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The I’m A Celebrity contestants’ socks are red for a reason – and it’s GRIM!

There's a rather gross reason for the bright jungle attire

There are many things that never change about I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Each year we’re guaranteed to have snakes, spiders, gross trials, dodgy weather and, of course, celebrities swapping their glam wardrobes for a less-than-flattering camp uniform.

But have you really ever sat down and properly analysed their outfits?

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No? Us neither.

But it turns out those knee-high red socks aren’t just there for aesthetic reasons – they actually serve a very gross purpose.

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An old interview camp medic Dr Bob did with Woman’s Own has been doing the rounds in which he reveals the true reason for the red socks is to hide blood from insect bites.

Er, yuck!

Of course, insect bites aren’t really that much of a surprise when you’re ensconced in the middle of the jungle, right?

The ten celebrities in Australia for this year’s series have no doubt been fully briefed on the conditions they will face in Croc Creek.

As well as insect bites, they have to keep an eye out for lurking snakes and spiders – not to mention the possibility of torrential rain!

Unfortunately for this year’s campers, it’s been reported there may be even MORE snakes and spiders than usual thanks to cold weather conditions on the Gold Coast.

An insider recently told The Mirror

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Nancy Brown
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