Former I’m A Celeb 2023 campmate Nick Pickard has revealed all about a scary moment in camp that wasn’t captured by the cameras.
Hollyoaks actor Nick, who left the jungle on Wednesday (December 6), told The Mirror that fellow campmate Tony Bellew found what he thought was a tarantula in camp and chaos ensued.
Tarantula or huntsman spider?
He explained: “We saw [Tony was] walking around and I thought what is he doing? because we’ve all got the radios on and he’s going: ‘Guys guys guys,’ talking into his mic. I thought he was talking to himself but he goes: ‘There’s a massive spider in here.'”
Security entered camp, but couldn’t catch the fast-moving spider. Nick continued: “And so he just batted it into the bushes and went: ‘You’re alright it’s just a huntsman.'”
While it wasn’t a tarantula in the end, Nick shared that Tony never went to bed that night. He claimed that he refused to sleep where he saw the “massive” spider.
According to the Australian Museum, huntsman spiders aren’t generally seen as dangerous to humans. They are venomous, but generally prefer to escape the situation rather than bite someone or something. Their bites can be hurt, but unless somebody has an allergy to the venom, they’re unlikely to see any serious ill-effects.
I’m A Celeb 2023 star Nick’s been spilling all the tea
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