The Celebs Go Dating Star’s Polished Voice and Quirky Antics Divide Campmates and Fans – “Get Him Out!” vs “He’s a Breath of Fresh Air” – As Complaints Surge After Just Days

 The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle, already a pressure cooker of Bushtucker trials and petty squabbles, has boiled over into a full-blown backlash against late entrant Tom Read Wilson, with viewers unleashing a torrent of frustration over his “annoying” camp behaviour that’s “driving me crazy.” The 39-year-old TV personality and former Celebs Go Dating receptionist, who joined the show on Thursday as a wildcard alongside Vogue Williams, has divided the campsite and social media in record time – just days after his debut – with his polished, posh voice and quirky mannerisms sparking a wave of complaints and calls for his immediate removal. “Get Tom Read Wilson out of I’m A Celebrity already – he’s been on air for roughly 3 minutes and his voice is making me feel sick,” one viewer fumed on X, a sentiment echoed by thousands as #TomReadWilsonOut trended with over 15,000 posts by Friday morning.

Wilson’s entry was meant to inject fresh energy into the series, with the Royal Academy of Music-trained singer promising “abject terror” and musical flair from his pantomime background. But what fans saw was a campmate whose articulate, upper-crust delivery and effusive chatter clashed with the show’s rough-and-tumble vibe. During Thursday’s episode, as the group navigated a Dingo Dollar challenge, Wilson’s enthusiastic suggestions – “Perhaps we could collaborate on a harmonious solution, darlings?” – drew eye-rolls from camp leaders like Melvin Odoom and giggles from Ruby Wax, who quipped, “Tom, you’re like a thesaurus in human form.” By Friday’s campfire chat, his habit of using phrases like “quite the conundrum” while portioning rice had viewers reaching for the mute button. “Tom Read Wilson is the most irritating person I’ve ever had the misfortune to see on TV,” another X user posted, garnering 8k likes. Ofcom complaints have surged to 1,200 in 48 hours, many citing his “horrid, annoying voice” and “pretentious” demeanor as “bullying disguised as charm.”

Campmates are split. Vogue Williams, his entry partner, defended him in the Bush Telegraph: “Tom’s a breath of fresh air – his positivity keeps us going.” But others, like Jack Osbourne, admitted the constant chatter grates: “Tom’s lovely, but sometimes I just need silence to think.” The backlash echoes earlier controversies, like Ruby Wax’s own “rudeness” complaints, but Wilson’s polished persona – honed from House of Games and Celebrity Mastermind – feels like a fish out of water in the jungle’s grit.

Wilson, unfazed, addressed it in Friday’s confessional: “I know my voice is a bit… distinctive, but it’s me. If it annoys, that’s fair – but I’m here to enjoy it.” His friend Anna Williamson backed him on Lorraine: “Understand him – he’s not posh for show; it’s genuine. The hate’s unfair.”

As Week 3 looms, the jungle’s divide mirrors Britain’s: love him or loathe him, Tom Read Wilson is the spark igniting the fire. Will his antics lead to an early exit, or turn him into a dark horse? One thing’s certain: the backlash is as entertaining as the show itself.