ITV I'm A Celebrity's Melvin Odoom becomes fourth campmate to be axed from jungle

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The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 camp has bid adieu to another celebrity as Melvin Odoom became the fourth star to be evicted from the show on Tuesday evening.

In tense scenes that left many viewers on the edge of their seats, the final vote came down to Melvin and Maura Higgins before the public vote officially confirmed that Melvin’s time in the jungle was over.

Upon hearing his name, the 44 year old told the rest of the camp "it's good" and admitted it is time to "celebrate" before hugging the campmates goodbye. He followed Tulisa out of the jungle, with the N-Dubz star having been eliminated just one day earlier, following the departures of Dean McCullough and Jane Moore, reports the Mirror.

Packing up this things, Melvin then set off to go and meet with Geordie presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, who couldn’t resist making a cheeky quip at his less than fresh scent, after two weeks in the jungle.

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Despite his departure, Melvin appeared to be in high spirits, as he told the duo: "I was ready to go. The best thing about that camp is the people, I loved every single person in there.”

He affectionately referred to Oti Mabuse as his "sister" in the camp and openly praised their deep rooted connection in a heartwarming comment. Addressing his close bond with the former Strictly Come Dancing star, Melvin shared: "Oti reminds me of my sister who I am really close to. As you guys, know she's super positive and super funny at all times which you need in camp.”

It wasn’t all sunshine and roses however, as Melvin later confessed he had found it “difficult” adapting to camp life, but did concede that he had learnt from the experience, as he discovered he possessed “quite a caring nature.” And that caring nature also extended to refusing to speak ill about his fellow campmates, including controversial character Dean McCullough, who raised more than a few eyebrows with his work ethic while in the jungle.

"Dean's my boy, I don't want to throw him to the wolves,” Melvin said, while keeping things diplomatic - despite having branded the star “Houdini” earlier in the show for constantly vanishing when chores needed to be done.

Following his exit, fans were heartbroken to see the departure of such a down to earth star, with many taking to social media to express their thoughts. One person wrote: "Melvin is going, I can't handle anyone else leaving this camp #imaceleb."

Another added: "MELVIN I was going to be upset no matter who it was.” Meanwhile a third said: "Ohhh didnt expect melvin to go surprised maura in bottom 2 though."

While a fourth stone echoed: "Sad Melvin has gone though. Genuinely such a nice guy #imaceleb."

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