Eric Bristow
As we near the end of the latest batch of celebrities’ time in the Austrailian jungle, we’ve got the highlights of the day for you right here.
IR-RATION-AL
With Rosemary gone, Hugo had the opportunity to show off his culinary skills but when the five camp mates got there, they discovered the cupboard was bare.
Ashley doubted whether Hugo would be able to ‘dive in there like Rosemary did and chop up an eel or de-bone a wallaby.’
Hugo said: “If it’s a whole animal I won’t know what to do with it.”
Eric advised him to just chop it up into little pieces and fry it - boom!”
Discussing how much rice they should put on Hugo checked supplies and discovered there was hardly any left. “We had about 2 cups left, so we’ve got half a cup of rice, the equivalent of three mouthful each or 150 calories.”
He told the other celebrities who couldn’t understand where all the rations had gone. “She (Rosemary) used it all, no wonder we got rid of her,” said Eric. “She’s departed now but she messed up the rations. We have been over eating.”
Ashley agreed: “We trusted that she knew what portions to dish out.”
PRE TRIAL
David announced to the celebrities that the trial was called The Jungle Walk of Shame, two celebrities would be taking part. Ashley was the first to put her hand up. “We are supposed to be doing democratic voting but I volunteered immediately, it is my time again to do a trial and this one sounded ok.”
Charlie also counted herself in. “I was totally up for doing it, I’d no idea what it entailed, it’s called the Walk of Shame and I’ve done that once or twice before in my life but I doubt this one will be the same.”
The EastEnder’s personal experiences were shared by Ashley. “I’ve done a few walks of shame in my life, yeah, it’s happened, this will be just another addition to the book! I feel confident about us.”
“We all want to do the trials because it gets us out of camp and it does break the day up so we should let the ladies have a day out,” said Eric.
David agreed: “We should let the ladies do the Walk of Shame as it is usually the women who do a walk of shame after a heavy night/morning out.”
POST TRIAL
Following their trial success the girls headed back to camp complaining of their bodily aromas. “Everytime I do something out here, I get smellier and smellier,” moaned Ashley.
“That was not to be repeated but it gets your adrenaline running that’s for sure, we won’t be going back in any shame down that Walk of Shame,” Said Charlie.
The guys agreed that they’d missed the girls. “It feels like a gay bar,” said Eric.
Hugo agreed “Not much talent in here though.” Eric commented that no-one in the camp was pairing up “but at least we have got two good lookers in with us.”
David joked: “Hugo’s not that bad looking!”
Eric reposted; “I mean women you daft sod.”
They all believed the girls had probably done well in the trial. “Ashley’s a bit of a tough nut and Charlie gets stuck in, she doesn’t need pushing on she does marathons and stuff so she has endurance and single mindedness where she will just keep grinding through.”
The predictions were that Hugo and Eric thought they would get 4 out of the 5 stars while David thought they would get a whole set. Said Eric: “ They didn’t smell very nice when they came back in. “Go and have a wash you smelly sods,” he advised.
MONEY SPIDERS AND SEXUAL FRUSTRATION
Hugo was still fuming about the rice shortage when he went off to the Dingo Dollar Challenge with David. They arrived to find 30 huge spiders hanging from the trees which they had to bash into piñata style until they exploded to release the cash from their stomachs.
“Hugo’s in a bad mood, he’s running on fumes at the moment so to come here and let go with a big stick and smash the spiders to pieces I know that secretly he’ll love that.”
Whacking the spiders hung from the trees, paint sprayed over them before they got to the Dingo Dollars.
“It wasn’t easy some were quite resilient,” said David.
Hugo however found it took the edge off his mood. “I found it quite therapeutic actually, and David is actually quite sexually frustrated at the moment so I think this helped him out with that one. I’m sure that although he can’t bash one out at home, he can bash one out here!”
Some of the spiders were high up in the trees so they had to jump up to reach them. “I know that Hugo hates spiders so this was a great chance to get his own back, we had some fun, smashed them to smithereens and let off some steam” said David.
At the end of the challenge, the pair were covered in paint but only had $95 and had to sift through the spider carcasses to find the remaining $2.
Said Hugo: “I wasn’t in a great mood this afternoon because we only get 75g of rice a day and we’d gone through it all so we can’t eat tonight.”
OUTBREAK SHACK AND RETURN
The celebrities had to guess who had lost the most weight while in the jungle - Rosemary or Colin - and setting a new record for the series to win their Dingo Dollar Challenge treat.
Ashley, Eric and Charlie all agreed that it would be Colin who had lost the two stones and three pound. “It’s a new record” trilled Ashley. “It has to be Colin as he stayed in here the longest and he’s my man,” said Eric.
