I’m A Celeb’s Maura Higgins seethes she’s ‘by no means been this sad in her life’ as she misses out on a chocolate deal with after Piggybanks Challenge

Maura Higgins was left fuming after she discovered there weren’t any remaining chocolate treats on the treat board for her team to enjoy. 

During Friday’s instalment of the ITV show, the celebrities competed in the Piggybanks Challenge, and the team who came first would get first pick of the treat selection, with the team in second place getting second, and the team in third place getting what was left. 

The former Love Island star, 34, who was part of the orange team, came in second place and Oti Mabuse, 34, and GK Barry, 25, had to pick the treats for their team. 

They chose four fresh clothes sets (socks included), four glasses of blackcurrant squash, three sachets of salt and pepper, four plain biscuits, and one bowl of popcorn. 

As the celebrities returned to camp with their treat selection, Alan Halsall, 42, and Richard Coles, 62, appeared delighted to come first in the challenge and wasted no time in getting stuck into their chocolate cake and chocolate biscuits. 

Meanwhile, a downcast Maura was left unimpressed as she found out the blue team had taken all of the chocolate-related treats, meaning her team was left with none. 

Maura Higgins was left fuming after she discovered there weren’t any remaining chocolate treats on the treat board for her team to enjoy

During Friday’s instalment of the ITV show, the celebrities competed in the Piggybanks Challenge, and the team who came first would get first pick of the treat selection

As the blue team tucked in, the star looked on with food envy and said: ‘I didn’t even get cake for my birthday. They’ve got double chocolate cake and double chocolate biscuit, I’ve never felt this unhappy in my life.’ 

Earlier in camp, the celebrities were told they would no longer be charged for camp essentials. 

Instead, at the end of the day, they would be able to spend all of their banked cash on a range of treats to share in their teams, with one last challenge to add money to their remaining balances. 

To ensure all celebrities had a go at competing for their relevant teams, Coleen Rooney and Melvin Odoom fronted the pink team, while Tulisa Contostavlos and Barry McGuigan took part for the blue team, and Oti and GK fronted the orange team.

Visiting the piggy bank, the partaking celebrities were told they would be playing three rounds to win piggy banks for their teams, each worth $250.

At the start of the round, a token dropped above the mesh around each team’s heads, with them having to move it to the exit and place it in the holder in front.

Starting with four piggy banks each, whichever team completed the task in the fastest time would win the round and their piggy bank would be unaffected. 

However, the two losing teams would have one piggy bank dropped to the floor per round and at the end of the three rounds, the team’s remaining piggy banks would be added to their bank balance.

The former Love Island star, 34, who was part of the orange team, came in second place and Oti Mabuse, 34, and GK Barry, 25, had to pick the treats for their team

They chose four fresh clothes sets (socks included), four glasses of blackcurrant squash, three sachets of salt and pepper, four plain biscuits, and one bowl of popcorn

As the celebrities returned to camp with their treat selection, Alan Halsall, 42, and Richard Coles, 62, appeared delighted to come first in the challenge and wasted no time in getting stuck in

Meanwhile, a downcast Maura was left unimpressed as she found out the blue team had taken all of the chocolate-related treats, meaning her team was left with none

Coated in gunge as they completed the challenge, the blue team took the victory in the first round, however, in the second and third rounds, the orange team came out on top.

The pink team lost all three rounds and they only had one piggy bank remaining after losing three, so their value went up by $250 to a total of $620. 

The orange team only lost one round and kept three out of four of their piggy banks earning them $750, taking their total to $1390. 

However, the blue team started with the highest value and only lost two out of four piggy banks, meaning they still came out on top overall, adding $500 to their prize pot, with a total of $1490 to spend on treats.

I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP

OTI MABUSE  

Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt

AGE: 34

OCCUPATION: Professional dancer

FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020. 

DANNY JONES 

Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: McFly singer

FAMOUS FOR:  Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. 

He is also a coach on The Voice UK. 

BARRY MCGUIGAN 

Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle

AGE: 63

OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer

FAMOUS FOR:  Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986. 

GK BARRY

GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: TikTok star 

FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel. 

DEAN MCCULLOUGH 

ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp

AGE: 32

OCCUPATION:  Radio 1 DJ 

FAMOUS FOR:  Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views. 

Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.  

JANE MOORE  

Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Journalist

 FAMOUS FOR:  Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002. 

She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.

Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow. 

MELVIN ODOOM  

Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter

FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.

He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.

COLEEN ROONEY 

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: WAG

FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.

ALAN HALSALL  

Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street

AGE: 42

OCCUPATION: Actor 

FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.

Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap. 

TULISA  

Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year

AGE: 36

OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge 

FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.

In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss. 

She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.  

REVEREND RICHARD COLES

Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest

FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. 

He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.

 MAURA HIGGINS

Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019

 AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: TV Personality

FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model. 

She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.