I’m a Celebrity’s Seann Walsh almost ‘brought to tears’ as fans declare love

The comedian was the first to be eliminated in the South Africa series

Seann Walsh

Seann is currently on his 2026 stand-up tour(Image: Instagram)

I’m a Celebrity star Seann Walsh admitted he was nearly “brought to tears” as fans declared love for the touring comedian.

The comedian was the first star to be eliminated from I’m a Celebrity South Africa after Harry Redknapp was told he had to make a difficult decision after he lost the trial against Jimmy Bullard.

Harry Redknapp returned to camp where he informed his team that he had decided it was time for Seann Walsh to pack his bags and leave, thus making him the first star to be sent home.

The campmates were in shock as they had to bid a hasty farewell to Seann, who finished fifth place the last time he was in the jungle back in 2022.

Speaking to ITV about his exit for the first time, Seann said: “It’s a combination of emotions. I was thrilled to be able to see my family because I missed my kids a lot. At the same time, I’m sad they won’t see me in the jungle for longer or doing more trials.”

He continued: “I think as soon as Harry mentioned someone had to go, I was basically packing my bags. I knew it was going to be me, because I knew who I was up against, including a former Queen of The Jungle and a former world champion.”

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He was the first contestant to leave(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

Opening up about the conditions of Savannah Scrub, he shared: “It was an absolute hellhole. The toilet faced the shower. Honestly, I think the three most useless people to be left together in Savannah Scrub were Adam, myself, and Bev.

“You couldn’t have hoped for a more useless three, to the point where we couldn’t see any kind of door for the long drop, so we assumed there wasn’t one!”

Taking to his Instagram, Seann offered an update as he is currently on his tour, This is Torture. He has shows across the country, including an appearance in Salford on June 5.

After a performance in Crewe, Seann posted the crowd after receiving a standing ovation. He gushed: “Another standing ovation. The highest compliment. Thank you so much, Crewe. Nearly brought to tears at the end. This isn’t Torture. Coventry next.”