Dean is tasked with digging through gunk.
Dean’s struggle with the bug task a few days ago inspired that choice...
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