So, Jungle Jane’s journey has come to an end.
Absolutely gutted for her being the first campmate out. No one ever wants to be the first to leave the jungle, but unfortunately for Jane, it was her time.
It’s so miserable in the jungle when it rains like it has been.
Everything feels so damp and miserable. You can’t wash anything because nothing will dry. Towards the end, we literally gave up—it was just so pointless.
We didn’t even want to shower because it was so cold and miserable. You couldn’t wash your hair, and production would yell at us over the speakers, telling us, “Go and shower! Go and shower!”
It was just horrible, you couldn’t get dry, you couldn’t get warm. When it rains at night, they open this massive canopy, almost like a parachute, over the camp.
It’s on a pulley system to protect the camp, so to speak, but sometimes there are a few holes in it, so everything still gets damp and soggy.
Oh, and someone from production comes and dumps a load of logs at the bottom of the creek.
When you see the pile of logs there, it’s literally because production brings them in every day, sometimes more than once a day.
Honestly, it’s a full-on production. When you come out of the jungle, you don’t appreciate how big the operation is until you see everything: the trucks, the catering… Ant and Dec were right last night—the catering is second to none.
They have the most amazing food, or at least, they had the most amazing food. After two weeks in the jungle, anything would taste better than rice and beans.
Aw, Maura is such great fun! She’s so direct and honest, and I love that about her.
She was fuming when they sucked their fingers after eating the chocolate cake, wasn’t she? She’s hilarious.
But the campmates are definitely not happy about having to pay for everyday purposes and essentials, it’s really upset them.
The only good thing to come out of it was clean, fresh water.
Normally, you have to go down to the bottom of the creek, bring the water back up to the main camp, and boil it. Even then, it tastes pretty disgusting.
Oti and Melvin, the trial virgins, took on the Tank of Torture trial. Oti’s scream. I could hear it from my house!
I loved how they volunteered for it. Oti rocked that bridge, and they absolutely smashed it: the first 12 out of 12 stars, but honestly, it was a 13-star performance.
Melvin was so encouraging. I’m starting to take a real shine to him—I think he’s lovely. And he’s absolutely right: if you can’t see it, it doesn’t exist!
And the Coronation Street royal stories from Alan, Vera’s, “Have you brought me grapes, Charles?” were brilliant.
But there’s definitely too much food in camp, too many treats keeping everyone’s spirits up.
I’ve never seen anything like it before.
Then there was also Crumpet-gate! Don’t get cross, Tulisa!
“I could’ve toasted the crumpets myself,” I don’t doubt Dean, you’re a brave, brave man, but you’re way too obvious, you naughty boy.
Dean is making me laugh, though. It’s clear that some campmates have formed really close bonds.
It’s going to be a tough week for them as people start leaving it really disrupts everything.
GK Barry, the motivational speaker, she’s absolutely beautiful, and I love her.
My hero of the day has to be Danny for nominating Barry as his dad, that was so cute! Villain of the day? None, really.
Even Dean shone through. I’m really starting to like Dean. I think he’s brilliant.
