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I’M A Celeb’s Dean McCullough has awkwardly forced Ant and Dec to follow him on social media amid their feud.

In a hilariously clumsy moment shared to Instagram, Radio 1 DJ Dean, 32, confronted the hosts about their failure to return his gesture, pressuring them to do so on the spot.

Dean McCullough has awkwardly forced Ant and Dec to follow him on social media
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Dean McCullough has awkwardly forced Ant and Dec to follow him on social mediaCredit: Instagram
He confronted the hosts about their failure to return his gesture
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He confronted the hosts about their failure to return his gestureCredit: Instagram

The clip began with Dean approaching the pair, playfully declaring them his “besties".

Things quickly took a cheeky turn when he brought up their apparent social media snub.

Dean asked: “When are you going to follow me back on Instagram?” with a surprised Ant responding, “Have we not done that yet?”

He pressed on, “No, you haven’t. I want to see you do it now!”

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Caught off guard, Ant claimed he didn’t have his phone with him.

But Dean wasn’t letting them off the hook easily. “No, no,” he insisted. “I want to see you do it now.”

After being handed his mobile from a crew member, Ant explained, “We share the same account!”

Dean didn’t miss a beat. “Oh, I know. I follow you."

Following some fumbling, the hosts finally gave in, with Dean holding up his phone in triumph to show his followers, exclaiming, “Look at this! That’s my page. Yay!”

Dean opened up on his "feud" with particularly Ant after being evicted from camp this week.

Ant McPartlin confronts Dean McCullough in toe-curling exit interview as I'm A Celeb star moans 'you were so harsh'

During his time in the jungle, he was tasked with a whopping seven Bushtucker Trials - yet Ant looked less than impressed when he quit one early.

After Dean left camp, Ant addressed his "tough love" towards the broadcaster during his live exit interview on ITV.

And on Monday's Good Morning Britain, Dean spoke out on their alleged bad blood.

He told host Susanna Reid he "got used to the tension" of doing the gruesome foodie tasks - yet admitted: "I wouldn't say I loved the trials."

Talking of Ant's attitude towards him, Dean continued: "When Ant was telling me off for saying 'I'm A Celebrity get me out of here,' I felt it was a proper telling off.

"I feel like he meant it.

"So I did what I was told and I wanted to to win him back around,
which I think I did in the end."

Susanna reassured him: "You did, that was interesting, wasn't it, he was a bit ansty with you, wasn't he?"

Dean said: "Yeah, I believe he was. But it worked.

"It meant that I eventually got 10 stars home for camp and I got a handshake."

Susanna then mused: "It was a bit of tough love from Ant McPartlin there."

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Upon her arrival Down Under, Dean's mum Ann hit back at Ant’s criticism of her son.

She exclusively told us: “I think Ant’s been a wee bit hard on him.

"I’m gonna have to have a wee word with Ant about that, maybe later."

Ann added: “He has been game for anything.

"He’s just been himself, and we’re all so, so proud."

After his fate was declared on Sunday's I'm A Celeb, Dean said: "I have really, really soaked up this whole experience, all the trials, you know, the things that I faced.

"I got stuck in at camp, done a bit of everything, and I really, really, really enjoyed it.

"And when I woke up this morning, I thought, if I go today, I am over the moon because I've not missed out on anything."

Dean added: "I've learned that life is better when it's simpler. You really, really don't need to be on your phone all the time.

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"You don't need to be chasing the next appointment, the next meeting, the next gig...

"You can literally just sit in the moment and just watch what is going on."

I'm A Celebrity 2024

i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..

Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.

Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.

Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.

Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle.

GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.

Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.

Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice.

Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.

Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.

Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache."

Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.

Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he's ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth."

Upon her arrival Down Under, Dean's mum Ann hit back at Ant
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Upon her arrival Down Under, Dean's mum Ann hit back at AntCredit: Rex
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