Comedian Eddie Kadi experienced a full-blown meltdown during a terrifying Bushtucker trial on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, prompting hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to step in and offer guidance.
A-Scare-ium Horror Unfolds
The challenge, named A-Scare-ium, saw Eddie submerged in a water-filled tank teeming with snakes and other creepy crawlies. The 19th November 2025 episode showed the star writhing in fear, desperately trying to ignore the creatures surrounding him to locate keys and win stars for his fellow campmates.
His struggle was palpable, with the distractions proving too much. At one critical moment, he exclaimed, "Oh my god, I've lost the key!" The camera cut to Ant and Dec, who reacted with visible disappointment, placing their hands on their heads.
Hosts Take Unusual Step to Help
In a rare move, the iconic presenting duo began actively coaching Eddie through the trial. Ant was heard saying, “Right you’ve got to look for the chest with a turtle on it. Two minutes gone and now there’s snakes in there. He can’t catch a break.”
Dec then chimed in with direct advice, asking, "Why don’t you work on another one and get down there?" Their intervention highlighted the severity of Eddie's panic, especially when a reptile jumped onto his shoulder, causing him to scream in horror.
From Kew Gardens to the Jungle
Eddie's jungle fears are hardly a surprise. Before entering the ITV show, the star admitted that the closest he had come to jungle life was "a walk through Kew Gardens." He confessed to having no camping experience and stated this would be a series of firsts for him.
His primary motivation for joining the show is his eight-year-old daughter. He revealed he wants her to be "the proudest in the world if I am crowned King of the Jungle," seeing his daily journey as a story for her.
However, his close friend and I'm A Celeb veteran, Babatunde Alishe, expressed concern to The Sun, revealing that Eddie had confessed to being "really, really scared of ALL the things" and that he might struggle to cope with the intense environment.
Eddie is camped alongside other famous faces, including Ruby Wax, Alex Scott, Martin Kemp, Kelly Brook, Shona McGarty, and rapper Aitch.
