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Kerri-Anne quits the jungle

Updated: High drama in camp as a food trial leads to harsh words and Kerri-Anne Kennerley finally calling it quits.

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There was high drama in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here last night after a tucker trial ended with harsh words exchanged between former MAFS participant Domenica Calarco and TV legend Kerri-Anne Kennerley.

KAK declared she would rather go home than eat a kudu testicle. There were 8 stars on offer if all 4 in the trial would finish the food, but KAK refused, saying, “Never gonna happen.”

That led Dom to question her commitment and why she agreed to join the series. But in the heat of the moment, it got personal.

Dom accused her of  contract privileges, referring to special conditions she had been granted including make-up and avoiding some physical trials.

When KAK said that if she did leave, Dom could have her make-up, to which Dom replied “I don’t want your 1989 Revlon lipstick darl.”

Frustrated by her lack of attempting the trial she added, “You’ve got no respect or decency for anyone but yourself. I’ve never met anyone so selfish in my life.”

Starving celebrities of food is this show’s secret sauce, and last night it proved again how conflict arises from depserate times and extra ordinary situations.

KAK returned first from the trial alone and recounted her side of the story, saying bcause Dom couldn’t keep the kudu testicle down, any effort from her side would have been pointless. But she started to choke up when she described the verbal abuse she faced, and being voted into three back to back challenges.

“To be called the most self-centred bitch she’s ever met. And the contract queen time and time again. I would have finished \ if she would have finished. It was never going to happen,” she explained.

This contradicts the vision where she insisted she had “no intention” of eating the food challenge.

“That said, I’ve made a choice, it was a hard choice. Because I’d love to stay. But it’s never going to work. I thought it was very unfair. I got three trials in a row,” she continued.

‘So, not against my better judgement, because it is my better judgement that I go, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’

On social media she copped a further tirade from annoyed viewers.

Despite her brief stay, KAK has certainly brought the drama and the media attention to the show in its launch week.

Job done, then?

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  2. I think that Kerri’s done her job with 42 comments here, I’m sure most other blogs / articles that featured this story would be the same. You can never put too much value on publicity of any sort if you want more viewers tuning in, especially if it’s a prime time reality TV show.

  3. If she was not willing to do the tucker trials she should not have gone on the show. Maybe she just did it for the money. She would have gotten the full amount even if she left early.

    1. Of course she did it for the money and for her ‘brand’ which is now tarnished beyond redemption. Amazed how this so called veteran of TV didn’t realise she was being filmed with all her lies and selfish actions going out to the public! Good riddens now you have a bunch of the nicest ever celebrities and it’s not boring either because they’ve been sharing amazingly amusing and moving stories.

  4. I’m just waiting and hoping what Charlie Pickering’s take on the “drama” is/will be on the Weekly, then hopefully Paul Barry is in the mix too… . At times TV is soooo entertaining when controversy is thrown in and nearly all the nation gets on the “bandwagon rider.”

  5. Kerri-Anne got back to camp & told outright lies & threw Dom under the bus. She was precious & entitled the whole time. She said she’s never been spoken to like that well that’s the whole problem. People suck upo to her & treat her like a princess. She’s never been told to pull her head in. We all saw the 5 star welcome she got when she joined Studio 10. No other presenter got that treatment. It’s about time someone stood up to her & refused to take her crap. Glad she’s gone.

  6. The more I think about it the more I think ‘publicity stunt’ so is anyone really that surprised?

    And I don’t know why they couldn’t have filmed it in Australia which would have been well cheaper surely? Maybe they don’t care about and employing Australian crews if they charge more. But there’s still the costs of the travelling & accommodation etc too consider too

  7. I don’t think Kerri Anne was a good choice. She clearly wasn’t interested after saying no so many times to being on the show over the years. Is anyone really shocked by how it all played out? It might have been a “take the money and run” situation rather than wanting to really get anything out of it.

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