All eyes will be on Barry McGuigan in tonight’s episode of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! as the former world champion boxer takes on one of the show’s challenging trials. The 63-year-old has won the hearts of viewers since entering the jungle alongside the likes of McFly singer Danny Jones, Strictly star Oti Mabuse, and TV personality Coleen Rooney. Now, he is one step closer to being crowned the king after Loose Woman panellist Jane Moore became the first celebrity to be voted off the show on Friday.

The Former Champion's Struggles and Triumphs in the Jungle

Tonight's Devious Trial

Tonight's episode will see Barry McGuigan tackle a devious trial named Spiralling Out of Control. He will be strapped to a huge spinning table while covered in insects as he tries to win stars for the camp. This trial is no easy feat, but McGuigan is determined to prove his mettle.Inside the ring, McGuigan won the British and European featherweight titles. He is also a former winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. But his challenges don't end there. Since retiring in 1989, he has faced several difficulties in his personal life.

The Devastating Loss of His Daughter

Five years ago, McGuigan faced one of the most devastating losses of his life - the death of his daughter Danika. The 33-year-old passed away in July 2019, just one month after being diagnosed with cancer. Danika had been diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukaemia at the age of 11 and underwent two years of treatment. She recovered and even became an actress, starring in Jim Sheridan's The Secret Scripture alongside Hollywood stars Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor. But the disease returned two decades later, and her life was tragically cut short.In a statement at the time, McGuigan's family wrote, "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister, Danika 'Nika' McGuigan. After a brief but brave battle against cancer, Nika passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday 23 July, surrounded by her loving family. As a family, we are devastated and ask for complete privacy during this difficult period to allow us to grieve for our Nika."McGuigan opened up about the tragedy soon after arriving in the I'm A Celebrity camp. He admitted that he will "never come to terms" with his daughter's death. He said, "It's been shocking. I'll never recover from it. My life will go on but I'll never be the same because family means everything to me. She was such a great kid. She had a tough life all her life. She had fever convulsions at nine months; she was dead on arrival at the hospital and they got her heart going again; she had leukaemia at 11, they said she would never get through it and she got through it. I get very upset about it. I try my best not to. I think, 'I don't want to cry again.' But, yeah, tough. Very tough. If this had happened to me during my career, I could never have continued with that. I don't know if I could have recovered from that as a fighter."

Recent Financial and Legal Troubles

More recently, McGuigan has also faced financial, legal, and health troubles. Two companies linked to him were liquidated earlier this year. The boxer, along with his wife and three sons, ran promotional company Cyclone Promotions Ltd, and the couple and their son Shane, a boxing trainer, ran McGuigans Gym Ltd. Both companies went into liquidation in January.This came after McGuigan was involved in a multi-million pound legal battle with world champion boxer Carl Frampton, whom he previously managed. In 2020, their relationship broke down, and Frampton sued his former manager for alleged withheld earnings from big fights. Frampton claimed up to £6m against Cyclone Promotions, but McGuigan filed a counter suit claiming his fighter had breached his contract by quitting the organization in 2017. Both men denied any wrongdoing, and the case was heard at the High Court in Belfast before a settlement was reached outside of court.During the trial, the court heard how the relationship between the two men had turned toxic. It was revealed that McGuigan had suffered a stroke during the early days of managing Frampton. Paul Johnston, a manager at a boxing club where Frampton had trained, told the court, "It was quite toxic. The camp wasn't happy. There was an air of grievance or unhappiness with Carl. He wasn't a happy fighter. Shane started talking negatively. He said that he was finished. I was very concerned. This came from Carl's trainer and someone who was going to be in his corner the following night." However, McGuigan's barrister denied Mr. Johnston's version of events, saying Shane "has no memory of saying that to you and it wasn't his view either."