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I'm A Celebrity Opens With Backlash Over Ruby Wax as App Glitches Mar First Vote

Producers introduced a cap on consecutive trials to broaden participation in the 25th-year series.

Overview

  • Ruby Wax drew heavy criticism from viewers over comments to Angry Ginge, with some calling for her removal after the launch episode.
  • Hosts Ant and Dec confirmed Ruby Wax and Angry Ginge will face the first Bushtucker Trial at The Divey in tonight’s episode.
  • Multiple viewers reported problems using ITV’s voting app during the first public vote, prompting accusations of a faulty process not verified by ITV.
  • A new rule bars any contestant from being voted into a third straight trial, a change producers say is designed to share opportunities across campmates.
  • Ant and Dec’s planned helicopter entrance was dropped due to wet weather and health-and-safety concerns, with the pair arriving by car instead.