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I'M A Celebrity fans have branded the show a "fix" after Noel Edmonds was spotted holding his bag before being the first star to be voted off.

Noel - who was paid a whopping £600,000 fee to take part in the show - was the only celebrity with his belongings ready to leave camp.

 Noel Edmonds was the only celebrity with his bag ready to leave the jungle
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Noel Edmonds was the only celebrity with his bag ready to leave the jungle

The 69-year-old had been a late arrival to the show, but became the first out on Friday night after receiving the lowest amount of votes from the public.

He took the news in his stride while his fellow campmates reacted with shock.

Fans were equally stunned, but that soon turned to anger for some, who claimed the results was fixed.

Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "@imacelebrity what the hell biggest fix ever not that you have done it before #fix #wrong #bore off. Noel was a #legend in there. Come on public its #ImACeleb not im a boring nodding cardboard im not doing it one hit wonder."

 I'm a Celebrity viewers have branded Noel Edmonds departure a fix
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I'm a Celebrity viewers have branded Noel Edmonds departure a fixCredit: Rex Features
 Noel was the first star to be voted off the ITV show on Friday night
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Noel was the first star to be voted off the ITV show on Friday nightCredit: ITV
 Noel was delighted to be reunited with wife Liz
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Noel was delighted to be reunited with wife LizCredit: Rex Features



Noel Edmonds I'm a Celebrity Jungle Highlights
 Viewers instantly branded the news a fix
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Viewers instantly branded the news a fixCredit: Twitter
 They weren't alone with their thinking
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They weren't alone with their thinkingCredit: Twitter
 Viewers were furious with the result
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Viewers were furious with the resultCredit: Twitter

Another added: "Well I'm not happy with that, @noeledmonds was pure entertainment, I'm not happy with this immunity. it's a big fix."

A third agreed, tweeting: "Well that vote out was a fix if ever I saw one."

A fourth simply shared: "What a f***ing fix."

However some conspiracy theorists watching the show went as far to claim Noel had had it written into his contract that he would have to spend the minimal amount of time in the jungle and still get his fee, which was the largest in the show's history.

One viewer wrote: "This is a god damn fix if I have ever seen one, this has been all bloody agreed in the first place, only in for a week for the most money, Noel is laughing all the way to the banker #ImACeleb this was his Deal or No Deal for going in the Jungle."

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 Noel had received the biggest pay packet ever to be on the show, £600,000
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Noel had received the biggest pay packet ever to be on the show, £600,000
 Others had a conspiracy theory in mind
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Others had a conspiracy theory in mindCredit: Twitter
 Many wondered if Noel had had it put in his contract that he had to be last in, first out
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Many wondered if Noel had had it put in his contract that he had to be last in, first outCredit: Twitter
 Many had the same idea
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Many had the same ideaCredit: Twitter
 Noel's departure has left viewers devastated
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Noel's departure has left viewers devastatedCredit: Twitter

Another shared: "There's no way Noel is going home, he was paid £600K you can bet £600K that there's a little fix in the voting system. At least he has personality unlike some of the others."

A third agreed with the theory, tweeting: "#ImACeleb fix? Noel last in, first out. Can't believe he got fewest votes. Part of his terms?"

A fourth added: "The whole nation tweeting about how they wanted noel to stay...there's no way he got the least amount of votes #fix."

A show source said:  “Noel was voted out by the public, to suggest otherwise is complete nonsense.”

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