Kelly Brook enjoys jungle swim as I'm A Celebrity fans joke: 'Ratings down, put Kelly in a bikini!'
It was a far-from-peaceful dip, though…
Kelly Brook delighted viewers waiting for her to slip into a bikini on I’m A Celebrity, as the star took a dip in the creek with Shona McGarty and Alex Scott tonight (November 19).
Self-declared Jungle Woman Kelly slipped into a black and white leaf-print swimsuit as she set about clearing the fallen branches from the creek before diving in for a dip.
She soon persuaded Alex and Shona to join her. However, the ladies weren’t exactly in for a relaxing dip, as Kelly spotted a collection of leeches in the corner of the pool.
I’m A Celebrity ladies take a dip
Squealing, the threesome quickly clambered out of the pool, with Kelly pointing out that the leeches were “swimming”.
Speaking in the Bush Telegraph afterwards, Kelly declared: “We were seconds away from being covered in leeches and eaten alive. Oh my god! We just could not get out of that pool quick enough.”
In fact, the trio were in such a scramble to get out of the pool, that Shona went flat out after she slipped on a rock on her way out.
Viewers react
After seeing Kelly Brook in her swimsuit, social media came alive – some declared “finally”, others complained she wasn’t in a bikini, others said ITV had her to thank for boosting the ratings.
Their comments came amid reports that this series hasn’t been as big a ratings winner as the 2024 series. Earlier this week, the Mail claimed that viewing figures had dropped by one million a night, each night since the launch show.
“Ratings down, time to show Kelly Brook in a bikini,” giggled one. “ITV should thank Kelly Brook for bringing the viewership back,” said another. “Wooo – the producers have given us what we wanted!” said another Kelly fan. “They know what they’re doing,” another joked.
Kelly Brook on recreating ‘iconic’ white bikini moment
Speaking ahead of her jungle entry, former Page 3 girl Kelly revealed she’d been offered weight-loss jabs before heading into camp – something she declined. She also spoke about recreating Myleene Klass’ white bikini moment in the jungle shower.
“It’s definitely an iconic moment, isn’t it?” she said. “It’s scary, but I have got lots of swimwear options.”
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