I’m A Celebrity: Jessica Plummer and Russell Watson are the latest stars to be voted off

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Jessica Plummer and Russell Watson were the latest stars evicted from I’m A Celebrity on Tuesday night.  

In the double elimination, Russell, 54, received the lowest amount of votes from the public, while EastEnders star Jess, 28, placed seventh in the competition.

The remaining six celebrities will continue to be evicted from the programme’s new location of Gwrych Castle in North Wales each night until the finale on Friday. 

When asked how they were feeling by hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Jess said ‘mixed emotions’, while Russell added: ‘mixed emotions for me too as well,’ before adding: ‘Can’t wait for a shave’.

Prompted further by Dec, Tenor Russell said: ‘I’m emotional really, it just reminds me of what a good time we had in there. I got hit on the head and ate a few cockroaches- apart from that it was great.

‘It felt difficult going in late, it felt like everyone had established a relationship, but no I settled in well.  

When asked about his singing, Russell said: ‘I’d like to think it kept morale up as soon as somebody asked me to sing, I’m there but I didn’t need any encouragement. 

After watching her best bits, Jessica told Ant and Dec: ‘I feel like we’ve been in the castle for such a long time but it’s gone so fast, it’s been our home. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster. I feel like I’ve given it my all. I never wanted to quit. I’m a bit of a scaredy-cat so I’m so proud I didn’t quit. 

Of enjoying pub grub and karaoke at the Castle, Jess said: ‘That was my first castle treat and we didn’t have to worry about the chores and our meals.’  

On how she’s grown over the series, the soap star said she can ‘get really particular and OCD’.

She told the duo: ‘The people I told I was going on I’m A Celeb before I went on here said: “You’re not going to last 24 hours”.

Jess said her turning point was when she headed back to camp with 12 stars after completing a drink based trial with Shane Richie, saying she felt she had proved something to herself as well as to her fellow celebrities. 

The actress said she would love Giovanna Fletcher to win, while Russell said he would like AJ Pritchard to win but thinks ‘Shane will pip it’.  

Elsewhere in the show, Giovanna Fletcher and Vernon Kay got a full house of stars for camp as they took on the Cart-Astrophy trial.  

The mummy blogger, 35, and the presenter, 46, got showered in fish-guts and offal in a bid to get eight stars for a pub meal at the Castle Inn.   

The optimistic duo were greeted by hosts Ant and Dec, who explained they had to transfer ‘castle nasties’ from an old wooden cart into collection boxes. 

Dec said: ‘One of you will be on the cart where you’ll have to open up the barrels and throw the contents over to your partner who’s on the platform who will catch them in a very special helmet. 

With eight stars to play for during the 12 minute timed trial, Giovanna plucked up her courage, got into the cart which carried barrels of fish guts, offal and other revolting things.  

‘I’m so glad it’s this way round, I’m not going to lie’ said Giovanna as Vernon retched, pouring the stinking offal and fish guts into the containers. 

‘You’re amazing, come on’ she cheered.

Heading into camp, the Family Fortunes presenter shouted: ‘Tonight we eat like Kings and Queens!’ 

The luxury meal came at the perfect time as Vernon said: ‘I look in the mirror and I’m like “come on, I’m wasting away” but it is what it is and Christmas is around the corner.’

Jessica Plummer added: ‘The tiredness, the lack of energy has spread to the whole camp.’

Meanwhile, Shane Richie pointed out to Jordan North he was gaining a six-pack. Jordan replied: ‘I’ve not seen that before – that’s because I’ve not drunk beer.’ 

Earlier in the episode, the actor, 56, and Beverley Callard, who was eliminated on Monday night alongside Victoria Derbyshire,  channelled their soap characters Alfie Moon and Liz McDonald for a Castle Pub Challenge.

They took a trip down memory lane as Shane asked the TV star, 63: ‘Are you ready to pull a pint, Miss McDonald?’, before the duo were drenched in liquid.

For the task, they were required to hang the 10 most common names of UK pubs in order from most to least recognised.    

If they managed to order the list accurately, they would earn access to The Castle Inn for their co-stars. 

The campmates pulled a beer pump whenever they thought their sequence was correct, but were soaked with ‘watered down, stale beer’ from the barrels if they got their signs in the wrong order. 

After winning the challenge, the happy stars said: ‘They are going to go mad when we tell them what we’ve won.’   

And the campmates let their hair down as they enjoyed a raucous karaoke night at their local. 

As they arrived at the venue, the celebrities were greeted with a pub table piled high with ‘pub grub’, while the room was decked out with glittering Christmas decorations for the start of the festive season. 

Talking in the Telegraph, Jordan North said: ‘Oh my god, what a beautiful Christmassy sight, tinsel up, chairs out, a bar, Christmas trees, Christmas decs and most importantly there was pies and peas….pies and peas.’  

The radio DJ enjoyed a Guinness while they all tucked into their food and toasted Hollie, Ruthie, Beverley and Victoria.

Shane then stepped up to the mic to kick off the evening’s karaoke session, with a rendition of The Jam’s A Town Called Malice.

I’m A Celebrity continues weekdays on ITV at 9pm.