Shannon Noll is no stranger to coming runner-up on an Australian reality show.
And fans were quick to troll country singer Shannon Noll after comedian Fiona O’Loughlin was named winner of ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ on Monday night.
Taking to Twitter and Instagram, a number of fans made references to the What About Me singer’s devastating loss to Guy Sebastian on Australian Idol in 2003.
What about me! Fans, including Osher Gunsberg and Grant Denyer, have been quick to troll Shannon Noll after he was announced as the runner up on ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ on Monday
Not unlike the reality singing competition, Nollsie made it to the final two in the South African jungle – beating out the favourite, boxer Danny Green and busty glamour model, Vicky Pattison.
In a number of savage posts, fans, including a number of celebrities ribbed the 42-year-old father of three about the loss in a fairly good-natured way.
‘For the record I had nothing to do with Shannon coming 2nd again. @drchrisbrown this one’s on you,’ Former Idol host Osher Gunsberg wrote.
Runner-up, again! The country singer appeared emotional after the loss. He previously said he would be ‘spewing’ if he came in second
Family Feud host and radio personality Grant Denyer followed up with an Instagram post about the long-time performer.
‘Poor Bastard. It’s happened again. It’s not an aussie reality TV comp unless Shannon Noll comes 2nd,’ the funnyman wrote, adding a photo of a sad-looking Nollsy to the post.
Fans of the show were quick to put their quick wit on display: ‘There’s no Australian reality tv without Shannon Noll coming second,’ Michael Harper wrote, under the Twitter handle, @mharper226.
Blame the doctor! Quick-witted Osher referenced his time as the host of Australian Idol
It’s happened again! Family Feud host and radio personality Grant Denyer took a quick dig at the reality singer
And the winner is! The judges were shocked and surprised to call out comedian Fiona O’Loughlin’s name as the winner from the South African jungle
Another fan having a good laugh at the singer’s expense.
‘Plot twist – Nollsie is runner-up and Guy Sebastian appears from the jungle to claim first prize,’ Isabella Batkovic wrote.
However, it wasn’t all bad for the Orange-born singer.
Bit drab? Shannon got a couple of backhanded compliments
He’s a great runner up! A number of fans referenced his 2003 loss on Australian Idol
#Whataboutshannon! A number of fans came up with quick-witted hashtags
‘Excuse me is channel 10 setting up Nollsy for a 2003 idol repeat? Pray for Nollsy,’ Twitter user Jessica Riley wrote, adding the hashtags #whataboutshannon #itisntfair
Previously Shannon said he would be ‘spewing’ if he came second.
‘If I come second, I’ll be spewing,’ the country crooner told the publication, referencing his loss to Guy Sebastian in the first season of Australian Idol.
Guy appears! A number of fans referenced Guy going into the South African jungle