It seemed that after a series of rocky trials, they started building bridges.
But I’m a celebrity, get me out of here! fans were quick to notice that presenter Ant McPartlin still ‘hates’ star Dean McCullough as he delivered another brutal critique after his fifth Bushtucker Trial.
Dean, 32, was once again chosen to take part in the final trial on Monday’s show, but in a surprising twist, he overcame his fears to earn a respectable 10 stars for the camp.
Ant was quick to express his pride in Dean for completing the process, saying: “You even got a round of applause from us today.”
Dean added: “Next thing you’ll be following me on Instagram,” but Ant quickly added: “No, no, no, that’s not going to happen.”
Fans were quick to notice Ant’s killer reaction, declaring that he and co-host Declan Donnelly ‘wore their hatred for Dean on their sleeves’.
I’m a celebrity Get me out of here! Fans have been quick to point out that presenter Ant McPartlin still ‘hates’ star Dean McCullough as he made another brutal criticism
Despite praising Dean for earning 10 stars in the final trial, Ant joked he wouldn’t follow the DJ on Instagram
And although the friend who runs Dean’s Instagram has followed Ant and Dec, they have yet to return the favor.
Posts on It’s so obvious that they don’t even try to hide it anymore!
‘Ant when he found out he didn’t have to go to camp to talk to Dean again;
‘Whoever put 50 cents into Ant and Dec this year, blessings come your way, I hope your kisses are always cold; Ant and Dec are really fed up with him;
“Ant hates that Dean and I have a lot of time for him not hiding it;
“Nah Ant really hates Dean. Couldn’t even pretend to add him on Instagram;”
It comes after viewers accused Dean of ‘pretending to be scared’ after he managed to rack up a whopping ten stars during his latest BushTucker trial.
Dean climbed the beanstalk to collect twelve numbered stars, and that was it forced to stick his hand into several hellholes that housed green ants and cockroaches.
Fans were quick to notice Ant’s killer response, declaring that he and co-host Declan Donnelly ‘wore their hatred for Dean on their sleeves’
But despite his impressive showing, viewers were left furious, claiming Dean ‘pretended to be scared’ for a while to get ‘more airtime’.
They wrote to X: ‘Dean is actually making me sick. He seems very fake and acts out for the cameras’: ‘I’m really over Dean’s fake reactions during the trials’: ‘Dean forgot to scream for the first 9 stars, beats his personal best and then starts crying that he can’t do it, so tomorrow he can get 11 and see he gets better every day, the boys are too obvious’
‘Shock horror, he wanted 10 stars and then he couldn’t do it anymore. Proves he’s been fake all this time!!!!’: ‘I just think Dean is so performative and fake. Making sure he gets enough screen time to continue his career’: ‘Maybe Dean has realized he’s hated for all the fake acting in his trials – that, or he’s just tired of the climbing and CBA of acting’ .
On Sunday, after it was revealed the public had voted for Dean to complete the course again, the Geordie duo begged viewers not to vote for him again.
Appearing on I’m A Celebrity Unpacked, they made a desperate plea and urged viewers to vote for other celebrities, under the guise of ‘we don’t get to know the others!’
Ant said, ‘Okay, let’s all [viewers] When I have a serious conversation, this is where I look straight into the camera. I think it’s good to see other faces down there.”
He emphasized: “This is not something personal. It’s not about Dean, it’s about us seeing different people down there and I think we’d like to see different people down there in the spotlight.
It comes after viewers accused Dean of ‘pretending to be scared’ after he managed to rack up a whopping ten stars during his latest BushTucker trial
‘Unfortunately, some people don’t get that [airtime]. I’d like to see Barry [McGuigan] Do a test, I’d like to see Melvin [Odoom] down there, Oti [Mabuse]!
“This happens every year when someone gets voted in multiple times, you get to a point where you’re like, ‘Who’s voting for Dean anymore?’ I don’t understand.’
Dec added: “My thing is, I think we all know he’s going to react and how he’s going to do it. I’d like to see some other people.’
Viewers noticed Ant was ‘low-key angry’ at Dean during Thursday’s show for ‘not trying hard’ in his first two attempts and so urged the radio host to ‘try harder’.
Addressing his reaction during an appearance on spin-off I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked, Ant said: ‘My annoyance came across on screen and I was quite unprofessional. You get to the point where you’re like, ‘What are you doing?’
Speaking to viewers after the trial aired, Ant said: ‘What the hell, he only gets four stars and they’re spoiling him. It’s not good, is it, he literally got four out of ten!’