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I'm a Celebrity fans stunned that Bev Callard avoided worst of trial because she's a vegan

The actress got off lightly in the eating trial according to fans.

Published: Tuesday, 17 November 2020 at 10:05 pm

Former Coronation Street star Bev Callard avoided the worst of the Bushtucker eating trial on I'm a Celebrity 2020 when it was revealed by hosts Ant and Dec that she is vegan and would avoid the more disgusting animal-based food such as lambs' brains.

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That didn't play very well with I'm a Celebrity fans, who were confused about why she was on the show when a big part of the challenge was eating particularly vile foods.

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Many viewers took to social media to express their surprise.

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Her first challenge was to eat a dish called "Cheesefruit Vomlet", which certainly sounded and looked more appetising than the lambs' brains, sheep's penis, deer testicles or goats' eyes her fellow campmates had to consume..

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As one viewer pointed out, any food based on plants had to be more palatable than animal products: "The taste might be minging but psychologically it’s not traumatic eating fruit or veg. Still think Bev’s got an easier job."

Her second challenge, eating three fermented plums, looked a walk in the park compared to Jordan North's sheep penis or Vernon Kay's deer testicle.

I'm a Celebrity fans were also highly amused when Bev revealed she had only been a vegan since March this year.

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Her third eating challenge was consuming five cubes of fermented tofu. Or, in other words, fives cubes of tofu.

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Bev and her two fellow trial-ists managed to eat all the vile food placed in front of them, earning 10 stars and a luxurious dinner of quail for the group of celebrities.

I'm a Celebrity continues on ITV on Wednesday night.

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Patrick McLennan

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