Concern is growing among I'm A Celebrity fans regarding Barry McGuigan, following the camp being penalised due to Dean's contraband mishap. The ex-boxer, aged 63, appears increasingly 'hangry' after an anticipated treat was revoked when Dean smuggled teabags into the jungle. Radio 1's Dean McCullough's tea-making did not go down well with Barry, who is feeling the repercussions of the show's strict "contraband means consequences" rule.
Barry has been less visible on the recent shows, prompting Sam Thompson to mention on Thursday's spin-off programme Unpacked that Barry 'hasn't said a word in four days'. The situation escalated when Barry was directed to surrender "all remaining contraband" at the jungle amnesty, to which he promptly responded: "So presumably it's the teabags, right? " His comments reflected the camp's disappointment over missing out on cakes. Voicing his irritation in the Bush Telegraph, Barry’s frustration is noticeable, leading some viewers to believe he may have 'checked out' mentally from the competition, particularly with ongoing food shortage caused by Dean’s unsuccessful Bushtucker Trials.
Despite having enjoyed some "hot water" earlier, Barry did not find humour in Dean joking about how the teabags had "fallen" into his bag, suggesting a tense atmosphere persists in the camp. Viewers at home are expressing concern that the sportsman might be reaching his limits, as they discuss on social media platform X. One fan commented: "They are lucky Barry i.