I'm A Celebrity Thrown Into Chaos Over Butter Smuggling Scandal
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has been plunged into fresh chaos after producers discovered a contestant had smuggled a banned item into the camp, despite a strict contraband amnesty being in place. The illicit item? A sachet of butter.
Show executives are said to be fuming after finding the butter, which was contained in a small plastic packet. It remains a mystery how the contraband was successfully brought into the Australian jungle, but insiders confirm the repercussions will be severe for the entire group.
A History of Contraband Controversies
This latest scandal comes just after the campmates were subjected to a contraband amnesty, where they were forced to hand over previously discovered banned items. These included salt, which was found in the possession of former footballer Alex Scott, and a bottle of air freshener smuggled by actress Shona McGarty, who had hidden it in the dunny.
As a result of Alex Scott's rule-breaking, show bosses previously stripped the campmates of a star that had been won by fellow contestant Aitch in a Bushtucker Trial. Scott was seen on last Sunday night's broadcast using the salt on the camp's crocodile feet.
The unnamed butter smuggler will now be presented with "two options" by producers to rectify the situation. An insider revealed that "both options - which have not been revealed - would have a huge impact on camp." Another source added, "It's been a day of twists and turns with more contraband found and the consequences of this rule break has rocked the whole camp."
A Recurring Jungle Problem
This is far from the first time celebrities have attempted to beat the system on the hit ITV show. Just last year, the jungle saw a double rule-break involving both salt and teabags.
Radio host Dean McCullough managed to sneak tea bags past security, which he then dropped into the camp's morning hot water supply. This led to a jungle amnesty where all contestants were ordered to "bring all remaining contraband to the Bush Telegraph to avoid further punishment." Fellow contestant Melvin later confessed he had also brought in seasoning.
The history of I'm A Celebrity contraband is long and inventive:
- In 2010, Gillian McKeith smuggled salt, herbs, and spices in her underwear.
- Hugo Taylor flouted the rules in 2012 by hiding salt and pepper sachets in the bottom of his backpack.
- Model Amy Willerton successfully sneaked an entire bag of makeup into camp in 2013, evading detection for 10 days.
- TV chef Gino D'Acampo famously stuffed his pillow with salt, sugar, four different teas, and ten sachets of coffee. He had a backup plan, stating, "I had it in my shoes as well. I thought, 'If the security guys catch the stuff in the pillow, I still have the stuff in the shoes'."
The discovery of butter on November 30, 2025, proves that the battle between determined celebrities and strict show rules continues to be a central drama of the jungle experience.
