In a heart-pounding moment that had viewers on the edge of their seats, I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked host Kemi Rodgers faced her worst nightmare live on air when a massive snake was draped over her shoulders. The 30-year-old presenter was hyping up fans with a sneak peek at rapper Aitch’s upcoming trial, Night Night Sleep Tight, when things took a wildly terrifying turn.
A person in a nun costume holding a snake over a woman’s head as part of the “Night Night Sleep Tight” trial on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
Woman with a snake draped around her neck and shoulders, while a person in a ghost costume stands beside her.
A person in a denim outfit having a snake placed on them by a masked person.
Seated innocently on a child’s bed, Kemi was ambushed by a creepy ghoul figure who nonchalantly placed the enormous serpent around her neck. Her reaction? Priceless! With eyes wide and mouth agape, she gasped in sheer horror as co-host Joel Dommett back in the studio blurted out, “Oh my god!” The slithery beast slithered up her body, prompting Kemi to squeal, “It’s real!” in disbelief.
Trying to keep his cool, Joel cracked a joke to lighten the mood: “You look like Britney from Slave 4 U.” Undeterred, the brave host channeled her inner pop icon, attempting to recreate Britney Spears’ legendary snake-draped performance from the music video. But as she soldiered on, previewing Aitch’s challenge—”He’ll have four minutes to collect four stars”—the snake kept moving, making her nervously exclaim, “Oh, it’s moving!”
Things escalated when the reptile decided to explore further, sliding down her trousers. “It’s going down my leg!” Kemi yelped, as the ghoul rushed to remove it. Shaking off the shock, she composed herself with a breathless, “Oh my goodness, oh wow.” Talk about a live TV moment that’ll go down in history!
This wild segment aired hot on the heels of fan backlash from the main show’s Bushtucker trial featuring YouTube sensation Angry Ginge. Selected for the Terror Flying Tours challenge, Ginge had to plunge his head into mystery boxes filled with creepy crawlies to snag stars using just his tongue—classic I’m A Celeb chaos!
But viewers weren’t thrilled with hosts Ant and Dec, accusing them of sabotaging Ginge by cracking jokes that had him in stitches at the worst times. In one box teeming with lizards, Ant quipped, “Tongue gets very dry, doesn’t it?” Ginge shot back with a giggle, “Shut up,” but the distraction was real.
With mere seconds left for the final star, Ant’s zinger—”This is going to be a great meme”—sent Ginge into full laughter mode, costing him the win. Fans flooded X (formerly Twitter) with complaints: “Can’t lie it bugged me how much Ant and Dec were talking during Ginge’s trial #ImACeleb,” one fumed. Another raged, “Ant and Dec need to be quiet when Ginge is doing the trial, they are putting him off and laughing at things that aren’t funny!! Not watched much of this series, but that made me switch off!! #ImACeleb.”
Others echoed the sentiment: “I feel like Ginge missing out on that star was partially Ant and Dec’s fault #ImACeleb,” and “Stop talking Ant and Dec, let Angry Ginge concentrate #ImACeleb.” One viewer lamented, “I wish Ant and Dec didn’t distract Ginge there, if they didn’t make him laugh, he would of maybe got that second star.”
Ginge didn’t let it slide, firing back playfully by calling Ant a “d***head” amid the hosts’ chuckles. What a night of jungle drama—proving once again why I’m A Celeb keeps us hooked with its mix of terror, laughs, and unforgettable reactions!