Who Is Shona in Im a Celebrity
Shona has been on our telly since she was a teenager, and she’s basically the Queen of Traumatic Plotlines. She’s been groomed, widowed, and left at the altar so many times that her fictional love life makes Romeo and Juliet look like a boring picnic. But in the jungle, her biggest problem isn’t a serial killer boyfriend—it’s a spider the size of her head.
And here’s the funny part: she absolutely freaks out. The woman who faced down a psychotic ex on screen will scream like a banshee if a leaf touches her arm. It’s adorable. It’s hilarious. It’s the kind of relatable fear that makes you want to hug her and then laugh at her simultaneously.
“I’ve cried more in the jungle than I have in my entire 18 years on EastEnders,” she allegedly whispered to a kangaroo. I’m not making that up. Well, the kangaroo part might be a slight exaggeration, but you get the vibe.
The “Baby Voice” Heard Round the World
One of the first things you’ll notice about Shona is her voice. It’s not a voice; it’s a tiny, squeaky instrument of surprising charm. She talks like a Disney princess who’s just been told she has to clean the toilets. When she says, “I can’t do the eating trial, I’ll vomit,” you believe her. And then she does it anyway, while crying, and it’s the most inspiring thing you’ll see all week.
During one Bushtucker Trial, she was asked to eat a witchetty grub (a wriggly, gross caterpillar thing). Her response? “I’d rather kiss a pigeon.” Look, I don’t know if she’s ever actually kissed a pigeon, but the commitment to the bit is legendary.
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She didn’t eat the grub immediately. She spent ten minutes negotiating with the grub, a producer, and possibly God. It was like watching a hostage situation, but the hostage was a bug and the demand was “a blanket of shame.”