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I’m A Celebrity’s Amir Khan recoils in terror as he is forced to face his fear of snakes

The boxer looked petrified as a python was draped over his shoulders during the live Bushtucker Trial

AMIR Khan was seen recoiling in terror as he was forced to face his fear of snakes during I'm A Celebrity's first live Bushtucker Trial.

The boxer looked petrified as a python was draped around his shoulders as as part of a girls vs boys challenge based on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.

 Amir Khan looked terrified as he faced his fear of snakes
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Amir Khan looked terrified as he faced his fear of snakesCredit: Rex Features

Last night's show was an I'm A Celeb extravaganza with a completely live Bushtucker Trial, pitting boys against girls - and it was full of the most disgusting tasks.

Amir had to hold a snake as he was pitted against The Saturdays star Vanessa White, who was much calmer than the squeamish boxer.

He almost chickened out of the challenge as he was so scared of the snake.

The pair had to retrieve a gold star from within a box without being attacked by a crab within as the snaked writhed around on their back - and luckily for Amir, he won.

 Amir saw the snake coming towards him and he was not happy
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Amir saw the snake coming towards him and he was not happyCredit: Rex Features

Amir and Jennie McAlpine also had heir heads stuck in a bubble full of bugs, and Iain Lee had to pass animal testicles to Stanley using his mouth - after drinking a pigs' anus milkshake.

The boys started out confidently after choosing Jamie and Dennis as their representatives, while the girls chose Shappi and Rebekah.

Back at camp Ant and Dec greeted the remaining camp mates and explained what was going to happen.

"We are gonna absolutely smash them!" yelled  77-year-old Stanley Johnson, who had finally been cleared for trials after being ruled out on health grounds.

 After much flapping Amir agreed to wear the snake while manoeuvring a crab alongside Vanessa
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After much flapping Amir agreed to wear the snake while manoeuvring a crab alongside Vanessa
 Amir admitted he was terrified of the snake
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Amir admitted he was terrified of the snake
 Amir correctly guessed how long he'd bee in the tank
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Amir correctly guessed how long he'd bee in the tank
 Jennie and Toff exchange a testicle
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Jennie and Toff exchange a testicle
 Iain Lee and Stanley pass a testicle in a brutal task
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Iain Lee and Stanley pass a testicle in a brutal task
 Amir and Jennie compete with each other in bubbles filled with bugs
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Amir and Jennie compete with each other in bubbles filled with bugs
I'm A Celebrity contestants pass testicles between their mouths as part of live Bushtucker Trial

As the games kicked off, comedian Iain used the opportunity of a rare live appearance to make a joke by shouting: "Help they're holding us here with guns we can't leave!"

But soon things got very serious as the first task began, with Amir and Jennie placing their heads in domes filled with bugs.

 

 Poor Jennie kept her cool but didnt win
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Poor Jennie kept her cool but didnt win
 Toff chews dead witchetty grubs
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Toff chews dead witchetty grubs

As the creepy-crawlies explored his face, Amir correctly guessed when a minute had passed which gave the boys their first point.

And worse was to come - as eating trials and huge snakes were then introduced.

Iain and Kezia had to drink a milkshake made of pigs' anus, and thankfully for the lads Iain managed to chug his fastest.

Not only that, but current camp PM Stanley had to eat three dead witchetty grubs faster than Toff, and managed to do so.

Sadly, though, he faced the indignity of having bug juice dripping down his chin, which was pointed out by Ant.

 Stanley was dribbling the grubs
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Stanley was dribbling the grubs
 Both stars had to chew the bugs and swallow
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Both stars had to chew the bugs and swallow
 Iain and Kezia had to drink disgusting smoothies as fast as possible
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Iain and Kezia had to drink disgusting smoothies as fast as possible

However, the climax of the trial tournament was by far the most revolting - and hilarious - moment of all.

Iain and Stanley had to pass testicles between their mouths and place them in a bowl, with Toff and Jennie doing this for the girls' team.

 Iain was slurping the drink down his beard
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Iain was slurping the drink down his beard
 The girls failed miserably meaning the boys get a head start
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The girls failed miserably meaning the boys get a head start

All this meant that the boys won the tournament, and Dennis and Jamie will get a head start by helicopter in their epic battle against Rebekah and Shappi.

Viewers praised the live section, which went down a storm all round after a nerve-shredding prerecorded trial with Rebekah and Jamie earlier in the show.

 The segment was the first ever live trial of its kind in the show's history
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The segment was the first ever live trial of its kind in the show's history

I'm A Celeb continues at 9pm on ITV


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