I'm A Celeb star Dean McCullough sparks fury after breaking show rules as 'ulterior motive' spotted

After Dean failed his 3rd Bushtucker Trial successful 3 days past night, I'm A Celebrity viewers reckon they've cottoned connected to Dean's maneuver to go the "lead character"

I'm A Celeb's Dean McCullough has got fans suspicious implicit his motives aft the Radio 1 DJ was filmed revealing helium had smuggled contraband into camp.

Dean confessed to Loose Women prima Jane Moore that he'd sneaked immoderate teabags into the jungle, which goes against the show's rules. The 32-year-old told Jane: "So if I determination you a cupful of beverage just, would you similar it contiguous oregon tomorrow? Would you similar it successful the morning?"

Of people - determination were cameras and mics connected Dean, truthful his attempts to feign discretion were shown to viewers astatine home, who were having nary of the star's maneuver to marque himself the "lead character". Taking to X to stock their thoughts, 1 said: "Come on, it's not astir keeping the teabags hidden, it's astir being a pb quality and this is different cleanable move."

Another I'm A Celebrity instrumentality wrote: "They’ve gotta alteration the format connected I’m a celeb, if you bash a proceedings you should beryllium exempt the pursuing day. Dean knows precisely what he’s at, it’s a ploy for airtime pretending connected tasks, telling everyone astir teabags, implicit egging everything and crap jokes. #ImACeleb"

A 3rd spectator added: "Dean pretending to support his teabags concealed due to the fact that helium knows jungle smugglers get much airtime," with idiosyncratic other commented: "Not Dean whispering astir beverage bags similar helium hasn't got a mic and 10 cameras connected him." A 5th fumed: "Dean can’t support his rima unopen astir his teabags."

But the assemblage astatine location isn't unsocial successful their disapproval of Dean's tactics, with adjacent hosts Ant and Dec turning connected the contestant aft his Bushtucker Trial woes. Sam Thompson accused Dean of having a 'game plan', portion Ant McPartlin said the Radio 1 DJ has near him acting 'unprofessional' arsenic helium couldn't fell his annoyance with his attempts astatine the trials.

Earlier successful past night's episode, viewers had clocked Ant looking irritated arsenic Dean's 3rd proceedings successful 3 days was a failure, leaving his campmates bare again. The broadcaster took connected the Lethal Lab but ended up quitting aft conscionable 4 stars.

Dean yelled “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!” aft having food guts poured connected him, but inactive seemed pleased with his 4 stars and told his campmates his news.

Speaking astir Danny from McFly, who volition squad up with Dean for tonight's challenge, Declan Donnelly said connected spin-off amusement Unpacked: "He's enthusiastic, he's determined. There's nary hiding for Dean present helium volition person to measurement up." Ant agreed with Dec that Dean volition beryllium forced to 'raise his game'.'

Ant joked to Sam Thompson that helium couldn't fell his feelings towards Dean, saying: "My annoyance came crossed onscreen. I was unprofessional I'm not blessed astir it." Dec rolled his eyes, quipping: "I deliberation you hid it rather good Ant..." with Ant replying: "I conscionable won't marque tiny speech anymore," aft the 3 joked that his commentary could person enactment Dean off.

Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .