I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! presenter Declan Donnelly was rushed to medical staff after he was bitten by a spider during filming.
The ITV reality show, which sees Dec present alongside Ant McPartlin, is currently airing its 24th season, with nine celebrities remaining after three eliminations took place in the last few days.
Despite Ant & Dec predominantly residing in the sanctuary of a makeshift studio as opposed to the jungle, the duo took to Instagram Live to share that Dec had come into contact with a spider, which subsequently bit his neck.
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“We’ve had quite a lot of drama not only on the show but off the show as well because Dec had a spider on his neck and was bitten by a spider and the medic was called in to have a look,” said Ant in the video (via The Mirror).
“Look at that spider, it bit me on the neck,” added Dec, who showed a photo of the spider towards the screen before joking: “The medic said I was lucky to be alive. If I wasn’t so fit and healthy, and masculine, I might not have survived.”
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“No, she didn't, she said it was a jumping spider and it was absolutely fine,” replied Ant, with the pair sharing a laugh over the incident.
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The reality show waved goodbye to Dean McCullough - who was dubbed ‘Hou-Dean-i’ by his fellow campmates - as he became the second celebrity to be voted out, with the DJ updating his fans on social media with his first meal after leaving the jungle.
“First meal out of the jungle…..A SALAD!!” he wrote on Instagram. “When I was in the jungle, I was all, ‘I'm going to have a burger, I can't wait to have chips, bacon,’... first thing I have, a salad!”
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