I'm A Celeb Viewers SLAM Paul Burrell as he 'annoyingly' name drops

I’m A Celeb South Africa: ‘It took him 0.55 seconds to mention it’: Viewers SLAM Paul Burrell as he ‘annoyingly’ name drops his royal connections

I’m A Celeb South Africa viewers slammed Paul Burrell after he ‘annoyingly’ referenced his royal connections during Monday’s opening episode. 

With Princess Diana’s former butler, 64, taking mere minutes to mention his late employer in his introduction video.

He told the camera: ‘Most people will know me from being a footman to HM and butler to Diana Princess of Wales’.

Later, during his trial, he went on to declare: ‘This is a far cry from Windsor Castle’. 

Taking to Twitter one disgruntled viewer wrote: ‘It took Paul Burrell approximately 0.55 seconds before he mentioned Diana.’ 

Get a grip: I’m A Celeb South Africa viewers slammed Paul Burrell, 64, after he ‘annoyingly’ referenced his royal connections during Monday’s opening episode

Quick off the mark: Princess Diana’s former butler taking mere minutes to mention his late employer in his introduction video (Pictured together 1997)

Another quipped:  ‘I’m Paul Burrell and most people know me for being on Lorraine every five minutes talking about Princess Diana’.

A third wrote: ‘Oh was Paul Burrell Princess Diana’s butler??? He never mentioned it!’. 

With a fourth joking: ‘Not like Paul Burrell to mention Princess Diana’. 

Before another ranted: ‘Paul Burrell mentions Diana yet again to remind us. WE KNOW.’ 

Later Paul mirrored his horrified expressions from 19 years ago while getting stuck into a challenge in the new All Stars series in South Africa.

Taking up his position in the Hell Holes task, Paul joked: ‘How lovely for the first challenge to be putting my hand in a hole.’

But within seconds, he was squealing and shrieking after realising there were snakes inside – much to the annoyance of supermodel Janice Dickinson.

When he cried, ‘It’s gonna bite me,’ the TV personality hit back with, ‘If it doesn’t bite you, I will… shut up and look for the key!’

Name dropping: Later, during his trial, he went on to declare: ‘This is a far cry from Windsor Castle’

Unimpressed: Taking to Twitter one disgruntled viewer wrote: ‘It took Paul Burrell approximately 0.55 seconds before he mentioned Diana.

But viewers of the programme were left less than impressed by Paul’s antics, as they took to Twitter to accuse him of ‘being ridiculous’ and ‘overacting’. 

One wrote, ‘Why’s Paul Burrell trying to recreate his 2004 meme. It was funny when it was authentic but now it’s just forced 😴 #ImACeleb.’

Others added, ‘Paul burrell is so overacting this we’ve seen this act before,’ and, ‘Paul Burrell is ridiculous #ImACeleb.’

Two more chimed in with, ‘Paul burrell is defo putting this on #ImACeleb,’ as well as, ‘What an actor Paul Burrell is #ImACeleb.’

Here we go again: Paul later threw another bushtucker trial meltdownt, to the dismay of viewers

Celebs: The All Stars season will see Shaun Ryder, Helen Flanagan, Phil Tufnell, Jordan Banjo, Carol Vorderman, Paul Burrell, Amir Khan, Janice and Fatima Whitbread return to the jungle

Another concluded, ‘Paul Burrell give that man an Oscar #imaceleb.’

I’m A Celebrity fans all had the same complaint as the South African spin-off hit ITV viewers screens, branding it ‘wrong’. 

The show was pre-recorded in Kruger National Park last year, with the first episode airing on Monday.

For the first time in 21 years, the show, which kicks off on Monday and features an all-star cast, will not end with a Jungle King or Queen – instead having a ‘Legend’.

The lack of public vote means the stars, including Carol Vorderman, Helen Flanagan and Amir Khan, will compete against each other, thus will not be heading for royal status – instead just battling between each other.

A statement from ITV read: ‘With no public vote, they will be competing against each other in a battle to become the first ever ‘I’m A Celebrity Legend’.’

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