Dean McCullough’s mum has spoken out on his numerous Bushtucker Trials after he called I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here for the second time on Thursday’s show.
The Radio 1 host, 32, has consistently been chosen by the public over the past few days to do the challenges and Ant McPartlin couldn’t hide his frustration after he quit once again – this time after being deluged in fish guts.
After he was picked again to take part in Friday’s trial alongside campmate Danny Jones, Dean’s mum Ann, 55, has given an insight into how he must be feeling and if his fear is genuine or an act to get more airtime.
‘The trials have been tough and he’ll be beating himself up over it. He just needs to remember to do his best and have fun. I’m so proud of him. He is so loved and we are all cheering him on,’ she told The Mirror.
Viewers noticed on Thursday’s show, Ant was ‘lowkey mad’ at Dean for ‘not trying properly’ in his first two trials and so urged the radio host to ‘try harder’.
Later on spinoff show Unpakced, the host admitted: ‘My annoyance came across on screen and I was quite unprofessional. You get to the point where you’re like what are you doing?’
As Dean arrived at his third trial in three days, Ant and Dec ran through the rules of ‘Lethal Lab’, adding he will be joined by cockroaches, crickets and mealworms, giant lizards, snakes and spiders.
Dean McCullough’s mum has spoken out on his numerous Bushtucker Trials after he called I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here for the second time on Thursday’s show
The Radio 1 DJ, 32, has consistently been chosen by the public over the past few days to do the challenges and Ant McPartlin couldn’t hide his frustration after he quit once again
During the stern chat, Dean said to Ant: ‘Are you telling me off?’
Viewers wrote on X: ‘Ant is like the head master telling Dean off #ImACeleb’,
‘Ant being lowkey mad at Dean is too funny #ImACeleb’, ‘Ant deffo hates Dean’, ‘ant is not holding back with dean’.
But Ann thinks despite his failure to bring home stars for camp, she thinks her son has what it takes to win the competition.
She said: ‘Dean definitely has got what it takes to be king – and queen – of the jungle.’
Ann added of the advice she gave him before entering the jungle: ‘As his mother I gave him special things to remember – how much he is loved, to remember where he’s from, to be himself, no cursing and to do his best and have fun. And to do a Myleene Klass in the shower. Words can’t describe how proud I am.’
It comes after viewers slammed Dean after the radio DJ failed to win any stars during his trial with GK Barry on Wednesday evening.
The duo took part in the Down In The Dumps trial as they were forced to face their fears while working together to secure meals for camp.
However the pair failed to win any stars, and Ant didn’t hold back as he vented his frustrations during the show’s spin off I’m A Celebrity Unpacked.
Viewers noticed on Thursday’s show, Ant was ‘lowkey mad’ at Dean for ‘not trying properly’ in his first two trials and so urged the radio host to ‘try harder’
Defending him, Ann said: ”The trials have been tough and he’ll be beating himself up over it. He just needs to remember to do his best and have fun. I’m so proud of him’
Dean and GK were left shaking and in tears after Wednesday’s trial and came back to camp empty handed
Viewers wrote on X: ‘Ant is like the head master telling Dean off #ImACeleb’
Joel Dommett said: ‘Let’s talk briefly about today’s trial,’ before Ant interjected with: ‘Oh god.’
Letting his feelings be known he explained: ‘I got quite annoyed at one point because I am a bit like if you can’t do it you can’t do it, but just get on with it. Just try it, try it.
‘If it is physically impossible or you find it physically hard that’s fine but at least try. There was a lot of not trying for quite a few minutes until they started to try and then they ran out of time.’
Meanwhile the host also admitted to MailOnline: ‘A lot of people appear frustrated at Dean, well as frustrated as I was but I felt I held it together pretty well. We miss Tony Bellew, he would have smashed that trial.’
I’m A Celebrity continues on Friday at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.
