I’m A Celeb South Africa: Dean Gaffney, Joe Swash vomit through trial

I’m A Celebrity… South Africa viewers were in hysterics as they watched newcomers Dean Gaffney and Joe Swash vomit and splutter gruesome cocktails of animal  innards just minutes after arriving on the show on Tuesday.

Former I’m A Celebrity winner Joe, 41, who was voted champion by the public on his first run on the series in 2008 and Dean, 45, who previously appeared on the 2006 series, were tasked with drinking a variety of concoctions made from various parts of animals, insects and vile tasting natural foods in a bid to win treats for each existing member of the camp in Kruger National Park.

Actor Dean, who played Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap EastEnders from 1993 to 2003, did not fair well with his Bushtucker Trials during his first time in the jungle, when he screamed and dry heaved his way through the challenges.

And while Joe, who also was also in EastEnders as Mickey Miller from 2003 to 2008, forced himself through his I’m A Celeb trials and also tried out many more as the host of former ITV2 spin-off show I’m a Celebrity… Extra Camp, neither he nor Dean had an easy ride this week.

The pair were told by hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to stand in front of a table and choose a log to turn over, with Dean first picking the log named ‘Helen Fanny-gan’, before he was tasked with drinking a glass of blended cow vagina.

Moment to remember: Joe selected the log named ‘Phil Tough-hell’ and he was given a glass of blended maggots to consume

Before he had even picked up the glass, a bright red Dean was shuddering and screaming.

He tipped half the glass into his mouth, slopping much of the contents down his top, before attempting to swallow it, with Dean visibly bringing the drink back up into the mouth and spraying it out onto the table despite having his mouth tightly closed.

Dean proceeded to vomit much of what he had swallowed onto the table as Joe yelled at him to ‘drink it like a shot’, while signalling for him to quickly tip the glass back, instructing Dean to: ‘Bang it!’

The screen star gulped the rest of the glass and managed to keep it down, successfully winning a prize of some lemonade for Helen Flanagan.

Joe selected the log named ‘Phil Tough-hell’ and he was given a glass of blended maggots to consume.

Describing it as ‘a real thicky’ Joe looked repulsed before he picked the glass up and took a gulp before instantly vomiting the grey smoothie back up into the glass, to which Dec observed: ‘Oh! It’s going back in,’ while Dean looked on, crying with laughter, spraying saliva as he was unable to contain his guffaws.

A sweaty Joe eventually managed to down the majority of the drink, winning some wine gums for campmate Phil Tufnell.

The pair went on the heave and reach for each of the abundance of specially prepared items, much to the delight of viewers, with many taking to Twitter to comment on the trial. 

Encouragement: Show hosts Ant McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly (right) cheered Dean and Joe on as they vomited their drinks up

Unimpressed: Describing it as ‘a real thicky’ Joe looked repulsed before he picked the glass of blended maggots up and took a gulp before instantly vomiting

Playing the game: Dean first picked the log named ‘Helen Fanny-gan’, before he was tasked with drinking a glass of blended cow vagina

‘Dean Gaffney and Joe Swash doing a drinking trial together is something I didn’t know I needed,’ wrote one viewer.

Someone else shared: ‘This is absolute sheer gold from Dean Gaffney,’ while another person wrote: ‘Loving these two together .. but omg this trial is disgusting.’

Noting Dean comforted himself by swaying backwards and forwards, someone commented: ‘The level of rocking from Dean Gaffney is SEVERE.’

While another viewer shared: ‘Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney doing a trial together is the BEST, we do not deserve this series of #ImACeleb.’

‘Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney doing a drinking trial is everything I was hoping for and more,’ wrote another viewer, while someone else shared: ‘I would pay to watch @joeswash and @deangaffney1 on a weekly challenge show we are in hysterics watching @imacelebrity.’

‘Joe Swash drinking these drinks is the best TV I’ve seen so far in 2023,’ declared another show fan.

While someone else noted: ‘Joe Swash has expressed more emotions with his face, in 30 seconds, than I have in 52 years.’

And another person wrote: ‘Dean Gaffney and Joe Swash are literally the best two people that could’ve entered the jungle right now! Creasing!’

TV gold? The pair went on the heave and reach for each of the abundance of specially prepared items, much to the delight of viewers

It comes after Amir Khan was voted off I’m A Celebrity…South Africa earlier in the show.

The 36-year-old sports star has become the third celebrity to leave the ITV show, after being voted off in a secret ballot.

Before announcing the latest departure, Dec told the campmates: ‘You all know why we’re here this morning – last night we left you with the news that someone would be leaving camp as a result of a secret ballot…’

Amir was then announced as the latest celebrity to leave the camp.

The former boxer – who retired from the sport in 2022 – insisted appearing on the show has been one of the ‘best experiences’ of his life.

However, Amir also admitted that he felt ready to leave the camp and return home to his family.

He said: ‘It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. It’s like I got to be with a new family in South Africa. 

Farewell: It comes after Amir Khan was voted off I’m A Celebrity…South Africa earlier in the show

‘I’m always going to compare it with my first time in Australia but this one, for me, was way better. Great camp, the campmates were amazing.

‘Even though I would have loved to have stayed in a little bit longer, sometimes what can happen is, if you stay longer, you can outstay your welcome.

‘It was just a great experience and I’m just glad I had the opportunity.’

I’m A Celebrity…South Africa continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.