I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! Fans criticized the show after a “horrible” challenge left contestant Ellie Cole with a horrific hand injury.
On Tuesday night, hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris watched in horror as the 32-year-old Paralympic swimmer He stuck his hand through holes filled with boxes of creatures, including snakes and rodents, to look for yellow stars.
The first box was filled with raw offal, the internal organs of a slaughtered animal, which are considered a delicacy in some cultures.
When Ellie reached into a second box full of rats, one bit and scratched her hand, refusing to let go as she tried to unscrew a star from inside.
‘My God, it hurts so much! Oh!’ she shouted as Robert grimaced from above.
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! Fans criticized the show after a ‘horrible’ challenge left contestant Ellie Cole with a horrific hand injury.
The I’m A Celebrity co-hosts were forced to intervene and tell Ellie to move on to the next frame.
Viewers took to social media to announce the order of the boxes for the challenge.
‘YO [am] In fact, I’m really upset at the producers for doing this in that order. Shocking,” wrote one fan.
On Tuesday night, hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris watched in horror as the 32-year-old Paralympic swimmer ran her hand through holes filled with boxes of creatures, including snakes and rodents, to look for yellow stars.
‘What an absolute weapon, although I hope they don’t make them cover themselves in blood from raw meat and straight to animals again, BRUTAL,’ said another.
‘They were obviously biting because his hand reeked of offal. The producers didn’t think this through!’ one commented.
‘Ellie you are the goat. Very disappointed in the show’s producers and hosts for not intervening sooner.
When Ellie reached into a second box full of rats, one bit and scratched her hand, refusing to let go as she tried to unscrew a star from inside.
‘She was AMAZING. God, I hope her hand doesn’t get infected and she got the tetanus shot,’ one concerned viewer commented.
After being dunked into the water with a crocodile and collecting two more stars, Ellie was determined to be lifted up again to retrieve the stars from the rat box.
“Ellie, we can’t guarantee those rats won’t bite you again,” Julia advised.
Viewers took to social media to announce the order of the show’s boxes for the challenge.
This time, no rats appeared to bite the Paralympian and she successfully grabbed both stars, collecting 12 in total for the challenge.
‘You’re a machine!’ -Julia exclaimed-.
“I can’t believe what I just saw,” Robert agreed.
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! It continues on Thursday 7:30 p.m. on Channel 10.