I’m a Celebrity pits campmates against each other in brutal bank trial

Stefania Sarrubba

November 28, 2024 at 5:59 p.m.·3 min read

i'm a celebrity season 24 — I’m a Celeb pits stars against each other in trialITV

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! season 24 spoilers follow.

I'm a Celebrity has had the campmates earning their everyday essentials with a stomach-churning trial involving pig testicles and fish eyes.

Unlike other Bushtucker Trials, tonight's (November 28) four-part challenge, dubbed 'The Rank Bank', saw the stars pitted against each other for a chance to earn the most money for their teams.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall helmed the Blue Team, made up of Tulisa Contostavlos, Reverend Richard Coles and Barry McGuigan. McFly's Danny Jones led the Orange Team (with Love Island's Maura Higgins, Strictly's Oti Mabuse and GK Barry) and Dean McCullough the Pink Team (including Coleen Rooney, Jane Moore and Melvin Odoom).

dean, alan and danny on i'm a celebrity season 24 — ITV

"Jungle life is about to get very expensive," hosts Ant and Dec announced to the campmates, telling them they'd be using money for pretty much everything, from I'm a Celeb luxuries like chocolate to basic needs, like going to the toilet, having a shower and paying for their camp dinner.

With such a responsibility on their shoulders, Alan, Danny and Dean had to muster all their courage to go through the four races within the three-minute window for each.

dean mccullough on i'm a celebrity season 24 — ITV

The first challenge saw them removing raw pig testicles from a box using their mouths, while the second task asked the leaders to find some coins hidden in a container full of fish guts.

Fish again was at the centre of the third race, as the trio had to use their mouths once more to squeeze juice out of fish eyes to fill up a glass to the brim. Finally, the fourth trial had them put their hands into a 'hell hole' filled with critters to unscrew three coins as quickly as possible.

danny jones squeezing the juice out of a fish eye with his mouth on i'm a celebrity season 24 — ITV

Alan smashed three out of the four races, earning 1,100 jungle dollars for his gang, with Danny and Dean racking up $500 each.

Back at camp, the celebrities had to adjust to the new reality of having to tap their 'jungle cash cards' to access all I'm a Celeb amenities, including a whopping $10 to go for a wee.

"It's a bit like buying tickets to an Oasis concert," Richard complained about the prices skyrocketing.

Later on, Alan, Dean and Danny came together to buy an 8-star dinner for their friends, with each star priced at $100.

For the day's challenge, named 'Telephone Banking', Jane, Richard and Maura had the chance to add to their teams' balances. Each had to enter their own phone booth full of critters to take a call and memorise the call's hold music, and then respond to a question relating to the lyrics.

maura higgins holding a telephone receiver and covering her mouth with her hand as she's surrounded by insects on i'm a celebrity season 24 — ITV

Maura and Richard both banked $600 each, with Jane earning the Pink Team $400. They all went to the Treat Machine to secure the snacks for their campmates.

"Pray for chocolate, Father!" Maura said, before getting two chocolate caramels.

As the celebrities finally enjoyed their delicious dinner and desserts, Ant and Dec reminded viewers that public vote had opened, allowing them to save their favourites from eviction.

I'm a Celebrity… airs on ITV1 and ITVX.