Freshly evicted from the jungle on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Jack Osbourne has dropped a bombshell admission: he secretly bent one of the show’s most ironclad rules by sneaking in a mobile phone during his pre-camp isolation.
The 40-year-old star, who flew from Los Angeles to Australia last month, cleverly prepared by purchasing a burner phone in advance. Upon arrival, he handed over the disposable device as if it were his actual personal phone, all while keeping his real one concealed.
Jack Osbourne has revealed how he managed to break the biggest I’m A Celebrity rule – without bosses finding outCredit: Brian Roberts
Jack was able to call his wife and children every day before heading into the jungle campCredit: jackosbourne/instagram
Jack Osbourne on the reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”
After a delayed flight, Jack was escorted by ITV staff to a confidential hotel for a four-day quarantine period, during which all personal items are confiscated. The strict no-contact policy is designed to keep contestants in the dark about show secrets, like upcoming Bushtucker Trials, by cutting off communication with the outside world.
But the resourceful Jack managed to evade detection, using his hidden phone to connect with family and manage business affairs right up until he entered the camp. In an exclusive chat with The Sun on Sunday following his exit from the ITV series, he confessed: “Upon landing, you’re permitted one call home before surrendering your phone.
“I spent four days here prior to going in, and I had that burner the entire time. I had responsibilities – I was checking in with my family daily.
“I was reaching out to Aree, to my mum, to the kids. I even handled some work stuff. When they asked for my phone, I just gave them the secondary one, saying, ‘Yeah, that’s it.’
“They went through my bags, but skipped a personal pat-down, so I kept it tucked in my pocket. If they’d discovered it, I’d have played it cool like, ‘Oops, forgot about that one.'”
Jack’s rule-breaking aligns with similar antics from fellow campmates Shona McGarty and Alex Scott, who slyly brought in air freshener and salt packets to the jungle site.
The TV personality chuckled over the smuggling exploits of the former EastEnders star Shona, 34, and Football Focus presenter Alex, 41. He added: “I didn’t bring anything in myself. I considered it and had a solid plan, but decided against it in the end.”
Reflecting on the contraband drama, Jack found it endlessly amusing: “It cracked me up. The best part was Kelly constantly blowing everyone’s cover. With the air freshener, she’d be like, ‘This is amazing!’ And then spotting the butter hidden in our utensil tin, she’d blurt out, ‘Is that butter?’
“I’d think, ‘Kelly, zip it!'”
Jack was eliminated from I’m A Celeb in a double eviction alongside Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, 49, based on public votes. This leaves Shona, YouTuber Angry Ginge, rapper Aitch, and Celebs Go Dating personality Tom Read Wilson as the final four contestants battling it out over the last weekend.