Still in the dark they had answered the question wrongly, Ashley was absolutely astonished that someone had lost 31 pounds during their stay in the jungle. “It’s amazing, he would never have lost that weight otherwise, that’s starting a new life for him. There was such a drastic change in him.”
Said Eric: “You could see it across his face and the way he ran across that bridge. He lost that in 17 days that’s just under two pounds a day, no way could Rosemary have lost that weight in five days less. He’s a record holder, it’s got to be Colin.”
As the ranger brought the shack door down in the faces of David and Hugo, they walked away despondently entering the camp empty handed to the surprise of the celebrities.
“In 15 days Rosemary lost 31 pounds, that’s the equivalent of four babies weighing seven and a half pound. We thought it was Colin too, maybe he lost it around his face and Rosemary lost it round her stomach,” suggested David.
Ashley wondered what Rosemary must have been eating before entering the jungle. Eric said: “She must have been a pig.”
Charlie piped up: “Credit where credit is due Eric.”
He replied: “Credit? She doesn’t really look any better with losing all that lot, she needs to lose a lot more yet.”
FIREWIRE
In order to win letters from their loved ones each celebrity had a turn at guiding the hoop along the buzz wire from one end to the other,Charlie told them: “Touch the wire once or twice and the letter is safe, three touches will see it go up in flames. We will be playing for one of the camp mates letters and have one minute to complete the challenge.”
Hugo and Eric did each others and while Hugo succeeded in the challenge, Eric failed leaving the Made in Chelsea star downhearted but forgiving at being the only one not receiving a letter from home. Ashley played for Charlie, Charlie for David and David for Ashley.
As the celebrities re-read their letters, Hugo wandered off and David said to Eric that he felt for Hugo. “Well that’s the game isn’t it?” Eric replied. In the Bush Telegraph Hugo said: “It’s the way life goes, there’s no point dwelling on it. No news is good news.”
LETTERS FROM HOME
CHARLIE (read by Ashley)
Dear Mummy,
I love you so much, you are doing brilliantly and I am really proud of you. I love the room service, we have been having ice cream, pink champagne and lots of fun on your bill every day.
Don't worry about us, you are in it now you may as well try and win it for all of us. I can't wait to see you, you should have opened the yellow door. I was behind it.
You are the best mummy in the world
All my love
Kiki xxxx :) :) xxxxx
P.s can't wait to go to the fun things with you
ASHLEY (ready by David)
From mum:
Hello Honey,
Wow, it is getting close to the end now and you are still living in the jungle. Ashley, I am so proud of you, what a journey you have been on, you will reflect and carry this experience with you the rest of your life. I love that everyone gets to see what those of us who are fortunate to have you in their life already know. That you are not only beautiful and talented, but smart and genuine and funny too. You are not only the best daughter a mother could have but the best friend as well!! You stay strong Ashley, we are all sending you tons of love and good energy and miss you very, very much!
I LOVE YOU xoxoxoxo
mom
P S Maybe Rosemary would share her recipe for Kangaroo tail!
ERIC (read by Hugo)
Yo dad, I'm so proud of you, you’re doing so well, you haven't even flinched in any of your trials like you said! You are the man for the job, you've been magic so far as you would say.. You’re going to be even more of a legend when we get back, you have been named "the king of banter" and hopefully soon king of the jungle
!I was behind the yellow door but I said before you got there Dad will pick the blue door for Chelsea and get game over! I love you so much Dad and I am so proud of you.
You’re my king whatever happens!
James x
DAVID (ready by Charlie)
Dear Dave
Watching your brother crawl in offal, dance to 'Don't Cha' and show his backside on national television shouldn't result in beaming pride, but somehow, David, you've managed to charm both me and the entire nation with your hilarious jungle antics.
It would sound strange to say watching you do Bushtucker trials makes me as nervous as watching you fight, but it's true. What's more, I feel just as proud when you bring home the maximum amount of stars as I do when you win world titles in the boxing ring. Is there any way you can stop the fighting and instead do Bushtucker trials for a living?
Lots of love
Big sis Weeza.
ROSEMARY’S TIME
The campmates awoke and again the conversation turned to the impending vote. Eric was feeling confident that he wouldn’t be voted home yet. “I think I’ll get away with it today. I don’t think I’m going out today” he told the others. “I’ve done that thing (yesterday’s trial) haven’t I?”
Rosemary asked Hugo if he was nervous that it might be him going but he brushed off the question. In the Bush Telegraph, he confessed. “This was my target, 20 days. I’ve lost patience. I can’t hold on any more”
But as the camp started singing ‘Leaving On A Jet Plane’ lead by Rosemary, he looked exasperated. “It gets Hugo every time” laughed Rosemary. “Don’t worry, we’ll all be leaving the jungle soon and you won’t have to put up with it any more” she laughed.
