The Australian jungle erupted on Sunday night as singer Deni Hines and former 'Married at First Sight' star Cyrell Paule locked horns on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' Australia. The tension began when Paule questioned Hines' credentials as a performer, prompting the ARIA Award-winning singer to defend her decades-long career.
'I'm a singer,' an annoyed Hines snapped, to which Paule retorted: 'Can you sing though? Like, like, really, really sing?' Hines, who was cooking with a wooden spoon at the time, responded with a sharp quip: 'Do I need to hit you in the head with a spoon right now? I've sold 55,000 records. I guess I can sing.' She then added sarcastically: 'An ARIA Award winner, 55,000 records. No, I can't sing.'
When Paule asked Hines to demonstrate her singing, Hines refused, saying: 'No. Get out of here and listen to my shit, no.' Later, Paule doubled down in her confessional, name-dropping Hines' mother, former 'Australian Idol' judge Marcia Hines. She said: 'I think she really did get offended that I did not know who she was... It's not my fault that your mum's a bit more remembered than you are.'
The pair clashed again later in the episode after Paule remarked that Hines 'might correct me again if I say something.' Hines playfully called Paule 'feisty,' to which Paule replied: 'I am very feisty. I am very, very feisty.' Hines then warned: '55 year old, you're 36. Watch yourself!' Paule shot back: 'I know, you have a lifetime of knowledge but yet you ain't acting like a mature lady, eh? You're boring me. Please don't talk to me.'
Despite the heated exchanges, the two eventually reconciled when Hines extended an olive branch by walking over to Paule and offering a hug, bringing a peaceful end to the jungle drama.
