Jamie Lynn Spears might ‘quit I’m a Celebrity’ after saying she ‘did the wrong show’
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I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is again on our screens, however manufacturing members are reportedly already panicking that one celeb could possibly be on their manner out.
ITV’s long-running actuality present returned on Sunday (19 November), with a model new solid of daytime presenters, cleaning soap stars and controversial right-wing politicians jetting off to Australia to face grotesque challenges and gruelling circumstances within the jungle. You can learn all concerning the contestants right here.
Representing America on the present is Jamie Lynn Spears, who’s finest generally known as Britney Spears’s little sister who rose to fame as a baby on Nickelodeon present Zoey 101. In latest years, nonetheless, she has been concerned in an ongoing public feud along with her sister, after Britney accused her of being complicit within the singer’s conservatorship.
Ahead of the collection launch, Spears – who this 12 months has additionally appeared on the US variations of Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing with the Stars) and SAS: Who Dares Wins (Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test) – reportedly refused to participate in interviews with forward of the collection’ launch in Australia.
The first episode noticed Spears full a skydive earlier than taking over the Temple of Doom problem alongside JLS singer and This Morning presenter Marvin Humes and Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard. Preparing for the problem, Spears yelled: “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, I did the wrong show.”
According to reviews, the 32-year-old’s response to the challenges has seen her labelled a possible “flight risk” by crew. On Sunday night time, The Sun reported that Spears remoted herself in camp on Saturday and stayed in mattress on Sunday morning.
“The entry trials for I’m a Celebrity are notoriously tough and Jamie [Lynn] wasn’t the only one who struggled through the challenges,” a supply informed the publication.
Spears accomplished the Temple of Doom trial
“But away from the cameras and scenes that aired on TV, it’s her behaviour in camp that has become obvious to crew. She has kept herself somewhat separate, not really socialising – and stayed in bed.”
They continued: “It looked like she is really missing her family and, of course, unlike the other celebs, who are all from the UK and mostly know – or know of – each other, Jamie Lynn didn’t have immediate connections like that.”
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The Independent has contacted ITV and Spears’s representatives for remark.
During the Temple of Doom problem, Spears, Humes and Pickard have been made to take a seat in a tank as creepy crawlies have been poured on them. When her tank was stuffed with inexperienced ants, she recoiled in horror, and shouted out: “What the eff?” as she was bitten by ants through the problem.
Spears’s identify started trending on Twitter through the problem, which noticed the three celebrities win six stars and a full home of meals for his or her camp.
In one other viral clip, Spears refused to acknowledge the connection to her well-known sister when greeting her fellow contestants.
When presenter and Big Brother star Josie Gibson requested Spears who acquired her into music, she replied: “I’ve always been into music, you know what I mean? Writing and singing.” “You’re a very musical family, ain’t you?” Gibson pushed, asking: “Was your grandmother into it?” Refusing to take the bait, Spears responded: “My mom played the piano a lot.”
However, Spears stated that her castmates had been “really nice and really kind” and made a “wonderful impression” on her.
During the opening episode, presenters Ant and Dec didn’t miss the chance to mock Spears – who’s referred to in official media across the present as an actress and singer – about her obvious “rule” about not mentioning her sister.
Introducing her, Dec Donnelly stated: “Jamie-Lynn Spears: actress and singer, but maybe best known for having one of the most famous siblings in the world.”
Ant McPartlin shortly added: “Yes – Bryan Spears! I can’t believe we’ve got the Bryan Spears’s sister on this show!” As the crew laughed, he continued: “Remember guys, Jamie Lynn is a person in her own right, not just Bryan Spears’s sister, OK?”
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! airs Sunday to Friday at 9pm and Saturday at 9.30pm on ITV.
