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How does a celebrity become exempt from doing a Bushtucker Trial?-Jack Slater-Entertainment – Metro
Wondering how a celeb gets to swerve a Bushtucker Trial? You’re not the only one
The trials are tough, but why are some people exempt? (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)
I’m a Celebrity 2022 is well underway, and it’s not been short of drama so far.
From Olivia Attwood’s swift exit to the polarising debut of Matt Hancock, millions have been tuning in to the iconic ITV series.
However, many fans online all have the same question. ‘Why is Babatunde exempt from the latest trial?’ And why was Mike exempt from another trial? In fact, just how does a celebrity get exemption status?
We explore here…
What could make celebrities exempt from Bushtucker Trials?
There could be a myriad of reasons for exemptions.
For example, Mike Tindall’s existing rugby injuries might have excused him from doing the Horrifying Heights Bushtucker Trial.
While not confirmed, the implication could be that an accident or the nature of the trial could lead to more long-lasting damage.
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Being a rugby player who has had his fair share of knocks, Mike has opened up about taking his health seriously in the past.
When he featured on an all-male panel taking over ITV’s Loose Women as part of International Men’s Day he spoke about his father’s delayed Parkinson’s diagnosis and said: ‘There is early onset dementia in rugby at the moment.’
‘I am going to get checked because I’d prefer to know about it and be able to do something about it, than find out later when you are possibly too far gone to take control of it.’
Sue Cleaver and Boy George were also exempt from taking part in the Horrifying Heights challenge.
Some stars get exemption from the more extreme trials (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
In last night’s show, it was also revealed that Babatunde Aléshé was exempt from the Tentacles of Terror Bushtucker Trial.
While many were wondering why Babatunde is exempt, because this involves going underwater, some are speculating he might not be a strong swimmer.
Matt Hancock could also be excused from future trials due to trench foot, which he contracted while filming SAS: Who Dares Wins.
However, a source told The Sun: ‘When he was filming SAS Who Dares Wins in October, Matt got trench foot – in fact, a lot of the cast did. It can take up to six months to recover from that, so any water-based tasks or swimming trials would be bad news for his feet.’
ITV declined to comment on what makes celebrities exempt, but past examples have almost always been medical.
In previous seasons, celebrities have been excused from several trials without any clear reason given.
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Gold medallist swimmer Rebecca Adlington clocked up multiple exemptions, which angered some fans who thought it defeated the object of appearing on the show.
There have also been exemptions made for reasons beyond medical concerns, as for example, 2020 contestant Beverly Collard was vegan, so the eating challenges were tweaked so she could still participate.
Beverley also had a doctor’s note exempting her from a bungee jump as she was still recovering from hip surgery.
‘That’s the only thing I can’t do. I would hate it if they said, “Beverley can’t take part in this because of medical reasons”. I don’t want to be thought of as a wuss. Definitely not. That would drive me insane’ said Beverly at the time.
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