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What are the I’m A Celebrity BushTucker Trials and which animals are featured in them?

Vanessa White and Jennie McAlpine did the Car Cruel Caraoke task

I'M A Celebrity is known for its gruesome Bushtucker Trials, and we've already seen the stars involved with a variety of jungle critters.

But what's the purpose of these challenges and what animals do they feature?

Georgia Toffolo doing the John Trevolt-ing bushtucker trial
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Georgia Toffolo doing the John Trevolt-ing bushtucker trialCredit: Rex Features

What are the I'm A Celebrity bushtucker trials?

A Bushtucker Trial is a task which the celebs must complete in order to win meals for camp.

The more stars they collect during a task, the more meals they win.

If they fail to win any stars then they have to survive off basic staples - like rice and beans.

Each trial usually involves getting close to Aussie critters like cockraoches, maggots and snakes.


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Vanessa White and Jennie McAlpine did the Car Cruel Caraoke task
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Vanessa White and Jennie McAlpine did the Car Cruel Caraoke task

What animals feature in the I'm A Celebrity bushtucker trials?

I'm A Celebrity is known for its stomach-churning eating tasks which at some point or other will require a celeb to eat a kangaroo penis or a witchety grub.

Other tasks from the 2017 series included Car Cruel Caraoke - where Vanessa White had to sit in a car and hum a song while holding a scorpion in her mouth.

Another stand-out trial from the 2017 series was Fright House in which Amir Khan got up close and personal with pigeons, spiders and a camel. 

Bosses have announced that there will be changes to this trial following complaints from viewers about the welfare of the animals.

Jamie Lomas and Dennis Wise did the torturous tanks task
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Jamie Lomas and Dennis Wise did the torturous tanks taskCredit: Rex Features

Another task was Torturous Tanks in which Dennis Wise and Jamie Lomas had to collect stars in tanks which slowly filled up with water, baby crocodiles and python snakes.

Georgia Toffolo, who went on to win the series, had to contend with a task called John Trevolt-ing which involved various jungle critters being poured over her while she stood in a perspex box.

 

When is I'm A Celebrity 2018 on TV?

I'm A Celebrity 2018 launched on Sunday, November 18, on ITV and airs nightly at 9pm.

If you miss the show you can watch it on ITV+1 or catch up via the ITV hub.

The series final is on December 9.

This year the show is presented by Holly Willoughby and Declan Donnelly as Ant McPartlin takes an extended break from TV.

If you haven't had your fill of the jungle, you can switch over to ITV2 for Extra Camp immediately after the main show for behind the scenes footage, guests and interviews.

Viewers are invited to join the lively debates via social media and the app as well as putting their questions directly to the campmates live in the studio once they’ve left the Jungle.

This year the Extra Camp it will be hosted again by Scarlett MoffattJoel Dommett and Joe Swash.

Holly Willoughby does Bushtucker Trial in last This Morning before jungle stint as co-host of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
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