Get Me Out Of Here! viewers were left in hysterics by Sam Thompson as the show returned for a new series on Sunday.
The reality star, 31, was compared to an ‘excitable puppy’ by fans as he appeared starstruck to meet his fellow campmates.
Sam started off the series alongside Masterchef’s Grace Dent, First Dates’ Fred Siriex and EastEnders‘ Danielle Harold, all of whom he greeted with huge hugs.
Fans said that the former MIC star appeared to forget he was also famous as he gushed over his fellow star’s telling Fred: ‘I am such a big fan!’.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer said: ‘I’m sorry but I absolutely love Sam Thompson. He’s the most excitable person, and he loves everyone. You can tell he’s loving the experience already’.
Loving life: I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! viewers were left in hysterics by Sam Thompson as the show returned for a new series on Sunday
Hug: The reality star was compared to an ‘excitable puppy’ by fans as he appeared starstruck to meet his fellow campmates (Sam greets Fred Siriex with a hug)
While a second wrote: ‘Sam hugging them with such passion is actually HILARIOUS on another level’.
And: Every time Sam Thompson meets a new celeb he’s like a golden retriever seeing another golden retriever in the park’.
Earlier in the episode Josie Gibson wasted no time cracking jokes at fellow campmate Nigel Farage‘s expense.
The This Morning star, 38, found herself miles from the Aussie jungle as she was dropped into the scorching outback for the first challenge alongside the controversial polictian, 59.
With Josie admitting ‘I thought this was a good idea until they dropped us off in the middle of nowhere. I’ve never been so petrified.’
Nigel replied: ‘It’s something different in life, it’s an adventure! It’s a challenge, it’s not going to be easy, but why not?’.
While Josie quipped: ‘It can’t be worse than Brexit!’
Laughing Nigel said: ‘Oh… didn’t take long did it? Didn’t take long. I had a feeling we’d get a bit of that!’
OTT: Sam started off the series alongside Masterchef’s Grace Dent , First Dates’ Fred Siriex and EastEnders ‘ Danielle Harold , all of whom he greeted with huge hugs (pictured hugging Grace Dent)
Sweet: Fans said that the former MIC star appeared to forget he was also famous as he gushed over his fellow star’s telling Fred: ‘I am such a big fan!’ (hugging Danielle Harold)
LOL: Viewers took to social media following the scenes
However Josie was quick to assure him that she was ‘only joking’.
The Former UKIP and Brexit party leader is believed to be earning a bumper £1.5million for his appearance on the ITV series.
The signing of the GB News star has proved controversial as he is a famously divisive figure, who is known for his right-wing views on immigration and gender pay gaps.
Some fans are less than happy with Farage taking part with nearly many threatening to boycott the series.
Taking to X, social media users plead their case as to why they were taking action against the show.
One user wrote: ‘ITV notoriously choose the most heinous politicians. They secure these guests by promising to show ‘another side’ to them.
‘There are no other sides to sc**bags like Matt Hancock & Nigel Farage & attempts to rehabilitate them for the nation is propaganda. #BoycottImACeleb’.
‘Hancock was bad enough but I can’t even look at Farage. Do itv realise how many viewers they will lose with this decision? #BoycottImACeleb’, a second wrote.
A third user added: @ITV @antanddec @DecsMcpartlin I boycotted @imacelebrity when you put @MattHancock on your show. Now the odious @Nigel_Farage.
‘I’m livid that you give these people a voice, a platform and way to be seen. I can’t, I’m livid spitting feathers.
