The stars of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! were forced to abseil down a cliff and had to battle through a gruesome critter-filled trial in Sunday’s launch show.
And Shane Richie and Jordan North were also revealed as the two unlucky celebrities who will face the reality TV show’s horrifying bushtucker trial tomorrow night.
At the end of Sunday’s episode, hosts Ant and Dec joined the ten campmates inside Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales, to announce who had been chosen for the first voted challenge.
Chosen ones: Shane Richie and Jordan North were also revealed as the two unlucky celebrities who will face the reality TV show’s horrifying bushtucker trial tomorrow night
The next trial, called Viper Vault, will see the unfortunate celebrities sealed into a vault where they will be joined by hoards of slithering snakes.
The contestants will then have to open a number of locked safes to win stars for the rest of the camp, while attempting to ignore the scary reptiles.
The EastEnders actor, 56, put his head in his hands as the duo revealed that he would be doing the squeamish trial alongside the radio host, 30.
Jordan, who has already had an unsteady start to the series, looked terrified as it was announced that the public had voted for him to also take part in the challenge.
Unlucky! The actor, 56, put his head in his hands after it was revealed he will do the Viper Vault trial. The celebrities will be sealed into a vault where they will be joined by hoards of snakes
The terrifying task will be especially challenging for Jordan, who revealed to MailOnline last week that one of his biggest fears are, unfortunately, snakes.
He continued: ‘I’m so scared of snakes. I’m hoping with it not being in Australia there won’t be any snakes or any big poisonous ones anywhere.’
The Radio One DJ has already faced his fear of heights in the launch show, after the contestants were forced to abseil over a cliff to retrieve backpacks filled with supplies for their first night in camp.
From the start, Jordan struggled with the prospect of abseiling down the perilous cliff, and was sick in the grass before saying: ‘I can’t believe I was sick, I’ve only been here five minutes and I’m puking up already.’
At the end of Sunday’s episode, hosts Ant and Dec joined the ten campmates inside Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales, to announce who had been chosen for the first voted challenge.
Fear: But the task will be especially challenging for the radio host, 30, who revealed to MailOnline last week that one of his biggest fears are snakes
Jordan was the last star to take on the treacherous cliff, but despite struggling with the height he managed to abseil down and reach the rucksack.
Soon after recovering from the first challenge, he struggled yet again when the stars took part in a gruesome critter-filled trial named The Gates Of Hell to get their first camp meal.
The celebrities were locked in dungeon cages, with just 12 minutes to pass ten stars from one side to the other, moving the objects along to their campmates with either their hands or a magnet.
Once the celebrities were securely locked into their cages with no escape, hoards of cockroaches, crickets and mealworms rain down on their heads in a bid to distract them.
Unwell: In I’m A Celeb’s first challenge, Jordan struggled with the prospect of abseiling down the perilous cliff, and was sick in the grass due to his fear of heights
Jordan screamed in terror and battled with the swarm of insects that rained down on his head during the horrifying challenge – but still managed to complete the task.
But he was not the only one who was left traumatised, as Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard, 63, also screamed while taking part in The Gates Of Hell trial.
Jordan is among ten celebrities joining the first ever UK series of I’m A Celebrity this year, after coronavirus saw the show relocate to Wales from Australia.
And joining him in the castle this year are presenter Vernon Kay, 46, Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, 37, and Corrie icon Beverley Callard.
Gruesome: Jordan screamed in terror and battled with the swarm of insects that rained down on his head during the Gates of Hell challenge – but still managed to complete the task
And also competing for the title of King or Queen of the Castle will be AJ Pritchard, 26; Shane Richie, 56; Victoria Derbyshire, 52; Hollie Arnold, 26, and Jessica Plummer, 28.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are hosting the series once again, while Vick Hope is fronting The Daily Drop, a brand-new series following all camp activity, available on ITV Hub every morning after the main show.
