Sinitta Questions Collins Chicago Casting on Im a Celeb South Africa

In the latest episode of the ITV spinoff "I'm a Celebrity... South Africa," tensions erupted between campmates Sinitta and Gemma Collins during the merger of the show's two camps on Thursday evening. The confrontation, which centered on Collins' past casting in the musical "Chicago," left fellow celebrities visibly uncomfortable and sparked widespread viewer reactions.

The exchange unfolded after participants from the more basic Savannah Scrub camp, including Collins, actor Adam Thomas, and comedian Seann Walsh, joined the main camp following a grueling water-based challenge called the Petrifying Plunge. During the trial, Collins, Thomas, and Walsh entered submerged tanks filled with water, crocodiles, and catfish to retrieve keys and unlock stars for camp meals. Collins, who has claustrophobia, expressed panic about the confined space, repeatedly asking if she had enough air, while Thomas reacted with alarm to the creatures. The group ultimately earned food for the camp, allowing the merger to proceed.

Once reunited, Sinitta, a singer who has performed as Mama Morton in "Chicago," questioned Collins about her 2022 casting in the same role. Collins had auditioned successfully...