 A show executive told The Sun : "A red-bellied black snake made its way into the camp and decided to curl up just inches away from the head of a stand-in as she slept in her bed. "The snake is very common in this part of Australia but is venomous and it could of been nasty with the bite causing bleeding and vomiting." According to the Australian Museum, the red-bellied black snake "is probably the least dangerous elapid snake in Australia". It continued: "Despite the number of bites received every year, very few human deaths have resulted. The celebrities will enter the camp on Sunday ( James Gourley) "Many bite victims experience only mild or negligible symptoms, however a number also end up hospitalised. The health risks to children and pets are greater, due to their smaller size." Symptoms include bleeding or swelling at the bite site, na){kind=link}
There was an extra guest in the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! camp earlier this week when a red-bellied black snake was inches away from the head of a crew member during rehearsals
The Australian rainforest has shown what it can offer after a venomous snake entered the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! camp on the eve of its launch show.
The hugely-popular ITV programme, co-hosted by Geordie duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, returns to its spiritual home of the jungle after two years at Gwrych Castle in north Wales.
The 22nd series of the show hits out screens at 9pm on Sunday, November 6 as 12 celebrities swap their comfortable lives in the UK for bushtucker trials, Dingo Dollar challenges and basic rations in the Australian rainforest.
However, there was an extra guest earlier this week when a red-bellied black snake, which are commonly found on the east coast of Australia, was inches away from the head of a member of the crew during rehearsals.