Declan Donnelly slams Holly Willoughby’s Bushtucker Trial as ‘worse than Gillian McKeith’ as she prepares for I’m A Celeb job
DECLAN Donnelly has joked Holly Willoughby was “worse than Gillian McKeith” as she attempted a fake Bushtucker trial during her send-off from This Morning today.
The 37-year-old squealed her way through the challenge, which involved her putting her hands into boxes to feel mystery items inside, including a toy spider and kittens, a far cry from I’m A Celebrity’s critter-filled tasks.
But her antics didn’t impress Dec, who will be co-hosting I’m A Celeb with her and he compared her to 2010 contestant Gillian McKeith, who was known for avoiding the trials.
He tweeted: “Just watched @Schofe put @hollywills through a #BushtuckerTrial on @thismorning. She was worse than Gillian McKeith!
“What the heck are we in for!? #ImACeleb.”
Presented with the trial at the end of the show, Holly was nervous as she said: “I don’t think I can do this, honestly, I think I’m going to cry.
“I actually don’t know how the celebrities do this, I’m a little bit worried standing behind these boxes.
“I’m going to tell them, ‘You don’t have to do this, they won’t starve you, they don’t let you die, it’s a telly show, don’t feel the pressure’.”
Phillip told her: “On behalf of the production team, they will say, ‘Please don’t do that’.”
She put her hands into the first box, which viewers could see contained a large remote-controlled spider, and she screeched as it moved under her hands.
“Oh God, I don’t like it, I don’t like it,” she said.
After learning it was a toy, she said: “I’ve got such a sweat on.”
The second box had three kittens inside, which she initially thought could be rats.
The third box saw last year’s I’m A Celebrity champion Georgia Toffolo crouch down so Holly could feel her head.
After the task, she was given a box of treats including Marmite and crumpets by an emotional Phil and the team.
Bidding everyone farewell, she said: “I’m going to miss you all so much and I’ll be back soon. It won’t be long.”
She was confirmed in August as joining Dec on the reality series to replace Ant McPartlin, who has hosted the programme with his presenting partner since it began in 2002.
Ant previously announced he was stepping back from TV commitments and public appearances following a drink-driving conviction.
He was banned from the road for 20 months and fined £86,000.
Rochelle Humes will take Holly’s place on This Morning in her absence.
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