During Wednesday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, Gillian McKeith had viewers in stitches with her ridiculous spectacles.
The 63-year-old Scottish TV personality walked about camp in a pair of circular white sunglasses with small flowers on either side.
Her unusual outfit, together with her hair braids and an Australian slouch hat, threw fans online into a frenzy as they gleefully mocked the actress.
One person commented with a meme comparing Gillian to Johnny Depp‘s Willy Wonka: ‘Who wore them better.’
Another joked: ‘Anytime I see Gillian McKeith wearing those sunglasses all I can think of is Willy Wonka in this scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [sic].’
‘Gillian McKeith looking like the lovechild of Elton John and Boy George,’ a social media user said while a separate account shared: ‘Why does Gillian McKeith look like a mix of Madge from Benidorm and Elton john [sic].’
Who wore them better 🤔 👓 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/BznJZWKijD
— Sean Bowes (He/Him) (@BlueFire94) April 26, 2023
Why does Gillian McKeith look like a mix of Madge from Benidorm and Elton john #ImACeleb #imacelebrity #ImACelebSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/th5f2khcw3
— tasha louise | ðš‚ðšžðš‹ðšðš›ðšŠðšŒðš 💛 (@eds_afterglow) April 26, 2023
She rallied the camp to criticise the hygiene of the on-site bathroom while covering her eyes behind the colourful sunglasses.
As she grumbled about the excessive peeing surrounding the temporary restroom, the diva asked the male celebs to be more careful with their aim.
She asked the camp for a ‘toilet talk’ and said: ‘Every time we go in there, there’s widdles all around the edge. I’m having to clean up widdles of people I don’t even know.’
Janice Dickinson, 68, added: ‘Don’t sprinkle it on the seat, please. We have to sit on it. You can aim.’
Anytime I see Gillian McKeith wearing those sunglasses all I can think of is Willy Wonka in this scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/UvePvlvmdT
— 360_brat 🩷 (@thejamesrankin) April 26, 2023
Throughout the episode, campmates were looking forward to the arrival of a new star.
They were given the option of greeting Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo, Andy Whyment, or Myleene Klass and were tasked with voting on who to invite in.
The trio was separated from the rest of their campmates as they awaited their destiny.
Georgia, who was awarded Queen of the Jungle in Australia in 2017, appeared on the lonely environment during the third episode of the battle amongst past participants to be declared the inaugural I’m A Celebrity Legend.
She said in her tape before entering: ‘There’s something about the magic of this show… to be asked to do it again, it’s too good an opportunity for me to miss.
‘Can you imagine winning it for a second time? It’s obviously a huge pipe dream. It’s not going to happen, but it’s nice to be in the running.’
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa returns on Thursday on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm.