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Celebs set for Bushtucker Trial

Timmy Mallett is going head to head with former police chief Brian Paddick in a battle to remain on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

One of the campmates had been expecting to leave the show, but instead learned that the two contestants bottom in the latest public vote must fight for their survival.

Announcing the new twist, presenter Ant McPartlin told the camp: "The fourth celebrity to be evicted ... is going to be evicted in a Bushtucker Trial."

Timmy and Brian looked nonplussed as they learned neither of them would leave tonight, with Timmy commenting grimly: "That's hilarious."

The trial, The Last Chance Saloon, takes place after the airing of Saturday night's show with the loser forced to leave the camp immediately. The jungle inhabitants do not yet know that the challenge will involve drinking a series of grotesque cocktails.

Earlier in the show, David Van Day cleared the camp of all Carly Zucker's possessions, commenting: "One gone, nine to go." The former singer did not get on well with WAG and personal trainer Carly, who on Friday became the third celebrity to be ejected.

David was also caught up in the ongoing row over sleeping arrangements, which prompted Esther Rantzen to muse: "Isn't it funny how human beings seem to need a hierarchy. If we were at home would anyone clamber to sleep on the top of a double decker bus?"

And there was more drama when Joe Swash's freshly-washed clothes, left to dry over the fire, promptly went up in smoke. While the others stood around discussing what to do, Esther moved quickly by covering the wooden tripod - also now ablaze - with a towel.

When Brian Paddick questioned her actions, she shouted at him: "Look, how many items I have done on fire safety, for Christ's sake? I'm not as stupid as I look. What's the point of doing a consumer programme for 21 years?"

When Brian replied the ground was so damp there was no danger, she told him in no uncertain terms that she was right and he was wrong. "Excuse me Brian, I know about this," she said. "Dear God."

When Nicola McLean mimicked her outburst, an angry Esther told the group that fire was the greatest danger they faced.

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