Category: I’m A Celebrity

Thank you to Daisy for the recaps.

Tonight’s IAC included a few heart to heart chats, some conflict resolution, true confessions, tension and laughs. It was Angie’s birthday so fellow campers tried to bring some birthday cheer. Camper Richard donned a pair kid gloves to give Jethro a little advice on how to be a better person and temper his reactions. But then Richard and Angie (Rangie when they are whispering), continue to refer to Justin as “she”. It gets on my personal goat that they take the high road, but then divert through the underpass. Here we are helping Justin be a better human, but then sniggering behind his back. But you know, we all have our different triggers.

The Tucker task was spew tube and I got a few pics. Natasha actually looked more lovely covered in poop and goop than she normally does.

Yvie demonstrated her ability to snore like a wilderbeast. Luke shoved avocado nuts in his mouth and did a Wallace and Grommit impression. Justine was back in the kitchen cooking up a treat. Running out of her own fantastic material, Julia had to copy Luke’s comedy routine and filled her mouth with nuts too.
Natasha praised Luke on his temperament, then wished she hadn’t when Luke spent the next 1/2 an hour explaining it.
For a jungle soirée, the campers were treated to a slideshow night that included a collection of pics from their tucker trials. Angie had a birthday message from someone; a friend or sister, and they all sat down to chocolate cake, popcorn and chips.
Justin finally apologized to Angie. He was waiting for it to come from the heart. The apology was graciously received by Angie and they hugged it out.

And now…and now….and now, Julia will hobble out in some riciculous laced hoofs for the announcement of the next evictee.
In no particular order…….Justine…it might be you…..Luke…..it might be you…..Justin…..it might be you. The celebrity to leave the jungle…..Justine, it’s you. You can all eat beans now.

Justine for Bachelorette.

Tonight we start with Shane. I wonder if producers have chosen their winner and are pushing that person. Am I just being suspicious?
Did I already mention that I will be glad to see the back of Julia and Chris? I thought the same as Natasha; that Brooke getting upset just meant she was serious about being there. That little encore farewell from Brooke was a bad idea.
Angie and Richard have a heart to heart. Angie has only ever been the dropper not the dropee because she doesn’t want to get hurt. (Mmm, what’s harder?)

Later, Jethro and Richard amuse us with a little dialogue from New York. I still think Justin is brighter and funnier than we realize and that his Adonis character has been slightly put on for amusement. But whereas Richard and Jethro were running over with words, poor old Shane ran into a verbal dead end. Verbal constipation if you like.

Tucker trial time and Brooke had chosen Luke, Angie and Evie. It’s an eating trial dressed up as an episode of Playschool. They had the usual range of disgusting things to eat, from raw hearts, to raw brains, to impala tongues to a slushy of eye, nose and mouth.

Later Natasha gave some more campside war stories. Always deep. Then Tahir pi**ed off Richard by dicking around and dropping dinner. He managed to recover it though, lucky for him or they might have thrown him on the pan. Then came the choc milk challenge. Justine won a guzzle.

Finally it’s elimination time. No not tok tokky. It’s the bottom three…..Justin, Dermott and Natasha, and the evictee is ….Dermott.

And ……

Don’t ask.

Lambo was booted from the jungle last night and now the other celebs will follow quickly.
Over to Daisy (thank you) for the latest action:
Because we are in our final week, I will try to do a nightly nightcap. 🍸 As some of us guessed, Jacqui was out tonight. I watch IAC for the entertainment, and in that, she didn’t let us down. You can’t say she was weak or boring. She was bluddy tuff moit. There was plenty of footage for her departure portfolio, including the moment she got an almighty whack on her noggin.

Now back to the start of the show. Brooke and Justin did a great job of the Tucker Trial. As usual, Justin took his trial buddy under his wing, but Brooke, being a regular Iron Man competitor, didn’t need much help. Justin came back with a blue sash, at which most of the camp gave a gracious cheer. Angie needs to learn how to celebrate another person’s success. Could her scowl have been any more contemptuous? Anyhow, most of the campers were just thrilled that he and Brooke had returned victorious with 12 stars. It’s a shame this isn’t going for another week. Brooke is just starting to have fun.

