I’m A Celebrity South Africa: Tensions rise as Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney risk sending someone home

I’m A Celebrity South Africa: Tensions rise as Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney risk sending someone home by choosing them for the next challenge

Tensions seem to rise in the I’m A Celebrity South Africa camp as Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney put someone at risk of going home.

In a preview of Friday’s episode, the campmates were told that the team captains Joe and Dean who are nominated for the next challenge are at risk of taking the boot off the camp.

The celebs looked tense as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly broke the news, but who they’ll pick remains to be seen.

Paul Burrell was heard to say, “My time is coming,” before Joe said, “I’ll have to pick my strongest team.”

Former EastEnders star Dean was also seen putting his face in his hands as he worried about the results of his decision.

Uh Oh: Tensions seem to be rising in the I’m A Celebrity South Africa camp as Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney put someone at risk of going home

Conclusion: In a preview of Friday's episode, the campmates were told that the team captains Joe and Dean nominated for the next challenge would be at risk of getting the boat off the camp

Conclusion: In a preview of Friday’s episode, the campmates were told that the team captains Joe and Dean nominated for the next challenge would be at risk of getting the boat off the camp

Fears: Paul Burrell was heard to say 'My time is coming', before Joe said 'I'll have to choose my strongest team'

Fears: Paul Burrell was heard to say ‘My time is coming’, before Joe said ‘I’ll have to choose my strongest team’

Elsewhere during the episode, Joe compared campmate Fatima Whitbread to his wife Stacey Solomon, as they can both command him without him realizing it.

During Friday’s episode, Fatima woke Joe while the campmates were asleep and asked him to put logs on the fire.

The former EastEnders actor agreed and got out of bed, but admitted to the Bush Telegraph that he couldn’t understand why Fatima couldn’t just put the blocks on herself when she was already awake.

However, soap star Joe said he did as she asked, as he has a “soft spot” for the former Olympic athlete.

He said, ‘When you are awake, do you just throw the wood on the fire? But it’s Fatima, she gets away with it. I feel love for Fatima.’

Fatima later distributed which camp mates would do the daily chores and wrote them all down on a whiteboard.

The former javelin thrower went by each campmate and explained why she had given them each task.

In the Bush Telegraph, Joe said, “Stacey is the only other woman who can boss me around in a really nice way and without me realizing I’m the boss, which is very clever.”

Nightmare: The celebrities looked stressed as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly broke the news, but who they'll choose remains to be seen

Nightmare: The celebs looked stressed as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly broke the news, but who they’ll pick remains to be seen

Couple: Joe compared his I'm A Celebrity campmate Fatima Whitbread to his wife Stacey Solomon because they can both command him without him realizing it

Couple: Joe compared his I’m A Celebrity campmate Fatima Whitbread to his wife Stacey Solomon because they can both command him without him realizing it

Task: During Thursday's episode, Fatima woke up Joe while the camp mates were sleeping and asked him to put logs on the fire, with the actor saying he didn't understand why she didn't just do it herself

Task: During Thursday’s episode, Fatima woke up Joe while the camp mates were sleeping and asked him to put logs on the fire, with the actor saying he didn’t understand why she didn’t just do it herself

The actor first appeared on the ITV reality show in 2008 where he was crowned King of the Jungle.

Joe, who shares Rex, three, and Rose, 17 months, with Stacey, 33, as well as Harry, 16, with his ex-partner Emma Sophocleous, is stepping back for the sake of his children.

Former X Factor finalist Stacey also won the 2010 series, beating Shaun Ryder into first place, and went on to host the Extra Camp after-show with Joe.