It got here as Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson was almost bitten by a lethal snake that was hiding simply steps away from his mattress.
I’m Celebrity campmates had been quick asleep when the snake infiltrated the campsite, as camp rangers had been pressured to deal with the reptile after discovering it was extremely venomous.
The snake was stated to have been a cryptophis nigrescens, a “highly venomous” creature that bites shortly and will be so long as 50cm to 90cm.
I’m A Celebrity campmates face lethal snake
Sharing data on the lethal incident a supply informed the Mirror: “On Saturday night time the camp had a really unwelcome customer and the snake wanted to be eliminated shortly and safely. The small eyes snake slithered in and was seen venturing close to Sam,
“Luckily the rangers noticed it and had been fast to behave and swiftly eliminated the snake, with out even waking Sam or the opposite celebrities.”
The supply additionally shared that each one celebrities had been prepped on the kind of animals they might encounter earlier than getting into the I’m A Celebrity jungle.
Adding: “Before going within the celebrities obtain talks from the rangers and a medic and are made conscious of the sorts of animals to look out for within the jungle.
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“But in fact, it goes with out saying they’re below fixed watch by the skilled rangers who know precisely when they should soar to motion. On this event, there was no method the snake can be left in there and hazard was shortly averted for Sam and the remainder of the celebs.”
There had been additionally reviews that earlier than celebrities entered the camp a document variety of snakes needed to be taken out of the positioning.
As Health and Safety Officer Jeremy Douglas for I’m A Celebrity shared: “We have had quite a lot of snakes on the positioning this 12 months, probably as a result of it has been so humid. We have had pythons and non-venomous and venomous species. You get small-eyed snakes and brown tree snakes predominantly.”
I’m A Celebrity airs every day at 9pm on ITV1.