Eric suggested that Rosemary and Hugo record a duet. “Just imagine if we got back and someone offered to record Rosemary and she was the Christmas Number one and every time you turned on the radio, it was there” commented Hugo.”It would kill you” teased Rosemary.
Rosemary thought that it might be her that would be voted off. “I think I’m going to be going today” she predicted. “I just have a feeling that maybe I might be too much. They’ve had enough of me.”
Rosemary was right in her prediction. But her departure left a huge hole in the camp. “Rosemary’s gone today. I will miss her sorely. You know so many lovely things to say to me and very complimentary and the singing you know, no reflection on the quality of her voice, it was driving me nuts” said Hugo.
And Ashley said “I think the camp is going to be far quieter now that Rosemary has home. She was noisy but I like that. I loved having her around. She was so funny.”
David added “I’m disappointed that Rosemary has left. I got on great with Rosemary. She was the most interested in boxing strangely.”
In camp, Eric and Charlie talked about Rosemary leaving. “I'm sorry to see her go but it will make my last day a bit easier if it is my last day. She gives me a f*cking headache that one” he told the actress.
“You are nasty sometimes” replied Charlie. “I don’t give a sh*t” replied the darts player. “I’m not nasty at all.”
Later he said “I’m pleased we five have held out. We've got the top five here which I wanted to be in. This would have been the five I picked.”
“The part timers have gone. I don’t mind losing to you. I can handle that. I don’t think I could handle her (Rosemary) coming further to me.”
“Dinner will never be the same again” said Charlie. “Good” replied Eric.
Hugo added, “She was really beginning to do my nut in.” “She was doing me in as well” agreed Eric.
Charlie added “She was so lovely but people do grate on you don’t they.” And Hugo said “Whenever it is there always has to be someone in here who gets on your nerves so I don't know who’ll come next.”
David later said, “She leaves a big gap in the team. But it’s a knockout tournament. Its a battle to the end.”
NICE ERIC?
The conversation continued as to whom the campmates would have thought would have made the last five.
Hugo said, “I do like our final five I have to admit. If you had to make me paint a picture of who would be in the final five, I would say this lot.”
“I’d have put Linda in there” added Charlie. “No she’s too quiet. You get out the radar” said Eric.
“If there was a winner of the nicest person in here, Linda definitely would have got it.
“What about me?” Eric quizzed.
"You Eric” Hugo laughed. “Bloody ‘ell” laughed Eric.
RAINING IN THE JUNGLE
A tropical storm drenched the jungle camp so the girls took advantage of it and had a bath in the jungle pool as the rain poured around them.
“It’s wet my spare logs,” complained Eric.
“It’ll bring out the mosquitoes” commented David. “Big spiders. Frogs all over the place” added Eric. “That’s messed the day up”
“Chucked a big bucket of water on it” added David.
ERIC’S PREDICTIONS
Conversation once again turned to the vote off with Charlie and Eric speculating who they thought would be next to leave the jungle. Eric went through each person, but admitted that it was anyone’s game.
“Its me and you baby” said Charlie to Eric as they found themselves lone by the campfire. “Tomorrow’s going to be the toughest one yet.”
“I’m quite please the last two that went” said Eric. “That was quite good for me. Helen and Rosemary. They both done my head in.”
Charlie added “They didn’t do my head in but they do start to grate a little.”
Eric predicted that he thought there would be a surprise vote off next. “There’ll be a big twist tomorrow.” “Maybe Hugo” suggested Charlie.
“Or David” said Eric. “I don’t think it’ll be Eric” said Charlie. “ I think he’ll win.”
Eric continued “On the cards, he’s favourite. But there’s not millions of boxing fans. It’s not a big sport really, boxing.”
Charlie said “I don’t think he’ll go anywhere. Either me or Hugo.”
“Or me. I’m up for it and all. I’m plodding along. I could have gone out at eight. I’m in the last five now.”
Moving onto Ashley, Eric said “You see, she might go because it’s a British show bit you see how many followers the Pussycats have or whatever. Not all the audience are youngsters aren’t they. All the middle aged ones won’t even know who she is. She could fly out tomorrow.”
But he added “It’s anybody’s. Seriously, it’s anybody’s.”
THE JUNGLE WALK OF SHAME
Ashley and Charlie undertook today’s Trial which was called the Jungle Walk of Shame. “I volunteered myself” said Ashley to Ant and Dec. “We’re used to the walk of shame” added Charlie. “After a long night out. Ok I get you” said Ant.
The Trials area contained a large star which had five points. In each point was hidden a smaller star, guarded by various jungle critters.
Next to the star was a dunking tank. One celebrity would be in the star; one would be on the dunking tank. That celebrity would have to answer questions from the Walk of Shame. For every question they answered correctly, they would get 30 seconds to search for the star. If they got the question wrong, they would take a dunk.
