The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! campmates were left stunned when hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced that two stars would be evicted

Two celebrities have been booted from the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp.

Both Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins were sent packing during Thursday night’s episode of the ITV gameshow in a dramatic twist. This year’s celebrities were left stunned when hosts Ant and Dec revealed that they were being sent home. Following his exit, Barry said: “As I’m the original cyclone, I am kinda disappointed with that slipping and looking like a clown, it would’ve been great,” he said of missing out on the famous Celebrity Cyclone.

The Irish boxer went on to say that the show was “harder” than he initially expected. “It makes me feel great, all my kids are the same age as him, or around the same age as him,” Barry said about “lovely” Danny Jones, who recently commented that the sportsman was like a dad to him. When prompted on who he would like to win, Barry stated: “Danny boy!”

During her exot chat with Ant and Dec, Irish bombshell Maura, who finished in seventh place said: “I’m really happy! I said it last night, I said it this morning, I was like ‘It’s my time,’ I had a gut feeling and my gut feeling is never wrong!” She added that she knew it was “tough” but the show was the “most amazing” experience.

Barry has been sent home, leaving fans gobsmacked

“I really did embrace it, I didn’t think I’d embrace it as much as I have,” she said, before adding that she knew the show would be “tough” but she revealed it was “tougher” than what she expected. After leaving her much-loved bubble bath in her hidden camp, Maura explained that living in luxury was filled with good memories, having been isolated with Reverend Richard Coles, who she branded a “lovely human.”

The star who found fame on Love Island explained it was “wild” that there had been no arguments in the camp this year, whereas in previous years, celebs have come to blows. When quizzed on who she wanted to win, Maura said: “I love every single one of them, I want Father Richard to win! He would not expect it.”

“Barry and Maura leaving is crazy #imaceleb,” said one fan on X, formerly known as Twitter. A second added: “Both Barry and Maura, OMG #imaceleb.” Meanwhile, a third commented: “Maura and Barry, WHAT?! #imaceleb.” Another angry fan tweeted: “Barry and Maura were final worthy, we’ve been robbed! #imaceleb.” “You all are MONSTERS for voting out Barry and Maura #imaceleb,” fumed another.

Irish star Maura Higgins has also been evicted
Their eviction came just days after Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom became the fourth celebrity to be sent packing. Following the announcement over his departure, Melvin told Ant and Dec: “I was ready to go, but it’s been a really wild experience. Ups and downs. The best thing about it has been the people.” He said everyone had his back before saying Oti was “his girl” and shouted out Barry McGuigan. “I did struggled on certain days,” he said.

Just after Dean McCullough waved goodbye, and shortly after Loose Women’s Jane Moore was sent packing, the most recent episode saw Tulisa make her departure. Speaking to Ant and Dec, Tulisa admitted she found the jungle life challenging, describing it as “hard in there”.

She reflected on her experience as a “whirlwind” and expressed how she couldn’t fathom her accomplishments inside the camp. “You’re just going to be more grateful for everything. The food you eat, the people that you love… you don’t realise how good you’ve got it,” she confessed.