FAKING IT
I’m A Celeb fans convinced Helen Flanagan is faking fear as she manages terrifying challenge
HELEN Flanagan was accused of 'faking' her fear as I'm A Celebrity South Africa made its debut on ITV.
Helen's first trial was taking on the terrifying Newton's Cradle, which saw her, Phil Tufnell and Fatima Whitbread having to cross a ravine in typical I'm A Celeb style.
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The trio had to cross via giant red balls suspended over 2000 feet in the air.
Fatima went first and it was her job to connect the balls together to make a bridge so Phil and Helen could follow and help get the stars.
But Helen appeared to freak out before she took on the task.
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Helen confessed she was "nervous" and told Phil she had a tight chest as he coached her on her breathing.
"I need to get this helmet off...it's horrible," she later told Ant and Dec.
Helen then walked over to the nearby medic and had her helmet removed while Phil asked: "Where's she gone?"
Helen later sat down and look terrified and Phil cheered Fatima on.
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"I'm sorry Phil, at the moment I'm the worst campmate," Helen told the cricketing legend as he comforted her.
Helen then folded her arms and closed her arms.
"I think everything is in the mind," she announded. "I am going to try and keep myself calm. I don't like heights, that's the thing. they make me feel sick."
Still looking scared, she then told herself: "I'm safe, I'm safe. Calm you mind, calm your mind."
As she made the first jump, Helen sounded close to tears as she said: "I am so proud of myself that I did that."
She then marvelled that she was on the last ball as she neared the end of the task.
"I want that star so much, I can do it, I can do it," she told herself.
Helen then counted herself down to 30 and made the all-important leap of faith, but wound up missing the star.
"I hope the other campmates understand that I really did try my best," she consoled herself, after all three of them failed to win a star.
But some watching at home weren't buying her fears, claiming it was an act.
"Helen feels sick at the most perfect time. Coordinated," one theorised.
"Talk about milking your screen time," added another.
A third said: "She knew exactly what she was signing up for so what's with all the dramatics."
A fourth added: "She's all drama."
Not everyone was cynical about Helen's antics, however, with many praising her.
"At least Helen did more than she did in her original stint which is a start," one said.
"Well done Helen," added a second. "I wasn't expecting that."
"She did really well even if she failed," chipped in a third. "She gave it a good go."
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"Couldn't be prouder of Helen!" gushed a fourth.
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