I’m A Celebrity fans share concern as Gemma Collins threatens ‘I’m done’
I’m A Celebrity fans share concern as Gemma Collins threatens 'I'm done'
Gemma Collins came within moments of walking away from I'm A Celebrity… South Africa after an emotional breakdown left her in floods of tears. The Towie star, 45, has experienced several meltdowns in the jungle since returning to face more of Ant and Dec's notorious bushtucker trials following her brief three-day appearance in 2014.
Although she's lasted considerably longer this time round, Gemma came close to throwing in the towel during tonight's instalment when she announced: 'I'm done.' The GC has been sharing the camp with fellow returnees including Scarlett Moffatt, Adam Thomas, Harry Redknapp, Ashley Roberts, Beverley Callard, and Sir Mo Farah, alongside David Haye, Sinitta, Craig Charles, and Jimmy Bullard, with Seann Walsh having already become the first celebrity eliminated. Gemma looked set to become the second campmate to depart this series when she broke down at the prospect of facing yet another challenge, reports Wales Online . Believing the entire group was about to tackle a trial dubbed 'Prison of Hell', complete with creepy crawlies including rats and snakes, Gemma screamed out: "I'm A Celebrity…
Get Me Out of Here!" She declared: "I'm done," adding: "I can't do any more. I can't go through any more." While her fellow campmates gathered round to console her, she emotionally continued: "I've done so much, I've been through so much, I can't go in a prison. I just can't do any more, guys." Fortunately for Gemma, she didn't need to make good on her exit threat, as Harry confessed he'd been winding up the camp.
As they responded to his quip, she remarked: "For me, that's claustrophobic, I would just have to say them fateful words!" Viewers were left concerned, with one sharing on X: "I was so worried Gemma was gonna leave for a sec, she can't leave yet." "I hope they don't use Gemma as a cop out vote off decision, she's got so much value in there and deserves to get further," another said, as another laughed: "HARRY, THAT'S NOT FUNNY I THOUGHT WE WERE ABOUT TO LOSE AR GEMMA." This comes after Gemma wept over washing up in last night's programme, while she spoke to Adam as they completed their chore. The pair had been talking about burnt food and carcinogenic risks, as Gemma began: "You shouldn't eat burnt food, honestly, it's making me feel so ill, even the smell of that." Breaking down into tears, she then said: "It's been a difficult day, I don't know why, and obviously I've got close with Adam, I just had to break down and let it all out." She added that she did feel good in herself "mentally", but needed to let it all out. "It's just I can't wash properly, I can't have anything nice, I've got to wash up every five f**king minutes…
I'm not used to this, I'm so not used to this, it's not f**king me." When Adam tried to tell her it was all part of "character building," she replied: "How's washing up building my character? I just feel like a downtrodden person right now." Things only got worse for Gemma, as she was later forced to endure a nighttime trial with Scarlett, and despite facing critters, crocs, and coal, she came back defeated. She later sobbed: "I feel like you're trying to kill me, you're going to kill me, it's not even funny.
"I feel like you're definitely trying to kill me." I'm A Celebrity airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.