{"id":2376700,"date":"2026-04-16T21:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2376700"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:58:39","slug":"i-was-on-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-this-was-an-absolute-hellhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-was-on-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-this-was-an-absolute-hellhole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I was on I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 South Africa &#8211; this was an absolute hellhole\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_7646a0\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">An I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230; South Africa contestant has spoken about their experience after being eliminated from the camp.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33779131\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seann Walsh\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33779131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-5-10-Apr-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33779131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-5-10-Apr-2026.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33779131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-5-10-Apr-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33779131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-5-10-Apr-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Seann Walsh has opened up about his experience on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Seann Walsh has opened up about his experience on I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230; South Africa (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/i-took-part-im-celebrity-33724996\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Seann Walsh<\/a> has shared his experience on I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 South Africa, after becoming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/itv-im-celebrity-star-forced-33783823\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the first contestant eliminated<\/a> from the camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/strictlys-seann-walsh-opens-up-33445729\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> comedian had returned to take on more<\/a> of Ant and Dec\u2019s stomach-churning Bushtucker Trials, after his first stint in the jungle in 2022 alongside the likes of Matt Hancock and Boy George.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This time around, he joined Scarlett Moffatt,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/gemma-collins-breaks-down-tears-33779059.amp\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Gemma Collins<\/a>, Adam Thomas, Harry Redknapp, Ashley Roberts, Beverley Callard and Sir Mo Farah on the all-stars series, as well as David Haye, Sinitta, Craig Charles, Jimmy Bullard and Adam Thomas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Seann became the first celebrity eliminated, with his fate left in Harry\u2019s hands after he lost a gruesome eating challenge against Jimmy.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33786080\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33786080\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seann Walsh IAC\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33786080.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_image-35.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33786080.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_image-35.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33786080.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_image-35.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33786080.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_image-35.png 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Seann was the first celebrity eliminated from the camp \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Seann was the first celebrity eliminated from the camp (Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7646a0\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33784839\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/who-won-apprentice-2026-lord-33784839\" tabindex=\"0\">Who won The Apprentice 2026 as Lord Sugar breaks silence on new business partner<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7646a0\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33786064\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/bbc-star-flooded-support-after-33786064\" tabindex=\"0\">BBC star flooded with support after sharing devastating family death<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Strictly star has now spoken about how much more terrifying this time around was, which saw him dangling off a cliff edge by a handful of strings during one challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He shared: \u201cThe trials were harder and scarier. It felt like it was turned up to eleven, so that just put more anxiety into the camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe pleasure for me doing the jungle was the extraordinary people you get to live with. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever forget that. It felt strange for me being in their presence, because they are almost historic figures in entertainment and sport. That doesn\u2019t go over the top of my head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Talking about the petrifying Cut Throat Cliff challenge, Seann continued: \u201cThey put us on the edge of a cliff, hundreds of feet in the air. There\u2019s nothing like having to cut your own wire, which is going to send you down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI went down, my bowels also went down! When I first had to hang over the edge, I thought of my daughter and thought, \u201cI don\u2019t want her to be afraid like I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33774336\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33774336\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"photo of Sean Walsh on I'm A Celebrity South Africa\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33774336.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-7-14-Apr-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33774336.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-7-14-Apr-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33774336.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-7-14-Apr-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33774336.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-7-14-Apr-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Seann was dangling from ropes off a cliff edge \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Seann was dangling from ropes off a cliff edge (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Seann went on to describe the difficult conditions in camp, especially when they were divided and he was sent to Savannah Scrub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt was an absolute hellhole,\u201d he admitted. \u201cThe toilet faced the shower. Honestly, I think the three most useless people to be left together in Savannah Scrub were Adam, myself, and Bev. You couldn\u2019t have hoped for a more useless three, to the point where we couldn\u2019t see any kind of door for the long drop, so we assumed there wasn\u2019t one!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Addressing his exit, he added: \u201cIt\u2019s a combination of emotions. I was thrilled to be able to see my family because I missed my kids a lot. At the same time, I&#8217;m sad they won\u2019t see me in the jungle for longer or doing more trials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This comes after Seann described I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 South Africa as \u201cbigger, badder and harder\u201d. During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, he recently said: \u201cIn the original series you might get one eating challenge, and one thing you\u2019ve got to eat through, but now it\u2019s many, dozens, so it\u2019s much harder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 South Africa continues weeknights at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.walesonline.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230; South Africa contestant has spoken about their experience after being eliminated from the camp. 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