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- Joel Dommett swore live on air after being startled by a large insect during ‘I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked’ on ITV2
- The host apologised for his reaction and tried to compose himself, joking about the incident with co-presenters Andi Peters and Kemi Rodgers
- Andi reflected on Joel’s jungle days in 2016, as the 2025 series continues with gruesome trials and celebrity challenges
I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked was briefly thrown into chaos as host Joel Dommett battled an expletive-filled insect attack.
His time in the jungle may be long over, but as a host for the post-episode ITV2 talk show Down Under, the ITV presenter still has to face all manner of unsightly creatures – and he’s not immune to sheer panic.
In Friday night’s live episode, Joel was chatting with Andi Peters and Kemi Rodgers after Alex Scott was evicted from the jungle when Andi suddenly exclaimed: ‘Oh my god’.
Sure enough, Joel leapt from his seat as he started swatting at his arm, shouting: ‘Ohhh f***ing hell, that’s massive.’
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Remembering where he was, and all the cameras pointed at him, he quickly added: ‘I’m sorry I swore,’ before taking more time to process the horrifying moment. For a moment, I thought that was Alex Scott.
‘Oh god, that was absolutely petrifying,’ he said through heavy breaths as he went to sit back down while Kemi joked: ‘And that’s the jungle everybody, we are really in the thick of it aren’t we’.
‘I’m so sorry, I’m so glad we’re not on ITV1 anymore,’ as Andi reminded him with exasperation: ‘And you’ve done this show’.
Still caught up in the moment, Joel rambled: ‘Oh god, it was so close to my face. I’m really out of breath.’
He attempted to get things back on track by welcoming Andi onto the show as the This Morning host joked: ‘That’s the best start to the show ever.’
Essentially, Joel was all of us if we encountered a gigantic insect in the wild. Although, it did still leave some fans baffled, like Andi, as to how he ever survived in the jungle.
He featured on the 2016 season, where he came runner-up to winner Scarlett Moffatt, so not only did he immerse himself in the jungle, but he thrived!
The 2025 season, which also stars Ruby Wax, Martin Kemp and Aitch, has been packed with horrifying trials.
During one, Aitch impressively kept his cool while countless insects were thrown at him, as well as a couple of snakes for good measure.
Elsewhere, Lioness Alex left people gagging during a particularly disgusting challenge that involved downing fish eye juice and just before she was evicted, she lost a cocktail challenge which involved consuming the blended parts of animals we’d rather not imagine.
I’m A Celebrity airs on ITV1 at 9pm. I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked airs straight after the episode on ITV2.
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