Tahir is now the camp chef, and annoyed everyone with his egg-cracking skills and his tea-time comedy. Justine has also come out of her shell. I loved when she hid Tahir’s violin so that he couldn’t be a pain in the morning arse. I am only just now starting to realise how beautiful Justine is. I think it’s because her fun side is showing. 😜

Tonight’s little activity was the old exploding meringue. It was a bit of fun, but sugar over-load for starving campers. Justin threw up for the first time, and Luke looked like he had eaten an entire lolly shop. The other activity was the notes from loved-ones. 😴😴😴😴😴 from moi, but men everywhere sat up, alert at the image of Brooke walking around the house naked, making coffee naked, cooking dinner naked, loading the washing machine naked, watching The Bold and the Beautiful naked. OK, that’s going to change my B&B viewing.

My favourite LOL moment tonight was when Justin cheekily said, “You don’t need a university degree when you’re popular”. What a saucy ratbag. I think he is being tongue in cheek. I also enjoyed Justin thumbing his nose at forced fitness, but I suppose some of you might think he was being a jerk.

Now back to Jacqui’s departure. She seemed bright-eyed and bushy tailed about leaving. Who will be next? Brooke and Natasha no longer have immunity.

Before you watch another night of jungle antics, check out Daisy’s recap of how the celebs are tracking thus far.
Sadly the end of the season of IAC approaches, which to me is a shame. This is when the show now has the potential to get real, to get interesting. The pretenses can slip as guards come down, celebrities forget the cameras, and we start to see who the biatches are, who are the uplifters and comforters, and what other hidden flaws, foibles and strengths of the campers. It seems we only have about a week to discover more about the campers, but here is what I note so far (others, of course will have a very different perspective so feel free to make your own list):

Justin: is popular with viewers, says what he thinks without thinking, is like a fourteen year old, seems kind to others. I have noted how he helped Jacquie and put his arm around someone to encourage and comfort. I like Justin. He’s a doofus.
Dermott: not much I can say about Dermott because I haven’t seen many dimensions of him. An ageing lad, perhaps. He has been a big shot in the past, and a bad boy. Dermott is all Y chromosome. Kudos to Dermott that he has been authentic.
Richard: certainly reigned in his inner bitch. He probably saw how nasty he was on Celebrity Apprentice and wasn’t going to make that mistake again. Richard has been fun, funny and supportive of other campers. He has been a bit intimidated by too much of the Big Shot Boys running the camp. Richard is interesting to watch because in him you do get the proverbial onion; lots of layers.
Jacquie: it’s hard for me to figure her out. She has strength, honesty and wit which are characteristics I admire. She is bloody fearless. But I wonder about her brashness and her inability to gel socially with the rest of the camp. I haven’t seen her being able to form any friendships.
Shane: boring. He has had way to many digs at Dermott for it not to be passive aggressive behaviour. He is the younger male stag who entered the forest to fight the head stag and establish his own superiority.
Luke: just cute. The fact that Angie and Richard both had him on their “friendliest, most talkative” lists, says that Luke is a very open, friendly type. Very likeable.

Justine: like Luke, she was on Angie and Luke’s “most likeable” lists, and you aren’t going to get camera time for that. So I am assuming Justine is a nice person. Also, I like her manner when she says things like, “not the circle game”. I would be with her on that.

Brooke: newcomer Brooke hasn’t had time to fully let her guard down yet. I think she is still protecting her image. She looks good for 57 but I see hints of an eccentric cat lady in her hyper-reactions to surprises.
Yvie: fun, funny and a good sport. Seems genuinely nice.
Angie: socially adept, able to get along with the different personalities. Has tended to box Justin in with simplistic political labels, rather than for who he is as a person. We need to see more of Angie.
Natasha: smart, open to others and interested in them, witty and insightful. Very nice.
Tahir: a good bloke. He has been light-hearted and has looked out for others. I doubt he will win just by being nice.
If I have forgotten anyone, then I doubt that person will win. But who will win? It’s hard to say. I think we might see Evie and Justin in the top 3, and based on past seasons, Shane, just for being a football player.

Feel free to do your own list. You might see it totally differently because we all stand in different places and get different views. Who do you think will win? Who do you want to win?
I hope it’s Justin. Is anyone bothering to vote? I confess I don’t.