A body language commentator has suggested that one particular campmate on I'm A Celebrity could end up "susceptible" to quitting the ITV show in the coming days.
Dean McCullough, 32, has faced more bushtucker trails than any other celebrity so far on the new series, having taken on four trials in the last week. The BBC Radio 1 presenter however hasn't managed to win many stars for the camp.
One trial, which aired on Wednesday night, saw Dean joined by fellow campmate and podcast host GK Barry, 25. The pair failed to win any stars for camp, though Dean has since won stars in subsequent trails in the jungle.
Following Dean's trial with GK, behaviour and body language commentator Nicole Greenfield-Smith teased to Mecca Games that he could end up quitting I'm A Celebrity. Nicole said: "I thought [Wednesday's] trial was interesting and if Dean flunks many more trials, it could leave him susceptible to walking."
The commentator added: "Firstly, Dean and GK Barry in a bushtucker trial proved to be a disastrous combo - even though they went in with the best intentions. We all have 'mirror neurons' which enable us to connect and empathise with others. This means we are highly sensitive to the mood, tone of voice and body language of those around us.
"So, if we hear someone screaming and panicking it intensifies our own fear, which is exactly what happened with the hapless duo and why they left the trial with zero stars."
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James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Nicole continued: "The challenge moving forward is that hunger, the rain, and tiredness will serve to escalate the emotional responses of the campmates and reduce their tolerance significantly. If Dean continues to be selected for trials and lets his fear dominate, it's likely that some of the other campmates will lose patience with him for not delivering the goods.
"Our brains are wired for social connection and cooperation. Disappointing others can trigger feelings of rejection, shame, or guilt, which may well tip Dean over the edge."
Viewers teased earlier this week that I'm A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin, 49, was himself frustrated by Dean in a subsequent trial, which he quit after winning four stars. Ant later admitted that his "annoyance came across onscreen".
Elsewhere in the analysis from body language commentator Nicole earlier this week was the suggestion that campmate Alan Halsall's patience seems to be "on the wane" in camp. Nicole wrote about the Coronation Street cast member: "Alan's patience already seems to be on the wane with several side glances, sighs and subtle gestures that suggest disapproval in [Wednesday's] episode."
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