Third contestant leaves I’m A Celebrity… South Africa
The former skilled boxer was voted off the ITV actuality present on Tuesday, following a secret poll amongst campmates for the primary time within the present’s historical past.
Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly revealed the results of the poll initially of the episode.
Khan stated he had had a “great experience” on the present, having overcome his fears of spiders and snakes, however that it was now “time for me to go”.
“I’m really happy, honestly I had such a great experience here – made new friends,” he instructed McPartlin and Donnelly.
“I got three trials, did so well and won a lot of stars for the team. Last time I came on I was scared of snakes, scared of spiders.
“I’ve overcome these fears… It’s probably one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Probably better than Australia.
“I’ve experienced everything I needed to… I’ve achieved what I want to achieve and it’s time for me to go now.”
He added: “Even though I would have loved to have stayed in a little bit longer, sometimes what can happen is, if you stay longer, you can outstay your welcome.
“It was just a great experience and I’m just glad I had the opportunity.”
Throughout his time on the present, Khan participated in numerous trials together with World’s End – the best trial within the present’s historical past.
His fellow contestants praised his energy following his exit.
“Amir is a king in his domain. He brought strength and was a real life force in this. What a trooper,” former royal butler Paul Burrell instructed the Bush Telegraph, turning into audibly emotional.
Khan’s exit follows the earlier departures of TV nutritionist Gillian McKeith and Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder final week.
Elsewhere in Tuesday’s episode I’m A Celebrity royalty Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney arrived within the South African bush to face the Flipping Disgusting ingesting trial to win treats for his or her new campmates.
The pair arrived secretly on the present, the place they have been greeted instantly with a Bushtucker trial, described as “one of the most disgusting ever” by ITV.
The pair have been made to drink “gruesome concoctions” named after particular person campmates in a bid to win treats for them.
It concerned ending drinks made from blended cow vagina, maggots, rooster intestines, and testicles, whereas McPartlin and Donnelly appeared on with glee.
“I’m really nervous. I feel like I’m doing this for the first time again, which ain’t good,” stated actor and TV presenter Swash, 41, who was topped the winner of the eighth sequence of the present, forward of his entrance.
Ex-EastEnders star Gaffney stated: “I’m probably more scared now than I was then.”
The 45-year-old is understood for one of the crucial memorable moments of the sixth sequence of the present throughout a dwell trial which noticed him placing his head in a bowl for a hair wash with cockroaches whereas carrying a bathrobe, the place the actor couldn’t cease screaming.
“I’ve grown up a bit since then boys, I’ve got more grey hair now,” he instructed McPartlin and Donnelly, previous to the beginning of his first trial.
Tuesday’s episode additionally noticed Carol Vorderman and Fatima Whitbread participate within the Tanks Of Torment problem.
The former Countdown presenter was made to swim via the 4 sections of the tank amassing stars, which contained numerous aquatic creatures.
Vorderman was unable to completely full the problem after a snake made its manner into the ultimate air-hole, saying “it’s the one time in my life I’ve been like this about a phobia” – although she nonetheless collected seven stars for the camp.
“My one real fear is drowning,” she stated, including she didn’t need to inform different campmates that she had been upset by the expertise.
Later Burrell gave his fellow contestants an impromptu lesson on curtseying.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa airs at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.