I’M A Celebrity viewers have accused Babatúndé of “faking” his crippling fear of heights.
Cynical fans claim the real reason Celeb Gogglebox star became the first to shout “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here” on launch night was “for attention”.
It comes after his huge Bushtucker trial success this evening, which saw him win nine stars for camp after Horrifying Heights.
Babatúndé was voted by the public to face a Bushtucker trial called Horrifying Heights, which would test his biggest fear.
It’s after Babatúndé pulled out of his first challenge – before he was even in the jungle.
One viewer said: “Babatunde faking fear in the first trial so he’d get picked for more height stuff to avoid the creepy crawlies is genius.”
Another chimed in: “Babatunde played the game well with his ‘fear of heights’ first episode just to get voted into a trial and now become the hero… I see you.”
A third wrote: “Babatunde got over his fear of heights quick…” as a fourth concluded: “Suddenly Babatunde is okay with heights? Hmm.”
After learning he’d be facing the next Bushtucker Trial – Horrifying Heights – as voted for by the public, Babatúndé admitted in the Bush Telegraph: “The more I think about it the more I’m actually getting vexed. You guys, why did you pick me?”
Mike told him: “Focus on the stars, believe in yourself.”
Babatúndé said: “I hope I do better than last time honestly. I hope that I can overcome this, I honestly do.”
Speaking to Ant and Dec, Babatúndé joked of why the public picked him: “Because they’re evil. I clearly proved to them that I don’t like heights.”
Explaining the Trial Ant said: “This is Horrifying Heights. All you have to do is make your way around collecting the stars as you go along.”
Dec: “And that’s all he has to do?”
Ant: Well, no, because as you can see Babatúndé it’s 100ft in the air. Once you collect a star, all you have to do is clip it to yourself. Every star you collect is worth a meal for camp. The last star, you have to get, will require a leap of faith.”
Babatúndé said to himself: “Come on bro, you can do this.”
Ant encouraged: “Come on, I believe in you.”
Babatúndé confessed: “This rain ain’t helping… just my luck.”
Ant said: “You’ve probably noticed it’s started to spin as well now… could it be any harder?”
As he continued with the trial, working his way higher up the structure and successfully collecting stars as he went, Babatúndé admitted: “I’m proud of myself.”
Ant said: “I’m proud of you.”
Making his way to the top level, with just 10 seconds to go Babatúndé reached out and grabbed the final star. But he was told by Ant he had to step off the ledge for it to count – and he made the final leap earning himself nine out of nine stars.
He told the hosts: “I kept saying to myself, ‘You are crazy, how am I doing this right now?’ That’s all I kept thinking, ‘How am I doing this?’
