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ITV I'm a Celebrity viewers declare winner just minutes into new series

I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returned to our screens on Sunday night (November 6).

And after two years in Wales, it finally returned to sunny Australia - officially taking us back to the jungle after Covid restrictions were lifted.

The highly-anticipated new series launched with some typically elaborate entrances to the jungle with 10 celebrities having been whisked away from their lives of luxury and into a place where it's not quite as luxury.

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The ITV reality show - or STV for those of us in Scotland - started off with a rather scary task with the return of the challenge called The Ledge.

People think they know the I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! winner already. (I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!/ITV/STV.)

As reported by MEN, campmates Jill Scott, Charlene White and Babatúndé Aleshe were challenged to walk to the edge of a plank and, once all in position, take a step forward onto the ledge so they were leaning forward and facing down the jaw-dropping 334 foot drop to the ground.

Here they had to hold the position for one full minute. At the end of the 60 seconds they were asked to let go of the rope that supported them and plunge from their perch to win a coveted star.

A nervous Babatúndé joked: “It’s windy, that’s contributing to the water in my eyes." Sadly the comedian and Celebrity Gogglebox star couldn't complete the challenge and instead said “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!”

Loose Women star Charlene, with words of encouragement from Lioness Jill, completed the 60 seconds and both let go of the rope to complete the task and therefore earned two stars for camp. Babatúndé said: “I said I was determined to be here. I wasn’t determined to be there [pointing to the plank].”

Afterwards hosts Ant and Dec joked with viewers that the trio were all 'ledges' and referred to Babatúndé as "there's no bloody way I'm walking to the end of that ledge."

After seeing her confidently tackle the plank, viewers are convinced that Jill will be crowed Queen of the Jungle just months after bringing football home with England at the Euros. The 35-year-old Manchester City midfielder, co-owner of Boxx2Boxx in Northenden, announced her retirement from football at the age of 35 in August after becoming England Women's second-highest capped player.

She won 161 caps for the Lionesses and scored 27 goals, while also winning the Women's Super League title and four women's FA Cups.

Taking to Twitter to react to what was happening one said: "Only seen five of them so far, but already convinced Jill Scott is going to win #ImACeleb."

Another added: "So I'm thinking we can just cut this 3 weeks down to a day and call Jill the winner already."

"@JillScottJS8 is going to be such an asset to the celebrities, how much of a calming influence was she in the challenge! What a person to have in the camp!" wrote a third.

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