Helen Flanagan reveals surprising way she prepared this time for I'm A Celebrity as fans call for change
11.05.2023 - 07:49
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She was within touching distance of the final so there were shockwaves as former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan left I'm a Celebrity South Africa. The Rosie Webster actress, from Bury, was eliminated from the 'legends' spin-off of I'm a Celebrity set in South Africa on Wednesday night (May 10) before Friday's final.
Helen, 32, was dropped from the camp along with former EastEnders actor Dean Gaffney just minutes into Wednesday night's episode (May 10) after a race between campmates to stay in camp. After the shock departure of Coronation Street's Andy Whyment and Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo on Monday, followed by Joe Swash in last night's episode, fans reacted in disbelief as more popular campmates were sent home from the all-stars edition of the series.
During her first rocky jungle stint in Australia back in 2012, Helen was voted by the British public to take part in seven bushtucker trials in a row. But this series fans have seen a 'redemption arc' for Helen with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly also remarking on the change.
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Unlike the regular series in Australia, screened in the run-up to Christmas, there is no public vote. Instead the celebrities have been competing against one another in a series of trials to avoid elimination. As she left the camp, fans made the point that if there had been a vote, Helen might have gone on to win the series. The show was pre-recorded and filmed last September.
@SamjPeck tweeted: "Helen should’ve gone a lot further. It shouldn’t just be down to one challenge to decide who goes. I’ve enjoyed this series but if they do it again they need to rethink the format."
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