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'I'm A Celebrity' Fans Reckon Holly Willoughby Might Be The Reason We've Not See Rats In Trials This Year

'I'm A Celebrity' Fans Reckon Holly Willoughby Might Be The Reason We've Not See Rats In Trials This Year

The host admitted to being 'scared of everything'

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Isn't it good having I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! back on our screens, eh? There's nothing I like more than settling down for the night and watching a bunch of celebs really suffering in the Australian jungle.

This year, of course, the show is different, as for the first time ever, it's not fronted by best pals Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. This Morning host Holly Willoughby has stepped into Ant's shoes while he takes a break away from the limelight following a rough year.


Although initially splitting opinions down the middle, most viewers are now backing Holly with some even suggesting she should stick around for good - however, some fans of the show reckon Holly might be responsible for a little change to the Bushtucker Trials this year.

So far, although the trials have included the usual mix of spiders, creepy crawlies and snakes there have been no rats, unlike in previous years.

As you've probably seen, Holly is scared of pretty much everything, often flinching and wincing more than the celebs who actually have to take part in the trials.

And some fans have taken to Twitter to suggest that it could be Holly's extreme aversion to rats that has prompted the change.

Joe Pasquale faced rats back in 2004.
ITV

One fan posted on Twitter: "After watching I'm A Celebrity, I can't help but think something is missing; I don't mean Ant, I mean rats. Can't recall them being involved in anything. Is it because Holly would be scared of them?"

Before she even flew Down Under, Holly admitted that she was 'scared of everything' and listed rats as one of the many 'pet hates' she has.

In an attempt to get her jungle-ready, her pal and fellow This Morning host Phillip Schofield put on a number of mock Bushtucker Trials for her on the daytime show - and it did not go well for Holly.

In one of the trials she thrust her hand inside a box filled with kittens, which sounds sweet enough, right? Except poor Holly thought it was rats and began to scream the place down.

Holly's reaction to spotting a leaf. Honest.
ITV

Seemingly watching the segment at home, Dec tweeted: "She was worse than Gillian McKeith! What the heck are we in for!?"

McKeith famously 'fainted' on the show a few years back, after the Great British public repeatedly voted for her to take part in Bushtucker Trials despite (or most likely because of) the fact she was utterly terrified.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

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