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Fans of I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have complained that the show has been damaged after former politician Nigel Farage scooped third place.
The hit ITV show came to an end on Sunday night (December 10) with Sam Thompson crowned as this year's king of the jungle and boxer Tony Bellew coming in a respectable second place. But despite many being pleased with the way things turned out, others are still concerned with the fact Brexit campaigner Nigel was able to get so far in the competition.
Meanwhile, body language expert Judi James seems to think Nigel was able to trigger a rebellious side amongst viewers too, as many decided to keep him in despite a roaring response that he should leave the show early on. Taking to X formerly known as Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on Nigel's almost victorious win.
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One viewer said: "Thank f**k for that, but still too much damage to this show. 2 years, 2 conservative MPs placing 3rd. Utter madness and a truly frightening indictment on how the "Great" British Public vote. Nice troll job."
Another said: "@imacelebrity was ruined by putting in divisive failed politicians, who have trolls mass voting for them – despite never watching the programme. Paying £1.5 million for a Never-Was-MP and grifter, is appalling. It’s an insult to the other people in there. "
While another penned: "Having Nigel in I'm a Celebrity has ruined it this year." But despite some complaints, others appeared to love Nigel on the show and congratulated him online for his third-place triumph.
Adding her take on how viewers voted, expert Judi James said on behalf of Paddy Power Games: "So, Farage would trigger feelings of rebellion because he had been sold as the political ‘villain’ who fans of the show were told they should not vote for, which in itself will often create a tidal wave of votes as the viewers flex their muscles and sense of ultimately being in control. The ‘hit’ for the fans would be a weak moment of personal power though but none of the feel-good factor, because Farage had shown himself to be an emotional under-performer.
He was the stiff upper lip guy and that approach would have ended the show on a damp squib. Tony and Sam would trigger feel-good emotions though because they have shared the ‘nice guy’ role on this show, which, on the run-in to Xmas when global news is so gloomy, would give the fans a belief that the world is actually a good place and that nice guys can win."
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