Gillian McKeith established herself as the contraband queen during her previous trip on I’m A Celebrity, but she really outdid herself this time.
In I’m A Celebrity South America, the Scottish star was in a camp with Shaun Ryder, Carol Vorderman, Janice Dickinson, and others.
The one-off chapter, dubbed a “all stars” series, pits jungle superstars from previous seasons against each other to become the first I’m A Celeb legend.
Unfortunately, it appears that old habits die hard, and Gillian was unwilling to give up her luxuries.
Prior to her unexpected removal in the first survival challenge – along with Happy Mondays singer Shaun, 60 – the dietitian was compelled to forfeit the goods she’d sneaked into camp for the second time.
Gillian’s campmates were probably thinking she’d just placed some peanuts in her socks or something until she showed this crazy… contraption.
Yes, the famous I’m A Celeb fainter smuggled everything but the kitchen sink inside a pair of massive padded knickers.
As if it wasn’t outrageous enough, she smuggled sea salt inside a condom!
The 63-year-old described her trousers as’spicy knickers’, and continued to bring out numerous spices and condiments as if her pants were Mary Poppins’ suitcase.
Her co-stars were stunned when she revealed that she had brought in a herb shaker (hidden in a toilet roll tube, of course), five bags of Japanese miso soup powder, cumin powder, celery powder, and garlic powder.
She also carried eight herbal stock cubes, a bag of herbal seasoning powder, and a few nettle tea bags with her.
Former boxer Amir Khan told the Bush Telegraph: ‘She had a whole tuck shop in her underpants!’
Meanwhile, Janice, a former model, called her actions ‘unbelievable.’
Viewers at home were equally as taken aback by the tumultuous happenings.
‘Gillian McKeith is utterly bonkers,’ one Twitter user wrote.
‘Would not be surprised at this point if Gillian unscrewed her leg and revealed even more contraband!’, another penned.
‘I feel like Gillian is made of contraband at this point,’ one person laughed.
Viewers were also perplexed when Gillian revealed she didn’t know what contraband was.
She had given up some salt and pepper the day before, whereas Phil Tufnell had given up some coffee.
Gillian putting sea salt in a condom 😂 #imaceleb
— hollycarruthers (@hollycarruthers) April 28, 2023
Jeez Gillian’s knickers are a design that needs to be patented #ImACeleb
— Victoria 🔬🧀ðŸ·ðŸŒ¸ðŸ‘©â€ðŸŽ“🪲ðŸ¿ï¸ðŸŒ¿ðŸªðŸ”ðŸ¤â˜•ï¸ðŸ¥‚ (@ladyvmj2014) April 28, 2023
I feel like Gillian is made of contraband at this point. 🤣 #ImACeleb
— Jess ðŸ (@jesscah22) April 28, 2023
Gillian had more contraband?! Is she for real?!? #ImACeleb
— Char🤠(@__chxrll) April 28, 2023
But there was so much more she got away with that we’re not sure how she didn’t realise it wasn’t allowed…
Gillian didn’t live long enough to be punished for her deception, as she and Shaun were thrown out.
When asked about her time at camp, the TV personality stated she was’sad to go’ because she wanted to remain.
After a feud with Shaun 13 years ago during their 2010 trip in the Australian jungle, she managed to exit with a new buddy.
‘I’ve won!’, Shaun declared. ‘I knew we’d come full circle, happy days! Now we’re off to get married.’
I’m A Celebrity South Africa continues each night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.