I’m A Celebrity: Jordan North, Beverley Callard and Vernon Kay picked for eating trial

Jordan North and Shane Richie triumphantly faced the Viper Vault trial on Monday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. 

And the radio host, 30, has been voted yet again to take part in the Bushtucker trial on Tuesday night alongside Vernon Kay and a visibly horrified Beverley Callard.

The eating trial, called Frights of the Round Table, will see the three celebrities sitting around a spinning table and forced to eat a selection of food choices not for the fainthearted.

Next up: Jordan North has been voted yet again to take part in the Bushtucker trial on Tuesday night alongside unlucky campmates Beverley Callard and Vernon Kay

Even though the Australian special of kangaroo is not available, the stars will still be faced with stomach-churning snacks in the first eating challenge of the series.

At the end of Monday’s episode, hosts Ant and Dec joined the ten campmates inside Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales, to announce who had been chosen for the gruesome trial.

In a preview of what is to come, Dec said: ‘Three celebrities are about to enjoy a feast fit for a bin.

And Ant added: ‘At the banquet that puts the evil in medieval’ while Dec said: ‘The only thing spinning more than the table will be their stomachs’.

Corrie legend Beverley, 63, looked completely horrified after it was revealed that she was among the unfortunate celebrities who would face the next Bushtucker trial.

Gross! The eating trial, called Frights of the Round Table, will see the three celebrities sitting around a spinning table and forced to eat a selection of food choices not for the fainthearted

Gross! The eating trial, called Frights of the Round Table, will see the three celebrities sitting around a spinning table and forced to eat a selection of food choices not for the fainthearted

But presenter Vernon, 46, tried to play it cool as he simply sat with his hand on his face, even cracking a smile as he seemed thrilled to be chosen for the challenge.

Meanwhile Jordan, who has already had an unsteady start to the series, simply accepted his fate to take part in yet another horrifying trial. 

The BBC Radio DJ triumphed over his fear of snakes during Monday’s episode, when he took part in the first voted challenge, Viper Vault, alongside Shane Richie.

He admitted he was the most terrified he’d ever been in his life for first trial, where he and the Eastenders actor, 56, were locked inside one of two vaults and greeted with dozens of snakes.

Dreading it: Corrie legend Beverley, 63, looked completely horrified after it was revealed that she was among the unfortunate celebrities who had to face the next Bushtucker trial

Dreading it: Corrie legend Beverley, 63, looked completely horrified after it was revealed that she was among the unfortunate celebrities who had to face the next Bushtucker trial

Jordan had a near meltdown before the trial as he teared up telling Shane he didn’t think he could do it, citing his fear of snakes and the narrow confines of the vault.

He said: ‘I can’t, I just can’t. There’s f***ing snakes coming out of there and I’m claustrophobic, I can’t do it, I can’t do it. I can’t do it.’ 

But despite his obvious terror, Jordan agreed to take part in the challenge and help his co-star to unlock a series of safes to win 10 stars, which were each worth a meal for the camp.

Things went from bad to worse for Jordan as the trial began and he started to scream in terror as the snakes slithered into the vault.

Unlucky: The BBC Radio DJ, 30, has already triumphed over his fear of snakes during Monday's episode, when he took part in the first voted challenge, Viper Vault, with Shane Richie

Unlucky: The BBC Radio DJ, 30, has already triumphed over his fear of snakes during Monday’s episode, when he took part in the first voted challenge, Viper Vault, with Shane Richie 

Afraid: Jordan admitted he was the most terrified he'd ever been for the trial where he and Shane, 56, were locked inside one of two vaults and were greeted with dozens of snakes

Afraid: Jordan admitted he was the most terrified he’d ever been for the trial where he and Shane, 56, were locked inside one of two vaults and were greeted with dozens of snakes

Ant and Dec both tried to stifle their laughter as Jordan shrieked throughout the task and kept trying to go to his ‘happy place’ as the snakes crawled near him.

But the two contestants still managed to secure nine meals for the camp in the horrifying challenge despite Jordan’s paralysing fear.

Jordan had previously told MailOnline: ‘I’m so scared of snakes. I’m hoping with it not being in Australia there won’t be any snakes or any big poisonous ones anywhere.’

He also faced his fear of heights in the launch show after he had to abseil off a cliff to retrieve vital supplies for his first night in camp.

From the start, Jordan struggled with the prospect of abseiling down the perilous cliff, and was sick in the grass before saying: ‘I can’t believe I was sick, I’ve only been here five minutes and I’m puking up already.’  

