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I'm a Celeb camp evacuated during Australian storm

The series continues on Virgin Media One and ITV1
The series continues on Virgin Media One and ITV1

The I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestants were evacuated from their jungle camp in the midst of an Australian storm.

The celebrities, who include podcaster Vogue Williams, rapper Aitch, comedian and author Ruby Wax, and reality TV star Jack Osbourne, were moved from camp to the Bush Telegraph as the jungle, in New South Wales, faced volatile weather on Monday afternoon, local time.

The move came after the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia issued a warning for storms that could produce "giant hail and destructive winds" in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales, where the ITV show is filmed.

A show source said: "Our health and safety weather contingencies kicked in, and we evacuated the celebrities immediately to the Bush Telegraph until the storm passed and it was safe to return to camp."

Vogue Williams on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Vogue Williams is among the I'm a Celebrity contestants

The contestants on this year's edition of the ITV1 show also include Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp, model Kelly Brook, Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty, comedian Eddie Kadi, sports broadcaster Alex Scott, social media star Morgan Burtwistle, who is known as Angryginge, and Celebs Go Dating receptionist Tom Read Wilson.

During Sunday's episode, Osbourne cried as he was reminded it had been four months since the death of his father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

He said: "Yesterday was a bit of a delicate day for me... I was doing OK, and then I realised it was the four months since my dad died.

"Had a good cry with Eddie (Kadi)... but ultimately I'm happy, I'm really happy I'm here."

The episode ended with hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly revealing that Aitch would be doing the next Bushtucker Trial.

A preview for Monday's episode showed Aitch, real name Harrison Armstrong, lying down on a bed filled with critters as part of the trial, Night Night, Sleep Tight.

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! airs on Virgin Media One and ITV1.

Source: Press Association

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