ITV I'm A Celebrity exit fears as star says 'she's 100% walking'

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! bombshell Maura Higgins has sparked concerned after completely fooling her gullible co-stars.

The Irish beauty made her debut during Thursday's (Novemeber 21) episode of the ITV reality show alongside Reverend Richard Coles.

However, the newcomers were given a secret mission just following their entry into the Australian jungle as they were dropped into the Jungle Junkyard, a ramshackle camp devoid of furnishings – at least on first glance.

It was subsequently revealed it was actually luxurious beneath its grim exterior, with Maura and Richard being tasked to conceal the true quality of the camp from the other celebrities at main camp.

The pair put on a fine performance as they successfully deceived their co-stars, with Coleen Rooney referring to the camp as a "jail" whilst GK Barry expressed doubt if Maura "would last" in the jungle.

During Friday's (November 22) instalment, the campmates woke up to another rainy morning. In the main camp, GK reflected on their fellow campmates in the Jungle Junkyard, saying "But do you know what, poor Maura and Richard. If they have to stay down there another night, Maura’s walking, 100% Maura’s walking."

Little did they know, that former Love Island contestant Maura had slept like a baby, as she grinned and said: "I’d recommend sleeping with a priest!" Maura and Richard's arrival as gone down a storm with viewers, with the pair being forced to share a double bed.

Many concluded that the late arrivals was the adrenaline shot needed for the otherwise uneventful series, which has seen Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough been voted to take part in numerous Bushtucker Trials by the public.

Maura has shortened to 4/1 with William Hill to win this year’s edition of I’m A Celebrity after her arrival on the show last night. The Irish influencer and TV personality was a 9/1 shot to become Queen of the Jungle earlier in the week but is now just 4/1 in the outright betting, while she has also been cut to 10/11 from 3/1 in the Top Female market.

McFly guitarist Danny Jones remains the favourite at 4/5 with Tulisa Contostavlos also seeing significant backing, now trading at 6/1 having been as big as 16/1.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said:"Our punters have been quick to back Maura Higgins after her arrival on I'm A Celebrity last night and the former Love Island contestant is now the second favourite to win the series. Maura’s price of 9/1 to sit on the jungle throne earlier this week has collapsed into 4/1 as of Friday morning, while she’s also odds-on at 10/11 to progress the furthest out of the females in camp, ahead of Tulisa (15/8)."

I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! airs at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX