I'm A Celebrity's John Barrowman upset as Noel Edmonds scolds him for 'scratching his groin'

Upset: John Barrowman vented in the Bush Telegraph
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Natasha Sporn22 November 2018

I’m A Celebrity’s Noel Edmonds quickly made his mark on the camp as he put his campmates to work in a series of task – but got on the wrong side of John Barrowman.

The Deal Or No Deal host was unveiled at the new camp leader as his ten celebrities stood awe-struck at the Bushtucker trial clearing later dishing out the camp jobs.

But Torchwood actor Barrowman was less than impressed with the way the Emperor was talking to him, venting in the Bush Telegraph after Edmonds “failed joke” about his groin.

As Barrowman, who was on fire and wood duty, stood up to ask Edmonds a question, Edmonds told him “not to scratch his groin”, leaving Barrowman infuriated.

Calling the shots: Noel Edmonds
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He said: “I'm having a bit of a rough time so when you stand up and you try to fix your pants and somebody says you're grabbing your crotch...I wasn't f****** grabbing my crotch so don't tell me that.

"I know he was trying to make a joke and be funny but it didn’t land well with me and for that moment I’m probably being overly sensitive and it’s at this exact time that my husband would say I need a sandwich.

“It’s not his fault and I’m an adult, I know that, it was just that moment and some of us are feeling ‘arhhh’.”

Earlier, hosts Holly Willoughby and Declan Donnelly had revealed that the stars were now gladiators who had to work while Emperor Edmonds called the shots, appointing Harry Redknapp as his deputy.

X Factor runner-up Fleur East and Coronation Street actress Sair Khan were paired up for Biteus Intensius, being thrown into a cage to move stars down threads using only their tongues.

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Of course, they weren’t alone as hundreds of green ants joined them, immediately making them uncomfortable on their journey to two stars.

Then, James McVey of The Vamps and Nick Knowles were forced to face Crittercus Maximus, covered with mealworms, crickets, cockroaches, scorpions and spiders.

I’m A Celebrity continues Thursday at 9pm on ITV.

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