King and queen of the jungle no more! Joey Essex and Amy Willerton leave I'm A Celebrity in shock eviction
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Joey Essex and Amy Willerton left I’m A Celebrity in a shock double eviction.
Their flirting over the course of the show had entertained campmates and viewers, but wasn’t enough to stop them from being voted out.
On leaving the camp after 21 days and being the ninth contestants to be evicted, Amy Willerton said: ‘I never thought I’d make it this far. I’m shocked it’s been the most amazing time - a blessing’.
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Going home: I'm A Celebrity contestants Joey Essex and Amy Willerton are evicted from the show
She said Friday’s Celebrity Cyclone had been ‘amazing’ since there were no bugs involved, while she added that the hardest challenge was Thursday’s Surf and Turf.
She said: ‘It scared me. I wanted to come in here and test my limits and that pushed my buttons.’
She was also asked whether she was aware that Rebecca Adlington had been in tears due to her anxieties about being compared to Amy, a beauty queen.
Celebrating: Joey and Amy share a hug as they prepare to leave the Australian jungle
Shock: The eviction will have come as a surprise to many viewers as Joey was widely tipped to win the show
She said: ‘I did - I just wanted to tell her, Becky, every woman in her life has not felt body confident.
I know exactly what that feels like.
I know exactly what that feels like.
'I hope my time in the jungle shows that looks are limited and that I’ll have to show something else. I hope I’ve shown that I have brains and I have substance.’
She also commented on being caught out with contraband cosmetics and extra bikinis hidden in her rucksack ‘Betsy’.
Evicted: Amy looked pleased at the prospect of returning to luxury after her stint in the jungle
Triumphant: While Amy didn't win the contest, she describes having taken part as 'a blessing'
Farewell gesture: Amy makes a double peace sign as she leaves the camp
Happy: The contestants beamed as they left the jungle to meet I'm A celebrity hosts Ant and Dec
She said: ‘I think it’s because half of the stuff in my bag I wasn’t even using. I thought no one would know!’
Joey Essex descried his experience of being in the ‘proper jungle’ as ‘the most amazing experience ever’, adding ‘I didn’t expect it to be as hard as it was.’
Joey Essex descried his experience of being in the ‘proper jungle’ as ‘the most amazing experience ever’, adding ‘I didn’t expect it to be as hard as it was.’
The star, who admitted in the jungle that he does not know how to blow his nose, also said the experience had been an education.
Hugs: Joey gets a warm embrace from Kian as he leaves the show
Double eviction: Amy meets Joey as he joins her and chats to Ant and Dec
VIP exit: Joey Essex steps onto the red carpet as he leaves the show
Fond memories: Joey laughs as he talks about what he has learned from being on the show
He said: ‘It’s like being in school – you learn so much. I’ve learned more in there than I would have in three years.’
On being asked about the best thing he learned, he said he still didn’t know how to blow his nose.
He said: ‘Probably just coping by yourself with loads of people you haven’t bet before.‘ He also described the jungle experience as ‘creepy’ and ‘sick’.
Meanwhile, stars have taken to Twitter to express their surprise at the eviction.
They have also questioned who has been voting for Lucy Pargeter when it was widely speculated she would be voted off.
TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh wrote: 'Who the hell is voting for Lucy!?! ... Seriously!? #imaceleb'
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