I’M A Celeb host Ant McPartlin has broken his silence after viewers accused him of being in a feud with Dean McCullough.
Presenters Ant and Dec appeared on ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked on Thursday as they discussed the latest Bushtucker Trial.
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Ant McPartlin admitted he was fuming with one of the campmatesCredit: ITV
Ant admitted being “unprofessional” dealing with DeanCredit: ITV
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ITV viewers were quick to spot Ant’s ‘annoyance’ during last night’s trialCredit: Eroteme
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Dean McCullough quit the Lethal Lab trial when some fish guts touched himCredit: Eroteme
Ant admitted he was “annoyed” at Dean for screaming ‘I’m A Celeb’ and quitting the task early – and being “unprofessional” in how he dealt with it.
Unpacked host Joel Dommett said: “It’s going to be so nice seeing someone new do a trial tomorrow.”
Dec replied: “Also Danny is determined, he’s enthusiastic, so there’s no hiding for Dean – he’s going to have to step up.”
Ant said: “You kind of hope that he’s going to raise his game a little bit, I thought he was going to do that today.”
While Sam Thompson, who won the jungle show last year, admitted he was disappointed by Dean’s efforts.
He piped up saying: “Fish guts mates, he had a spider on his head.”
An irritated Ant responded: “I told you not to talk to me about it Sam. My annoyance came across on screen and it was quite unprofessional and I’m not happy about it.”
Dec sarcastically said: “I think you hid it quite well, Ant…I think you hid it quite well.”
Ant went on: “You get to the point when you think ‘what are you doing?'”
He then admitted that he’s “going to be kind to him [Dean] today…I’ll be good cop today.”
Radio 1 star Dean, 32, returned to camp last night, announcing that he’d won just four stars after a gruesome trial.
Earlier this week, viewers were convinced that Ant was secretly furious with Dean after he called time on Wednesday’s challenge and failed to secure any stars.
Ant, known for his playful banter with co-host Dec, appeared unusually stern, hinting at his frustration as he greeted Dean for yet another trial, Lethal Lab.
He even warned Dean that he was the “bad cop” in their hosting duo.
Dean’s upbeat demeanor after the trial seemed to catch Ant off guard.
As the DJ bowled into the clearing, Ant quipped: “Hello, Dean. I didn’t expect that. I thought you’d be a little bit forlorn, a little bit sad. It looks like you’re loving life. Have you been to the pub?”
Dean laughed it off, replying: “No, no, I’ve just had a cold shower.”
Ant then shifted to a more serious tone, confronting Dean about his recent failures, saying: “Now, Dean, I want to have a word with you. What happened yesterday? No stars. What happened the day before? You said, ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.'”
Dean admitted: “Oh, it’s not good, but that’s why I’m ready for it today, because we’re going to change the narrative.”
But Ant didn’t let him off the hook, firmly responding: “You can only change the narrative by sticking with it and getting on with it.”
The exchange left Dean momentarily stunned. “I feel like I’m being told off by Ant and Dec,” he joked.
Ant was quick to clarify: “Well, by me,” while Dec chimed in to reassure, “I’m good cop.”
