ITV Corrects Bullard Winner Error in I'm a Celeb Post

ITV's "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! South Africa" returned for its second All Stars series on Monday evening, but the pre-launch buzz was overshadowed by a social media gaffe that drew sharp corrections from fans. The official Facebook page for the show posted a photo of returning contestant Jimmy Bullard, 47, in his camp attire, captioning it to ask if the "former King of the Jungle" could claim the Legend crown. In reality, Bullard was the first celebrity eliminated from the 2014 series, which was won by motorcyclist Carl Fogarty.

The error quickly sparked backlash on social media platform X, where viewers pointed out the inaccuracy. One user wrote, "Carl Fogarty won the year he was on?" Another added, "He didn't win, he was out first because of his banter with Jake Quickenden. Foggy won that year." A third commented, "He was out first that year, because I remember being outraged by it." Several others echoed the sentiment, noting Bullard's early exit and the show's history.

ITV acknowledged the mistake with a lighthearted reply: "Turns out our memory's got a bit foggy over the last 12 years." The network promptly edited the post's caption to read, "Jimmy Bullard is...