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I’m A Celebrity viewers are left stunned as controversial Olympian enters the jungle

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Shayna Jack (pictured) was the latest star to venture into the South African jungle on Sunday's premiere episode of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia

Shayna Jack was the latest star to venture into the South African jungle on Sunday’s premiere episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia.

The controversial Olympian, who was previously involved in a doping scandal, was a surprise entry in the new cast.

Several people shared their thoughts on the swimmer’s appearance on the reality show, expressing a variety of opinions about X.

‘Is it bad that I know Shayna Jack more from the doping scandal than from swimming?’ one person asked.

“Like I know she’s a swimmer, but that’s the first thing that came to mind.”

“I see the term ‘celebrity’ being used again this year very loosely,” another person wrote.

Shayna Jack (pictured) was the latest star to venture into the South African jungle on Sunday’s premiere episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia

Shayna did well at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning gold medals in the women's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay and the women's 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.

Shayna did well at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning gold medals in the women’s 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay and the women’s 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.

Meanwhile, others said they were relieved to see a real star athlete instead of infamous breakdancer Raygun.

‘Shayna Jack, thank GOD it’s not Raygun,’ one said while someone else agreed: ‘Thank GOD it’s not Raygun.’

“Thank God it’s Shayna Jack and not Raygun,” another person echoed.

Shayna climbed back to the top of the swimming rankings at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning gold medals in the women’s 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay and the women’s 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.

The 26-year-old has had to fight from the bottom after testing positive for Ligandrol, a banned substance that can help repair and build muscle.

He was banned from access for four years, but this was revoked when the positive result was considered to be due to contamination.

Jack has long maintained his innocence and has had to battle mental demons to return to the top of the sport.

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Several people shared their thoughts on the swimmer's appearance on the reality show, expressing a variety of opinions about X.

Several people shared their thoughts on the swimmer’s appearance on the reality show, expressing a variety of opinions about X.

But he insists he is hungrier than ever to compete for Australia at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

“I definitely have that motivation to come back in four years,” Jack said.

‘This is just the beginning for me. This is my redemption chapter and I hope there is more to come and more story to tell.

‘I’m also human and I think I want to enjoy this moment and not think too much about the future.

“Because sometimes you can get caught up in that,” he continued.

‘I just didn’t think I’d ever be here, let alone swimming again.

“I didn’t know if I would fall in love with the sport again and I’m trying to say that I’m in love with the sport and I love racing and I love being a part of something that’s more than just me.

“I got a little emotional because I worked really hard to be here and I’m really proud of everything I’ve accomplished personally and as part of this team this week, so you know, it’s sad to say goodbye.” .

“But I hope to reflect and be proud of how far I’ve come.”

Last year, the athlete announced her engagement to her partner Joel Rintala.

Jack was on vacation in Rome when his now fiancee, who is an Australian hockey player, convinced her to see the famous Trevi Fountain, where he popped the question in a romantic scene.

It was an August night, and after the swimming star played a tourist in Italy and tossed a coin into the water, Rintala asked him what he wanted.

“I told him I couldn’t tell him or it wouldn’t come true, but he insisted and said, ‘Come on, tell me,’ so I said, ‘Well, I’ve obviously spent a lifetime with you,'” Jack told News Corp.

“That’s when he pulled out the ring and said, ‘Will you spend the rest of your life with me?’

The answer was a resounding yes, and Jack won gold at the Paris Games.

The 26-year-old has had to fight from the bottom after testing positive for Ligandrol, a banned substance that can help repair and build muscle.

The 26-year-old has had to fight from the bottom after testing positive for Ligandrol, a banned substance that can help repair and build muscle.

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