Lembit Opik has been bitten by a snake while attempting a challenge for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The ex-MP was bitten on the finger while taking part in a trial to avoid being selected to be removed from the show.
Lembit is fine only requiring a bit of antiseptic and a lolly pop (possibly). More importantly the innocent snake is also okay.
The challenge involved the ‘prisoners’ hunting around for keys in hell holes for a chance to avoid being part of the public vote. Lembit stuffed his pudgy digit in the snake’s face and it reacted entirely naturally.
It would be hard not to react like that if a finger was jabbed at you when you were just minding your own business.
The ‘prisoners’ are composed of the poor saps who were unable to get an automatic immunity to being voted off the show, which includes everyone’s favourite unstable nutritionist, Gillian McKeith.
Sadly the imaginary doctor is the bookies favourite to go home in tonight's elimination show.
We hope that doesn’t happen, Gillian’s fainting, fake pregnancies, griping and demanding behaviour have made I’m A Celebrity absolutely compulsive viewing.