I’m A Celebrity campmates walk across plank at edge of 32-storey building for first challenge
I’M A Celebrity’s campmates had to walk a plank off the edge of a 32-storey hotel – to avoid an early entry into the jungle.
The camp, split into two teams, both had to complete challenges to win one last night of luxury before they enter the Aussie bush.
In the first team there was Carol Vorderman, 55, Ola Jordan, 34, Jordan Banjo, 23, Joel Dommett, 31, and Adam Thomas, 28.
They all had to walk out on a red metal frame from the top of the Focus Tower in Surfers’ Paradise on Australia’s Gold Coast, strapped
into a safety harness.
The 10m long platform had three gaps in it which the celebrity contestants had to carefully step over to get to the end.
They then had to stand there for a period of time, before turning 180 degrees and walking back to a waiting Ant and Dec.
One by one, each of the team completed the task – but not without a few wobbles.
Former Countdown star Carol went first, and was visibly shaking with fear. A show source said: “Carol looked like she was hating every second of it.
The frame was shaking underneath her due to the wind and her trembling. She took a long time to complete the task and looked
delighted when she did.”
Second up was Emmerdale star Adam, who had no problems.
He walked straight onto the beam, confidently strolled to the end, then came back onto the rooftop.
Third up was comedian Joel Dommett, who struggled the most of anyone.
The funnyman hesitated as he stepped onto the beam, and took longer than anyone to complete the task.
An eyewitness said: “Joel looked like he was going to bottle it. The whole team, and Ant and Dec, were cheering him on and shouting encouragement from the sidelines. He was bricking it and was shaking a lot.”
Fourth was Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo, whose long legs worked to his advantage as he quickly completed the task.
Last was Polish Strictly siren Ola, who also had no problems, despite a gusty sidewind.
On the other side was Scarlett Moffatt, 26, Larry Lamb, 69, Lisa Snowdon, 44, Wayne Bridge, 36, and Sam Quek, 28.
It is believed they were completing a separate challenge elsewhere on the Gold Coast.
The show starts on ITV on Sunday November 13 at 9pm.
