I’m A Celeb’s Oti Mabuse won immunity ahead of the final as he received a ‘golden ticket’ to the Cyclone test during Thursday’s episode.
The professional dancer, 34, competed against Danny Jones, Maura Higgins and Coleen Rooney as they returned to the Arcade of Agony for another BushTucker test.
Ant said to Maura: ‘We heard you were very fierce yesterday!’
Ant and Dec praised Coleen for being “a machine” in her test, and she agreed, saying: “Silent Scouser!”
The Geordie duo then explained what they would be up against in ‘Battle Blocks’.
Each celebrity was assigned to one of four game areas, where they had to find and eliminate ten battle blocks, placing them in a grid to form a perfect rectangle.
I’m A Celeb’s Oti Mabuse gained immunity before the final as he received a ‘golden ticket’ to the Cyclone test
The professional dancer, 34, competed against Danny Jones, Maura Higgins and Coleen Rooney as they returned to the Arcade of Agony for another BushTucker test.
The first to complete the grid and press the golden buzzer would win the ticket to the cyclone.
Ant joked: “Even if you press the golden buzzer, that doesn’t mean you’ve accessed the live Britain’s Got Talent shows, that’s a different show, don’t be confused.”
With so much at stake, Oti, Maura, Danny and Coleen sprang into action as soon as the siren sounded.
Watching celebrities using different tactics, Ant commented: “There are different ways to do it here.”
Pointing to Danny and Coleen, he said: “They’ve gone straight to the grill and (Maura and Oti) are just getting them (the battle blocks) out.”
Covered in jungle slime and fish guts, and forced to reach into bug-filled holes to find the ten battle blocks, Maura screamed while Danny laughed.
Meanwhile, Oti and Coleen maintained their concentration, keeping their game faces.
Oti’s strategy set her apart from the others: Using her civil engineering degree, she placed the ten blocks on the ground and organized them like a puzzle to figure out how they would best fit into the grid.
Presenters Ant and Dec explained that the celebrities would face off in ‘Battle Blocks’
Oti’s strategy set her apart from the others: Using her civil engineering degree, she placed the ten blocks on the ground and organized them like a puzzle to figure out how they would best fit into the grid.
Ant and Dec watched and said: “That’s an interesting strategy, putting him on the ground first, even when things fall!”
As tensions grew, Ant said: “Ooh, Coleen’s so close, does she have all her blocks?” as they watched her try to assemble the blocks into her grid.
Meanwhile, Maura screamed in terror as rotten fruits and vegetables fell on her, shouting, “Enough!”
Ant and Dec deduced: “Lots of yelling and screaming, I don’t think that helps her at all.”
The pressure was getting to Danny, as he tried to place the blocks in the right spaces, saying, ‘This is hard!’
Oti picked up his blocks from the ground, as Dec asked: “He’s picking them up off the ground, straight up. Do you think he’s done it?”
Ant replied: ‘It hasn’t really helped, has it? Or yes?
Coleen, Danny, and Oti quickly went head to head, filling their grids at a rapid pace, while Maura had yet to begin placing any blocks into her grid.
Dec then presented Oti with the coveted golden ticket to Cyclone, granting him immunity for the next two votes and a guaranteed spot on Celebrity Cyclone.
An ecstatic Oti said: ‘It feels amazing, now I have to wash my underwear more!’
Suddenly, Oti came out of his playing area and ran to press the golden buzzer, causing an explosion of golden confetti as he jumped up and down in celebration.
Dec commented: ‘Oti! That was amazing!’
Ant added: “Absolutely brilliant.”
Her campmates clapped and congratulated her, as Ant said, “Work smarter, not harder!”
Dec then presented Oti with the coveted golden ticket to Cyclone, granting him immunity for the next two votes and a guaranteed spot on Celebrity Cyclone.
An ecstatic Oti said: ‘It feels amazing, now I have to wash my underwear more!’