Radio 1 star brands Dean McCullough ‘a snake’ after he snubs colleague for Coleen Rooney

RADIO 1 prima Greg James has branded Dean McCullough 'a snake' aft helium snubbed their workfellow Melvin Odoom for Coleen Rooney.

The archetypal occurrence of I'm A Celebrity saw Dean, Tulisa, Danny Jones, Jane Moore and Oti Mabuse leap retired of a chopper - and past prime 1 of the different celebrated faces to squad up with them.

Tulisa teamed up with Alan Halsall, Jane picked GK Barry and Danny went with Barry McGuigan.

When Dean had to prime betwixt Melvin and Coleen - helium apologised to his chap BBC radio prima and went with the wag instead.

Dean said: "Melvin I'm so, truthful sorry, but... Wagatha Christie, you're coming with me!"

Greg was precise confused implicit his choice, asking connected his Instagram story: "Urrrm Dean didn't prime Melvin?!"

He past shared a representation of boxer Barry with a snake and wrote: "They should nonstop Dean successful arsenic 1 of the snakes aft that behaviour."

Greg wasn't the lone 1 successful shock.

A spectator wrote connected X: "did dean truly not prime melvin ???"

Another chimed in: "Wait. Dean didn’t prime Melvin?? The teams astatine Radio 1 indispensable beryllium FUMING."

"Melvin erstwhile Dean didn’t prime him," a 3rd tweeted with a pic of Big Brother prima Lily looking upset.

Dean has presented the Radio 1 day amusement since 2022.

The prima filled successful for Clara Amfo connected BBC Radio 1 successful December 2020, earlier being offered the accidental to contiguous the aboriginal meal amusement connected Fridays for 4 weeks.

Eventually, helium replaced Jordan North successful hosting the station's 10:30 to 13:00 slot.

Meanwhile Melvin, Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges moved to Radio 1 successful 2019 aft presenting Kiss Breakfast.

They started disconnected presenting the precocious amusement betwixt 9 to 11 pm Monday to Thursday, but since 2021, they are connected betwixt 10:30 – 12:45.

Dean volition beryllium taking portion successful tonight's trial.

The presenter received the highest nationalist votes to instrumentality connected the Sinister Sarcophagus situation successful a bid to triumph stars for camp.

And helium volition beryllium near screaming his caput disconnected arsenic helium is covered successful creepy crawlies successful tonight's episode.