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‘I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked’ on ITV2<\/li>\n<li>The host apologised for his reaction and tried to compose himself, joking about the incident with co-presenters Andi Peters and Kemi Rodgers<\/li>\n<li>Andi reflected on Joel’s jungle days in 2016, as the 2025 series continues with gruesome trials and celebrity challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCreated with AI assistance. 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If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/affiliate-disclosure\/\" title=\"Affiliate Disclosure\" rel=\"nofollow\">learn more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/im-a-celebrity\/\">I’m A Celebrity<\/a>… Unpacked was briefly thrown into chaos as host <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/joel-dommett\/\">Joel Dommett<\/a> battled an expletive-filled insect attack.<\/p>\n<p>His time in the jungle may be long over, but as a host for the post-episode ITV2 talk show Down Under, the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\">ITV<\/a> presenter still has to face all manner of unsightly creatures – and he’s not immune to sheer panic.<\/p>\n<p>In Friday night’s live episode, Joel was chatting with <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/andi-peters\/\">Andi Peters<\/a> and Kemi Rodgers after <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/alex-scott\/\">Alex Scott<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/29\/jess-glynne-reveals-life-altering-reason-missing-alex-scotts-im-a-celebrity-exit-24949215\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/29\/jess-glynne-reveals-life-altering-reason-missing-alex-scotts-im-a-celebrity-exit-24949215\/\">evicted from the jungle<\/a> when Andi suddenly exclaimed: ‘Oh my god’.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on I'm A Celeb\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sure enough, Joel leapt from his seat as he started swatting at his arm, shouting: ‘Ohhh f***ing hell, that’s massive.’<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>‘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’.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24954448 lazyload\" alt=\"Joel Dommett. Kemi Rodgers and Andi Peters in the I'm A Celeb unpacked studio\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_276086736-055c.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The talk show descended into chaos moments after starting (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24954450 lazyload\" alt=\"Joel Dommett\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_276086714-8e2c.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>After swearing, he quickly apologised to viewers (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘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’.<\/p>\n<p>Still caught up in the moment, Joel rambled: ‘Oh god, it was so close to my face. I’m really out of breath.’<\/p>\n<p>He attempted to get things back on track by welcoming Andi onto the show as the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/this-morning\/\">This Morning<\/a> host joked: ‘That’s the best start to the show ever.’<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/26264031\" data-secret=\"St2xLJLWp6\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24954458 lazyload\" alt=\"Andi Peters\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_276086709-0b06.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Even Andi Peters was left shocked by the whole incident (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He featured on the 2016 season, where he came runner-up to winner <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/scarlett-moffatt\/\">Scarlett Moffatt<\/a>, so not only did he immerse himself in the jungle, but he thrived!<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 season, which also stars <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ruby-wax\/\">Ruby Wax<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/martin-kemp\/\">Martin Kemp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/aitch\/\">Aitch<\/a>, has been packed with horrifying trials.<\/p>\n<p>During one, Aitch impressively kept his cool while countless insects were thrown at him, as well as a couple of snakes for good measure.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I’m A Celebrity airs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/watch\/itvx-premium\/subscribe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/watch\/itvx-premium\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITV1<\/a> at 9pm. 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