Television legend Ruby Wax has sent shockwaves through the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! camp, recounting the deeply unsettling moment OJ Simpson pretended to stab her with a banana following their infamous 1998 interview.
The Chilling Encounter with OJ Simpson
During Tuesday night's episode of the ITV reality show, the 72-year-old presenter, who became a household name in the 1990s with her series Ruby Wax Meets..., detailed the bizarre post-interview event with Simpson. This meeting occurred four years after he was acquitted for the brutal 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
Ruby described to campmates Alex Scott and Shona McGarty how Simpson used a banana to mimic a stabbing motion while making a screeching noise. "That was insane. He tried to kill me with a banana," she revealed. "He said 'I did it' and then said 'April Fool's'. Because he wanted to get caught, he couldn't live with the guilt. He was teasing the whole time."
Reflecting on Other Notorious Interviews
Wax didn't stop at Simpson, offering sharp insights into other high-profile subjects from her career. She recalled her 1999 encounter with Donald Trump for the BBC1 series Ruby’s American Pie, which she has previously labelled "the worst interview I’ve ever done".
She told fellow campmate Kelly Brook about the moment Trump revealed his presidential ambitions. "Donald Trump said he wanted to be president of the United States and I started laughing because I thought it was a joke," Wax admitted. "He was looking at me like: 'what an a*****e. Hatred.'" The interview was abruptly cut short, lasting a mere five minutes after Trump allegedly told her, "That's enough, you're the most obnoxious person I've ever met."
She also briefly mentioned Bill Cosby, simply stating, "Bill Crosby was insane too."
Fan Reaction and Calls for a Comeback
The trip down memory lane resonated powerfully with viewers. Co-star Alex Scott, a self-professed longtime fan, expressed her admiration in the Bush Telegraph: "I loved watching Ruby Wax Meets. I grew up watching all her documentaries. Shows like this bring people together that I thought I'd never meet in my life."
On social media platform X, fans were quick to champion the veteran broadcaster, labelling her an "icon" and passionately calling for the revival of her classic BBC show. One fan wrote, "ITV need to recommission Ruby Wax Meets...", while another declared, "Ruby Wax is an icon, she better not get voted out early." The public sentiment clearly showed a strong desire to see her unique interviewing style back on television.
Ruby Wax's appearance on I'm A Celebrity has not only provided gripping campfire stories but has also sparked a renewed appreciation for her groundbreaking career and fearless approach to journalism.