“Inside there it’s just like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, just like it.” said Ant. “Its a little bit funkier than the real Walk Of Fame” added Dec.
Ashley volunteered to go on the dunk tank. “You probably know more about Hollywood” said Charlie.
The first star was titled ‘Slimevester Stallone’. All three questions were about Sylvester Stallone and the point was filled with slime and fish guts.
Ashley answered the first question incorrectly as she didn’t know what film Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li starred in. The correct answer was The Expendables. She answered correctly that the surname of Stallone’s ex wife Brigitte, was Neilsen. But she didn’t know in which Rocky film Stallone fought Ivan Drago. The answer was Rocky 4.
Charlie had 30 seconds to move around the slime to find the star, which despite gagging and retching, she managed to do.
The second star was called Michael Bugless with that point of the star being filled with maggots, beetles and cockroaches. Ashely was asked which street is the financial district of New York and a blockbuster movie starring Michael Douglas in 1987. She answered correctly with Wall Street.
She was asked how many children Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones have together. She answered correctly that they have two.
But she didn’t know the name of Michael Douglas’s famous father. She said Peter Douglas. The answer is Kirk. So Charlie had one minute to scrabble around the point to find the star which she managed to do.
The next point was entitled Sir Green Ant-hony Hopkins. The point of the star contained green ant nests.
Ashley was asked which 1991 film did Anthony Hopkins play a cannibal and she answered correctly The Silence of the Lambs. She didn’t know how many Oscars the actor had won. And she didn’t know that he was born in Wales, so Charlie only had 30 seconds to find the star. But again, she managed to retrieve it, earning another meal for camp.
The fourth point was Winona Spider, with the enclosure containing spiders and their webs.
Ashley had to complete the title of the 1990 movie Edward and she correctly said “Scissorhands”.
She was asked which of the main characters of Friends did she kiss when she had a cameo role in the series. The answer was Rachel.
But she did know that the real Walk of Fame is in the Hollywood district of LA, giving Charlie one minute. Once again Charlie scrabbled around, making her total four out of four.
The final point was called Leonardo Dicrabrio and that section of the star contained large mud crabs. Ashley correctly answered that Leonardo Dicaprio appeared in the film Titanic. However, she didn’t know that he won a Golden Globe in 2005 for his film The Aviator. And she thought that his film The Beach was filmed in Australia, not the correct Thailand.
Charlie only had 30 seconds to find the star which she didn’t manage to do.
The girls won four out of five stars for camp. “I'm proud” said Charlie. “I think we did well.”
THE FINAL FIVE
The final fabulous five give their views on each other, with Ashley saying that she wouldn’t swap any of the celebrities left in camp for anybody.
On Ashley:
Eric said to her: “When I first met you I honestly didn’t think you stood a chance, a Pussycat, I didn’t know who you were.” In the Bush Telegraph he said: “Intelligent and good looking lady and a lovely little body to have walking about round here, nothing wrong with having a little look.”
David assumed she was going to be a diva but “she’s just a regular chick and that surprised me the most.”
Hugo agreed: “She completely dispelled the myth girls in girl bands are delicate little creatures she’s as tough as nails.
The celebrities then gave their views on Eric:
Hugo said: “At the very beginning I thought we were such different people but he’s been the person I’ve counted on the most.”
Ashley said: “ Eric is a character and there is no-one like him, what you see is what you get.”
David added: “Sometimes in life you need someone to give the bad news and say it how it how it is and Eric Bristow is that guy.”
On Hugo:
“The one I was worried about getting on with was Hugo, the silver spoon, but he’s been brilliant and if went I’d miss him. I have enjoyed his company, he makes me laugh.
On David:
Charlie said: “ David surprised me because I thought he’d be the one to kick off if we didn’t have enough food but actually he’s level headed, intelligent, clever, funny, warm and just lovely.”
Hugo was in equal admiration. “Most people would think he’s just another dumb boxer David is one of the most switched on, intelligent people I have ever met. “
On Charlie:
Hugo: “Charlie’s character in Eastenders, she plays a manipulative bitch I think it’s pretty evident how good she is at her job because she’s one of the sweetest, lovliest people that I’ve met.”
Ashley called her a “kick ass chicka. She’s strong, honest and outside of the jungle I would want to hang out with.”
“I think we are all different but we all get on”, said Charlie.
A HAREY DINNER
The four stars won the camp the hindquarters of a hare for dinner.
Hugo stepped into Rosemary’s shoes and prepared the meal. Nervous at first, he soon grew in confidence and soon came into his own. All of the campmates noticed how much more peaceful it was without Rosemary giving orders.
Ashley hadn’t eaten hare before and felt a little guilty as she had had a rabbit as a child. But Eric talked her round.
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