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Katherine Heslop

Carol Vorderman screams in heart-racing I'm A Celebrity South Africa trial atop mountain

Carol Vorderman screams as she's dropped from a 50m height in the first I'm A Celebrity... In South Africa challenge.

The former Countdown presenter, 62, is the first campmate to arrive for the new All Stars series, shortly followed by Amir Khan and Jordan Banjo, in tonight's launch episode.

The trio soon find a tape recorder with a voice message from hosts Ant and Dec explaining that they will immediately face their first Challenge in a bid to win a star - and a meal - for camp.

The nervous threesome learn that they will individually face a staggering 50m drop over the edge of an imposing South African mountain. Once they’ve plummeted, they must locate a numbered code, which they have to remember until they are hoisted back up to the top. Here, they need to use the code to open a padlock, which is keeping their star locked in a cage.

Carol takes on a terrifying drop (ITV)

Carol bravely opts to go first, and a teaser clip sees her scream as she's dropped from the terrifying height.

Earlier it wasn't lost on Amir that the trio's welcome refreshments were strawberry flavoured, having infamously ‘stolen’ strawberries during his first time on the show.

Amir admitted: “Everywhere I go now people give me a bowl of strawberries…”

Jordan is thrilled to be reunited with Carol saying: “Carol was literally like my mum the first time.” Meanwhile, Amir admits he doesn’t know who Jordan is.

Carol, Amir and Jordan meet in South Africa (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Also taking part in the all stars edition are former Coronation Street Star Helen Flanagan, Olympic athlete Fatima Whitbread, former Royal butler Paul Burrell, ex-England cricketer Phil Tufnell, supermodel Janice Dickinson and music legend Shaun Ryder.

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