Shona McGarty ousted as camp leader as contraband found in I'm A Celebrity camp
Ruby Wax was voted in as her replacement
I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty’s camp leadership didn’t last long after more contraband was found in camp and she was forced to fall on her sword.
Viewers watched last night as Shona was voted as camp leader, with the EastEnders star picking Lisa Riley as her deputy.
However, the ladies didn’t last long in their roles, after taking over from Aitch and Angry Ginge.
I’m A Celebrity hit by fresh contraband controversy
On tonight’s show, camp leader Shona McGarty headed into the I’m A Celebrity camp with a dreaded laminate. She guiltily told her fellow campmates: “Please don’t hate me.”
The laminate informed the celebrities that contraband had been found in camp, in the form of a butter sachet. It came after Shona was caught on camera secretly putting butter into her beans.
Reading the laminate aloud, Shona told how she had an important choice to make. As punishment for the contraband found in camp, she could either step down as leader, or lose two stars won in the day’s trial.
Coming clean, Shona told the camp: “I’m not responsible for it, but I used it.”
She then revealed the contraband in question was some butter that she found in the food trunk.
As the celebrities deduced it might have been eliminated Alex Scott who smuggled it in, Shona told the Bush Telegraph: “I don’t know where it came from, but I saw it and my eyes lit up and I used it.”
Shona dethroned
Taking the decision herself, Shona decided to dethrone from her role as camp leader as Aitch took Shona’s big leaf she was using as a crown and put it on the fire.
“I’m not gonna talk to her for the rest of the day,” love interest Aitch declared.
The celebrities then took a vote to appoint a new camp leader, with Ruby Wax winning by a landslide, and quickly throwing her weight about.
Viewers react
I’m A Celebrity fans were furious over Shona’s rule breaking, and took to social media to voice their annoyance.
“Contraband again? Honestly they should just take all the stars,” said one annoyed viewer. “At this point they should just take all the stars away,” another said. “Just take away all the stars,” said a third. “Play fair or go home Shona,” agreed a fourth. “Shona caught rotten,” another said.
“I’m still in shock over her actual contraband with the air freshener,” said another. “She was ready to rub it in with Ginge and Aitch when she took over as camp leader. The mighty fell fast!” said another.
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