The final of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa is nearly upon us and a first look shows that the winner will be crowned following an eating trial. The penultimate episode on Thursday, May 11 concluded with the ex-campmates returning to the ITV show to decide who would be in the top three. The final episode will end with two finalists taking on an eating trial to determine who wins the series.
Following Carol Vorderman and Paul Burrell’s exit, the final four were Myleene Klass, Fatima Whitbread, Phil Tufnell and Jordan Banjo. Who do you think should win? Let us know in the comments.
The show’s axed campmates - read here for the full line up - had a huge decision on their hands whittling it down to the final three and Paul Burrell announces who they are at the start of the final episode. In the look ahead to Friday night's show, professional boxer Amir Khan, who was third to be eliminated, is seen saying: “It’s nothing personal… it is what it is.”
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The sentiment is echoed by Coronation Street’s Andy Whyment, who says: “We had to do what we had to do.” Paul then begins: “In no particular order, the first person we’ve decided to put in the top 3 is…”
Later on, the final three contestants face a trial that relies on them being able to count to six minutes, while enduring being covered in critters. They must each sit in a contraption that has their feet in boxes, their hands in hell holes and their heads in helmets. Around their feet are biting green ants, on their hands are cockroaches and crickets and in the helmets, multiple snakes of varying sizes are added.
The loser of this trial will be knocked out and takes third place overall. The final two then go on to compete in an iconic eating trial. Taking their seats at the table, the finalists will be joined by their former campmates, who watch on and cheer. Ant and Dec explain that in this eating trial, they’ll be shown what they could be eating and they must both suggest the number of each item they think they can eat in five minutes. The celeb that picks the highest number must then try to eat that many in the time given. If they succeed, they win a point. Fail and their opponent gets a point. If they both pick the same number, it’s a straight race.
It's the best of nine dishes, with a menu including fermented eggs and mice tails. “If you do this, you deserve to be crowned the first ever Legend of I’m A Celeb”? Ant tells one of the finalists.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa: The Final airs on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Friday, May 12. For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter here.
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