The Geordie duo, the contestants and crew will be tested for COVID-19 every three days throughout the series, with the campmates able to mix freely while they live in the camp as they form their own bubble.
The 2020 series, which kicked off with a bang on ITV on Sunday evening, is expected to last just 20 days – two shorter than normal.
I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! 2020: Who are the celebrities?
Name: SIR MO FARAH CBE
Age: 37
Claim to fame: The most successful British track athlete in Olympic Games history
Phobias: Any animal that moves
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me doing something other than running
Role in the camp: Cook
Miss most: Coffee, my wife and children
Dream campmate: Samuel L Jackson would be pretty cool
Relationship status: Married
Name: SHANE RICHIE
Age: 56
Phobias: Human faeces. If I see one, it is over! I am hoping the camp toilet will be enclosed
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: Nothing. I don’t think I am that interesting
Role in the camp: Person who will muck in with anything
Miss most: My family and routine at home
Dream campmate: Eric Cantona, any 80s’ pop star or The Roc
Relationship status: Married
Name: BEVERLEY CALLARD
Age: 63
Claim to fame: Corrie legend
Phobias: Ghosts and insects
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People think I am glamorous as I have played Liz for so long but I am not
Role in the camp: Cleaner
Miss most: Dogs and my husband, Jon
Dream campmate: Ricky Gervais – he would keep us all going
Relationship status: Married
Name: AJ PRITCHARD
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Former Strictly professional
Phobias: Heights, claustrophobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People see me with sparkles and fake tan but nobody knows what I am like
Role in the camp: Keeping spirits up and the cleaner
Miss most: My warm and comfy bed
Dream campmate: Any celebrity with an intriguing background
Relationship status: Dating
Name: VERNON KAY
Age: 46
Claim to fame: TV and radio presenter
Phobias: I don’t like being confined underwater!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think I have always been the same throughout my career – so I don’t have any.
Role in the camp: Person to keep spirits up.
Miss most: My family.
Dream camper: Anybody who has won the Super Bowl!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
Age: 52
Claim to fame: Award-winning journalist
Phobias: I am not a fan of spiders or confined spaces and I don’t know what I am going to be like when I get there!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t think I have any as people just know me as the news and current affairs person!
Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on.
Miss most: My boys, husband, dog and Mum.
Dream campmate: Madonna, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver to cook for us. I think you could have some really geeky chats with them!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: GIOVANNA FLETCHER
Age: 35
Claim to fame: Author and podcaster
Phobias: Heights. My legs go wobbly and you can’t rationalise it
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I am not that controversial so nothing
Role in the camp: Mum, friend and the giver of hugs
Miss most: My husband, Tom, and my three children
Dream campmate: The Queen, Judi Dench and Ant Middleton so he can help us with all the survival skills
Relationship status: Married
Name: JESSICA PLUMMER
Age: 28
Claim to fame: Former EastEnders actress
Phobias: Arachnophobia, fear of heights –just about every phobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me for who I am rather than my EastEnders character
Role in the camp: Chatterbox and little sister
Miss most: My daughter. It’s going to be the longest we’ve been apart
Dream campmate: Denzel Washington would be awesome. I would listen to every word he said
Relationship status: Single
Name: JORDAN NORTH
Age: 30
Claim to fame: Radio 1 DJ
Phobias: It’s just easier to say what I am not scared of. I have so many phobias
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: On my Radio 1 show, I am always bubbly and energetic but everyone has down moments too, so it will be nice for people to see what I am really like
Role in the camp: Entertainer and the tidy up person –I love a tidy house
Miss most: A nice cool pint of Guinness
Dream campmate: Barack Obama and Liam Gallagher. He would be great entertainment value
Relationship status: Single
Name: HOLLIE ARNOLD MBE
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Paralympic gold medallist
Phobias: Spiders
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t want it to focus on my disability
Role in the camp: Cook/shoulder to cry on
Miss most: My boyfriend, food and my cats
Dream campmate: Michelle Keegan –she is beautiful
Relationship status: Dating