Jordan was the last to take on the treacherous cliff, but despite struggling with the height he managed to abseil down and reach the rucksack. 

But it remains to be seen whether the petrified contestant will be faced with any more of his biggest fears in the first horrifying eating challenge.

He is among ten celebrities who have joined the first ever UK series of I’m A Celebrity this year, after coronavirus saw the show relocate to Wales from Australia. 

The 2020 series, which kicked off with a bang on ITV on Sunday evening, is expected to last just 20 days – two shorter than normal.

I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! 2020: Who are the celebrities?

Name: SIR MO FARAH CBE

Age: 37

Claim to fame: The most successful British track athlete in Olympic Games history 

Phobias: Any animal that moves

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me doing something other than running

Role in the camp: Cook

Miss most: Coffee, my wife and children

Dream campmate: Samuel L Jackson would be pretty cool

Relationship status: Married

Name: SHANE RICHIE

Age: 56  

Phobias: Human faeces. If I see one, it is over! I am hoping the camp toilet will be enclosed

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: Nothing. I don’t think I am that interesting

Role in the camp: Person who will muck in with anything 

Miss most: My family and routine at home

Dream campmate: Eric Cantona, any 80s’ pop star or The Roc

Relationship status: Married

Name: BEVERLEY CALLARD

Age: 63

Claim to fame: Corrie legend 

Phobias: Ghosts and insects 

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People think I am glamorous as I have played Liz for so long but I am not

Role in the camp: Cleaner 

Miss most: Dogs and my husband, Jon

Dream campmate: Ricky Gervais – he would keep us all going

Relationship status: Married

Name: AJ PRITCHARD 

Age: 26 

Claim to fame: Former Strictly professional

Phobias: Heights, claustrophobia

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People see me with sparkles and fake tan but nobody knows what I am like

Role in the camp: Keeping spirits up and the cleaner

Miss most: My warm and comfy bed

Dream campmate: Any celebrity with an intriguing background

Relationship status: Dating

Name: VERNON KAY

Age: 46

Claim to fame: TV and radio presenter

Phobias: I don’t like being confined underwater!

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think I have always been the same throughout my career – so I don’t have any.

Role in the camp: Person to keep spirits up.

Miss most: My family.

Dream camper: Anybody who has won the Super Bowl!

Relationship status: Married.

Name: VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE

Age: 52  

Claim to fame: Award-winning journalist

Phobias: I am not a fan of spiders or confined spaces and I don’t know what I am going to be like when I get there! 

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t think I have any as people just know me as the news and current affairs person! 

Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on. 

Miss most: My boys, husband, dog and Mum. 

Dream campmate: Madonna, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver to cook for us. I think you could have some really geeky chats with them! 

Relationship status: Married.

Name: GIOVANNA FLETCHER

Age: 35

Claim to fame: Author and podcaster

Phobias: Heights. My legs go wobbly and you can’t rationalise it

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I am not that controversial so nothing

Role in the camp: Mum, friend and the giver of hugs

Miss most: My husband, Tom, and my three children

Dream campmate: The Queen, Judi Dench and Ant Middleton so he can help us with all the survival skills

Relationship status: Married

Name: JESSICA PLUMMER

Age: 28

Claim to fame: Former EastEnders actress

Phobias: Arachnophobia, fear of heights –just about every phobia

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me for who I am rather than my EastEnders character

Role in the camp: Chatterbox and little sister

Miss most: My daughter. It’s going to be the longest we’ve been apart

Dream campmate: Denzel Washington would be awesome. I would listen to every word he said

Relationship status: Single

Name: JORDAN NORTH

Age: 30

Claim to fame: Radio 1 DJ 

Phobias: It’s just easier to say what I am not scared of. I have so many phobias

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: On my Radio 1 show, I am always bubbly and energetic but everyone has down moments too, so it will be nice for people to see what I am really like

Role in the camp: Entertainer and the tidy up person –I love a tidy house

Miss most: A nice cool pint of Guinness

Dream campmate: Barack Obama and Liam Gallagher. He would be great entertainment value

Relationship status: Single

Name: HOLLIE ARNOLD MBE  

Age: 26

Claim to fame: Paralympic gold medallist 

Phobias: Spiders

Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t want it to focus on my disability

Role in the camp: Cook/shoulder to cry on 

Miss most: My boyfriend, food and my cats

Dream campmate: Michelle Keegan –she is beautiful

Relationship status: Dating