Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Jack Osbourne Exits I'm A Celebrity as Ant McPartlin's 'Drinking Problem' Quip Draws Reaction

Post-exit interviews highlighted claims of a burner-phone rule breach alongside a pregnancy update.

Overview

  • Osbourne was voted out after 21 days, becoming the seventh celebrity to leave in a double eviction with Lisa Riley, according to the ITV broadcast.
  • During his exit interview, McPartlin joked about a “drinking problem,” adding “you and me both,” which prompted surprise and criticism from viewers on social media.
  • Both McPartlin and Osbourne have publicly discussed past addiction struggles and years of sobriety, a backdrop that shaped responses to the on-air exchange.
  • Osbourne said in post-show comments reported by the Sun and Mirror that he used a burner phone to contact family despite the program’s no-contact rule.
  • He also said wife Aree Gearhart is about 28 weeks pregnant and had shared the news with Ozzy Osbourne before his death in July, describing the development as healing.