Susannah Constantine has said she is “gutted” to be the first star voted out of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!

The fashion expert ended up in the bottom two with boxer Chris Eubank , but it was the 53-year-old who secured the fewest votes from the public.

“I’m a bit gutted to be the first one out,” she told presenters Ant and Dec. “But at the same time, I’m so excited.”

Susannah Constantine is the first to leave I'm A Celebrity
Susannah Constantine is the first to leave I’m A Celebrity (ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

The Geordie duo asked Susannah for her thoughts on controversial contestant Lady Colin Campbell, dubbed Lady C on the ITV show.

“Poor Lady C. I don’t want to single her out, but she’s sort of done that herself, I guess,” she replied.

The TV star went on to say that living with the 66-year-old author was like being in a “bipolar atmosphere”.

(ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)
(ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

“It’s been a kind of roller coaster. It’s a bit like living in a bipolar atmosphere – you never know what’s going to happen, whether the camp is going to be up or down and she’s a very strong personality.

“She had the ability to bring the camp down or raise it up. A part of me was trying to understand why she was like that. There’s a switch that will go off and another person arrives.”

However, Susannah concluded with a compliment. “Fundamentally, she’s a really lovely, lovely woman.”

I'm A Celebrity contestant Susannah Constantine
(ITV)

The fashion aficionado called her time in the jungle “bittersweet” and said it was harder than she expected.

“It’s really been an incredible experience. I’m so glad I did it,” she said.

Nine contestants faced the public vote to decide who would be the first to leave. Green team members Lady C, fashion expert Susannah and Most Haunted’s Yvette Fielding were joined by six more celebrities.

Bushtucker Trial - Steps to Hell: Tony Hadley, Kieron Dyer and Vicky Pattison
Bushtucker Trial – Steps to Hell: Tony Hadley, Kieron Dyer and Vicky Pattison (ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

The next three determined by the Steps To Hell challenge were the purple team – singer Tony Hadley, Jorgie Porter from Hollyoaks and choreographer Brian Friedman.

Each of the three teams left in Croc Creek had to nominate someone to take part in the challenge, with the winner’s team then given the power to send another team over to the Danger Zone to face the public vote.

Steps To Hell saw the celebrities crawl through a Perspex tunnel filled with snakes, cockroaches and other critters to release a star using only their tongue.

Ant and Dec with the Steps To Hell contestants
Ant and Dec with the Steps To Hell contestants (ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

The fastest celebrity to deliver all three stars and ring the bell won.

Former footballer Kieron Dyer lined up against reality TV star Vicky Pattison and Spandau Ballet’s Tony.

Kieron raced to victory and elected to send the purple team to the Danger Zone.

Cryptic Crypt Challenge: Pink Team: Vicky Pattison, Duncan Bannatyne and George Shelley
Cryptic Crypt Challenge: Pink Team: Vicky Pattison, Duncan Bannatyne and George Shelley (ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

Meanwhile, the pink and yellow teams went head to head in the Cryptic Crypt challenge to determine the last three celebs to face the public vote.

They had to enter a large crypt and solve a puzzle in the fastest time possible, and the result saw the yellow team of boxer Chris Eubank, Kieron and reality star Fearne McCann lose and be banished to the Danger Zone.

Elsewhere, the celebrities discussed the preconceived ideas they had of their camp mates.

I'm A Celebrity constant Duncan Bannatyne
I’m A Celebrity constant Duncan Bannatyne (Rex/ITV/Shutterstock)

TV’s Yvette said Dragons’ Den panellist Duncan Bannatyne was “the biggest surprise”.

“I thought he’d be the grumpy man he seems to be on television, but he’s funny and nice and the biggest surprise out of everyone,” she said.

Turning to 66-year-old Lady C, she added: “You are an extraordinary person, like Marmite. Lovely qualities, but when you blow, you blow.”

I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! is broadcast at 9pm