I'm A Celeb had a special 'smoko rule' that only applied to one legendary star
One contestant got special privileges when it came to smoking on the show
Did you know that one I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! campmate received special treatment when it came to smoking?
When entering into the jungle campmates agree to give up the overwhelming majority of their usual daily comforts, including knowing what time of day it is, access to adequate bathing facilities and proper meals.
Instead of their usual luxury lifestyle, celebrities get to enjoy a diet of rice and beans, red socks and three weeks living in the Australian outback – which is all worth it if you stay in long enough to collect the appearance fee.
Unsurprisingly there are also restrictions which apply to celebrities who need to get their nicotine fix while in the jungle.
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Celebrities who smoke are understandably minefield for producers as the network doesn't want to be accused of promoting an unhealthy habit. This, of course, means our campmates will have a lot of restrictions placed on when and where they can light up.
Contestants do get access to unlimited cigarettes, but vapers will need a prescription from their GP due to laws in Australia, and are required to get their nicotine fix off camera (via Digital Spy).
However, there was once a contestant who was able to leverage his legendary status to gain some special treatment when it came to smoking breaks.
This honour went to late Aussie cricketer Shane Warne, who competed on the second season of the Australian version of I'm a Celeb (which is held in South Africa) back in 2016.
The particular piece of trivia was revealed by presenter Dr Chris Brown in an interview with Jase and Lauren on their KIIS FM show back in 2023.
"There's rules for Warnie and there's rules for everyone else. No one else has ever got the privileges that Warnie got," he explained.
According to Brown, Warne - who'd been open about his nicotine addiction in the past - was allotted special 'smoko' breaks during his time in the jungle.
"He is the only one that has ever been able to have special Warnie time," he added.
Which must be a pretty nice privilege when you're spending weeks cooped up in a camp with a bunch of strangers.
The cricketer finished in fifth place after being eliminated from the camp, meaning he was then free to smoke as much as he wished.
Brenna Cooper