I'm A Celeb 'stitch up' row as Shaun Ryder and Gillian McKeith were first to be booted out

After three weeks of trials and elimination challenges, the first-ever I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here 'Legend' has been crowned. Viewers have been watching the action unfold every weeknight after the pre-recorded series hit screens last month.

A legend in the jungle – with viewers, at least – I’m A Celebrity South Africa’s Gillian McKeith, 63, is known for being one of the show’s most divisive, drama-prone celebs. During the current series, we’ve seen her rub her fellow stars up the wrong way with her sneaky stash of contraband – and who could forget her infamous ‘fainting’ episode back in 2010. Whatever your views on “Jungle Gill”, her quirky habits make for great telly.

Shaun Ryder has opened up about his weight-loss journey, revealing that he's lost two stone since taking the controversial weight-loss jab Ozempic. After opening up about suffering from an under-active thyroid, the Happy Mondays star, 60, added that it was his return to I'm A Celebrity for the show's special all-stars series that made him realise he need to lose weight. Shaun shared the revelations in his first interview following his elimination from I'm A Celebrity...

I'm A Celebrity All Stars' first evicted contestant, Shaun Ryder says two of his campmates are "faking it". Shaun, lead singer of Happy Mondays and one of the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox, lost the first survival trial of the new season of I'm A Celebrity and was soon eliminated from the series, alongside his teammate and fellow camper Gillian McKeith. The double elimination came as a huge shock to other campmates and viewers at home - many of which thought the pair would be in the series for a long while.

Shaun Ryder has slammed two of his fellow I'm A Celebrity South Africa campmates after he was the first to leave the jungle.

Gillian McKeith's two daughters have opened up about what it was like growing up as their mum was best known as the 'poo lady' on TV.

Shaun Ryder and Gillian McKeith are the first two contestants to leave I'm a Celebrity...South Africa, following a surprise double elimination.

Gillian McKeith left I’m a Celeb fans in stitches this week after she revealed the large quantities of contraband she smuggled into the new South African camp. And now the 63 year old has claimed she didn’t understand the definition of the word before she began to unpack a myriad of no-go items from her self titled “spicy knickers.” After leaving in an unexpected trial twist with fellow camp mate Shaun Ryder - who was famously Gillian’s arch nemesis during their 2010 jungle spell - the TV personality has spoken in her exit interview about her iconic contraband attempts.

Gillian McKeith once again proved why she is the true queen of contraband in the I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle as she unpacked her “spicy knickers” and revealed the extent of just how much she had snuck past producers into camp.

Fans were left in stitches during Thursday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa when Shaun Ryder and Andy Whyment were left speechless at each other.

Gillian McKeith is trying to "push the boundaries" and "cause a stir" in the I'm A Celebrity... South Africa camp, a body language expert has claimed. Gillian, 63, was a late arrival on the All Stars series and has already ruffled a few feathers among her campmates, especially after it was revealed she had snook contraband into camp.

Andy Whyment and Shaun Ryder have become the duo fans didn't know they needed as they amazed themselves with their real-life link on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa. Happy Monday's singer Shaun was among the original line-up for the first-ever spin-off of the ITV reality show.

A top body language expert has come forward with his surprising and unexpected theories on how the I'm A Celebrity campmates are coping, based on their behaviours, after day two in camp. Darren Stanton lifted the lid on why he believes Shaun Ryder and Gillian McKeith could "form a strong allianc"’, how Helen Flanagan is continuing to play the "damsel in distress card", plus his thoughts on Jordan's Banjo's 'nerves' in camp. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, Darren believes that Shaun and Gillian have made waves and actually, after finding "common ground" and a connection on day two, there could be a genuine friendship and support on the horizon despite their rocky past.

Gillian McKeith has called out some of her campmates on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa after noticing urine on the toilet seats.

On Wednesday night's I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, Gillian McKeith – who appears to have let bygones be bygones with former nemesis Shaun Ryder– butts heads with her fellow celebrities about their toilet etiquette. “I feel like we need a toilet talk," she announces to the camp.

Gillian McKeith says she and Shaun Ryder have “turned a corner” after winning treats for their I’m A Celebrity… South Africa campmates. On Monday, audiences saw Gillian's surprise entrance to the all-star show, much to the shock of Happy Mondays singer Shaun.Tuesday’s episode saw the pair, who frequently argued when they competed on the original I’m A Celebrity… in 2010, forced to team up again for the series’ first “Chest Challenge”. But despite campmates speculating over the outbreak of “World War Three”, both Gillian and Shaun appeared to get on very well – laughing and joking with each other throughout.

I'm A Celeb is back, but this time it's in South Africa with some of the most iconic celebrities returning from previous series in a bid to become the ultimate 'legend' of the hit ITV show.The All Stars series was prerecorded last year so will have no public voting, but is expected to be tougher than ever before as Ant and Dec warn of “harsher and more unforgiving” conditions. Nine celebrities entered the camp during the first episode, with more famous faces set to enter the series at a later stage.

Shaun Ryder appeared to surprise his I'm A Celebrity... South Africa campmates when he shared the real reason for wearing sunglasses when night fell on their first night in camp.

I’m a Celebrity... South Africa is in full swing, as some of the most memorable campmates have entered the jungle for a second time. The new series sees hosts Ant and Dec take the usually Australia-based ITV show to South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Campmates on I'm A Celebrity… South Africa believe the series could turn into "World War 3" following the arrival of memorable former contestant Gillian McKeith. More than four million viewers tuned in to the programme for its first episode on Monday and saw Scottish TV personality Gillian's surprise entrance at the end of the all-star show.