Dean McCullough's time on I’m A Celebrity was filled with various ups and downs. After 17 days in the Aussie jungle, he became the second campmate to be evicted. This experience had a profound impact on him, as he shared his thoughts and feelings during his time in the camp.

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Eviction and Public Reaction

The BBC Radio 1 DJ, Dean McCullough, aged 32, was given the boot by the public. His relentless screaming and fussing during challenges made him a target for the Bushtucker Trial votes. He was nominated for six trials in a row and even quit two of them by yelling, "I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!". However, he finally got a night off when viewers chose Sun columnist Jane Moore and ex-Love Islander Maura Higgins instead.During his time in the camp, Dean became no stranger to drama. He sparked the Teagate saga by sneaking contraband teabags and making others a brew. This led to the campmates being punished, as the bosses took away half of the ten cupcakes won on a challenge by radio DJ Melvin Odoom, 44.

Clashes and Tensions

Dean also clashed with Corrie actor Alan Halsall, 42. Alan woke him up to make him do his chores, which led to some tension. Additionally, Dean had a strop over his latest chore of collecting water for camp, whining about how strenuous it was. Melvin, who was on water duty with Dean, said he is "very good at disappearing" and branded him "Hou-Deani". But Dean defended his efforts, stating that Melvin never came to him about not pulling his weight.

Lessons Learned

Talking about what he learned from being in the camp, Dean said, "I’ve learned that life is better when it’s simpler. You really, really don’t need to be on your phone all the time. You don’t need to be chasing the next appointment, the next meeting, the next gig… You can literally just sit in the moment and just watch what is going on."He also backed GK Barry to win this year’s series before reuniting with his mum, Ann, across the drawbridge back to reality.I’m A Celebrity continues weeknights at 9pm on ITV.