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Why Kiosk Keith was replaced on I’m A Celeb after five years on show

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Published 18:58 26 Nov 2024 GMT

Why Kiosk Keith was replaced on I’m A Celeb after five years on show

Kiosk Kev took the spot back in 2018

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

We’re well into this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling nostalgic.

A decent mix of celebrities giving up all kinds of gossip, some banging Bushtucker Trials, sprinklings of drama and tension and Ant and Dec providing their typical puns has made for perfect viewing so far.

It’s the classic I’m A Celeb recipe we all know and love. Without a controversial politician putting some people off this year, the show seems to be the way we always want it to.

Not counting the two years when they did it in a Welsh castle, the ITV show has pretty much followed the same formula since the early 00s.

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But for loyal viewers, a big change over the years was the sacking of Kiosk Keith.

Keith, real name Raymond Grant, initially joined the show as a set builder in 2002, but made his onscreen debut in 2013.

In 2017, Kiosk Keith disappeared halfway through the show, with Ant and Dec claiming he was unwell.

He was never seen again, and in 2018 news broke he had been sacked.

Nowadays, we’ve got Kiosk Kev doing the questions and rewards for the Deals On Wheels challenges rather than the old Dingo Dollar jobs.

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Keith's been gone for a few years now (ITV)
Keith's been gone for a few years now (ITV)

A source told The Sun at the time he had allegedly been drunk at work and made an unwanted advance towards a female member of the crew.

“It wasn’t unusual for Keith to turn up to work drunk as he’s done it before but this incident has shocked everyone,” they claimed.

“It happened in front of loads of people, the girl was so upset. As soon as she made a complaint Keith was sacked.”

Grant’s ex-wife, Donna, denied he was a sexual predator and revealed he got sacked after ‘just a pat on the a**e’ of his colleague.

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Kev's in control of the treats nowadays (ITV)
Kev's in control of the treats nowadays (ITV)

“A young girl walked past and he slapped her on the arse. Everyone laughed. She went to the bosses and said it was sexual harassment,” she said.

“I’m not condoning that he slapped her on the bottom. No one wants that. But he’s being made out to be this horrible man when he really isn’t.”

Donna added he had been ‘sacked’ from the job.

Kiosk Kev, real name Mark Herlaar, has now been on I’m A Celeb since 2018 so it’s fair to say he’s became a permanent fixture.

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He was reportedly scouted after being on Survivor on 2017 and is nicknamed ‘Aussie Tarzan’ thanks to his long locks and time on the reality show.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: ITV, Im A Celebrity, TV and Film

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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