I'm A Celebrity's Tony Bellew in huge off screen row with Ant and ...
I’M A Celeb’s Tony Bellew lost his temper off-screen after his team was beaten in a battle to win a “breakfast of champions”.
And in scenes aired earlier tonight, he drowned his sorrows by downing a selection of vile jungle drinks with Nigel Farage in a Bushtucker Trial.
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The former boxer’s “Away” team lost to jockey Frankie Dettori’s “Home” squad after a series of trials.
Liverpool-born Bellew was convinced he and Hollyoaks actor Nick Pickard had beaten Dettori and French maître d’ Fred Siriex in a handball challenge.
Bellew described the result as “b*****ks” to hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, adding: “We need VAR.”
Dec revealed that Bellew was “absolutely furious” after they came off air.
Speaking after last night’s ITV show, Dec said: “He was like, ‘That’s not right. They’re doing that because they want to see a fat man starve’.”
Following his side’s defeat, the public voted for Bellew and ex-Brexit Party chief Farage to do the drinks trial.
The pair were given pints of blended animal and insect parts — named after sports stars, including last year’s Queen of the Jungle, footballer Jill Scott.
Bellew was handed a drink inspired by his hero Mike Tyson — renamed Flyson after it was made of blended fly pupae.
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Farage, who had said he was going teetotal before heading Down Under, was served a pint inspired by golf legend Rory McIlroy consisting of pureed crocodile feet.
The pair won 12 stars for camp after downing all of the drinks on offer.
Ant and Dec revealed yesterday that they were hoping Bellew would not be voted for the trial because he had already spat out beans in camp.
Dec said: “If Tony has to do the drinking challenge, he’s going to punch me in the face. I mean, he can’t even eat beans.”
Ant added: “He’ll knock both of us out. Can we not do it, can’t we send in a VT of ourselves?”
The ex-world cruiserweight champ has previously spoken about his anger issues.
Bellew said: “I feel like I can be sometimes. I just feel like I could do some horrible things.”
He told the Daily Star in 2020: “My whole life I’ve thought I was going to end up in jail. I’ve come very close.”
He added: “I’ve seen my dad in jail. I visited him there. It was heartbreaking. I ain’t putting my kids through that.”
The new series of I’m A Celebrity continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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