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'I'm A Celebrity': Bushtucker Trial 'Crisis' As Three Contestants Don't Eat Meat

'I'm A Celebrity': Bushtucker Trial 'Crisis' As Three Contestants Don't Eat Meat

It could be a very sticky situation for the celebs in the upcoming series

Rachael Grealish

Rachael Grealish

It won't be long before I'm a Celebrity hits our screen with a whole host of famous faces as they take on some pretty grueling tasks in the jungle.

In the past, celebs have had to eat loads of pretty grim looking food items in order to complete a Bushtucker Trial. Animal balls, penises, bugs and all sorts of creepy crawlies are usually found on the menu, but it seems this year producers of the show may have hit a snag in their celeb line-up - some are vegan and vegetarian.

Could Being Veggie Or Vegan Be An Issue For 'I'm A Celeb' Campmates
ITV

With that in mind, how on earth will they take on the tasks other campmates are expected to?

Fleur East, James McVey and Sair Khan are all reported to be veggie or vegan, so they don't eat any animal products at all - which bugs and animal genitals fall into the category of.

Back in 2016, James McVey confirmed that he'd gone down the vegetarian route saying 'chicks dig vegetarians'.

James McVery I'm a Celebrity
ITV

He meant, of course, the fluffy little baby chickens he starred in a PETA UK advertisement with, but he did share he's a proud vegetarian, in the interview he said: "Chickens are intelligent animals, just like dogs and cats ... they're not animals that should be used for nuggets or drumsticks."

Fleur East became a vegan back in 2017, in an interview with getthegloss.com she said: "I have been vegan for eight months now. I watched What the Health on Netflix and when I found out what [animal products, according to the documentary] are doing to our bodies, that was really my motivation. I became vegan the next day.

Fleur East I'm a Celebrity
ITV

"I used to eat chicken every day - Nando's was my best friend. I used to build muscle very quickly and I was worried that I would lose it. But a month into being vegan, I actually gained three kilos of muscle and my workout stayed the same. Interestingly my protein intake increased on a plant-based diet."

Sair Khan has been reported to be a vegan by The Sun and The Mirror, but the Coronation Street star keeps her personal life very private and hasn't confirmed on social media, or elsewhere, that she lives a day-to-day vegan life.

It could prove to be a pretty sticky situation for the bosses of the show if the celebs outright refuse to take part in any animal-product-eating tasks, but it is very likely this kind of thing was negotiated when the stars were signing up with the show.

We'll have to just wait and see when the ITV show airs on 18 November.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: TV and Film, Celebrity, News, UK Entertainment, UK, I'm A Celebrity