ITV viewers were treated to a spectacular display of live entertainment on Thursday night as Morgan 'Angry Ginge' Burtwistle truly lived up to his famous nickname during a particularly chaotic Bushtucker Trial on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
The Pits Trial: A Battle of Nerves and Sabotage
The 24-year-old content creator, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, faced off against rapper Aitch in a dramatic challenge called 'The Pits'. After both celebrities had earned their places in Win City and Doomsville respectively, they were tasked with feeding their six hungry campmates by racing to escape an underground pit.
The challenge required them to find keys to unlock multiple padlocks while being surrounded by offal, crickets, cockroaches, lizards and various other creatures. However, the trial featured a particularly devilish twist - either contestant could sabotage their opponent by finding a red 'hell hole' and hitting a button that would plunge the other into complete darkness for 15 seconds.
Ginge's Descent Into Frustration
Despite getting off to a promising start by quickly removing two padlocks while Aitch struggled to find even one, Ginge's fortunes quickly changed when the sabotage sound first echoed through the arena. Aitch beat him to the red button, sending the ginger-haired gamer into pitch blackness.
'There's no way he got there, there's no way!' Ginge immediately protested, his frustration beginning to show.
As the content creator tried to speed through his remaining padlocks, the situation deteriorated further. The sabotage sound blared four times in total, with Aitch consistently beating Ginge to the button each time. The repeated setbacks pushed Ginge to his limits, culminating in an exasperated cry of 'Are you taking the p***?'
After the fourth sabotage, he fumed: 'There is no way he was beaten me again! My hand was already in there!' Before attempting to calm himself with the words: 'Ah, mate, just stay calm.'
The Final Outcome and Fan Reaction
Despite both contestants reaching their sixth padlock simultaneously, Aitch quickly pulled ahead, unlocking numbers seven and eight before escaping the pit and ringing the victory bell first.
Ginge looked absolutely furious at his defeat, responding sarcastically when hosts Ant and Dec told him they'd get him out: 'Yeah I'd appreciate that, thank you.'
Speaking to the camera afterwards, he reflected: 'Yeah I'm annoyed at myself I lost my composure. I'm gutted and feel really bad. It was really tough.'
Fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their amusement, with many noting they'd finally understood the origin of his 'Angry Ginge' persona. One viewer wrote: 'We finally seen Angry Ginge at last', while another commented: 'For all those times he got sabotaged, I now know why he's called 'Angry Ginge'.'
Additional tweets poured in, including: 'I am SCREAMING, angry ginge has reached his true form on here' and 'Now I see why he's known as Angry Ginge.' The consensus was clear - viewers had witnessed the authentic 'Angry Ginge' that his gaming followers knew so well.
Background and Emotional Journey
The trial followed earlier successes for both contestants, with Ginge having previously beaten Aitch in a trial involving animal organs. Both had been voted in by the public for Bushtucker Trials, with Aitch achieving 11/12 stars in 'Night Night, Sleep Tight' against Ginge's 10/12 stars in 'Terrifying Tours'.
Earlier in the series, Ginge had shown his more vulnerable side, fighting back tears while discussing being brutally dumped during a livestream. He revealed to campmate Ruby Wax how his ex-girlfriend had ended their relationship via text while he was broadcasting live to his followers, leaving him emotionally devastated but forced to continue streaming for another six hours.
He also opened up about experiencing a 'down day' due to homesickness, particularly missing communication with his mother, saying: 'I've gone ten days without seeing my mum for example but I've always been able to ring her and text her, so not being able to communicate at all, it all gets on top of you.'
Thursday's trial, however, showcased a completely different side of the content creator - one that left ITV viewers thoroughly entertained and finally understanding the true meaning behind his famous moniker.
