Facing his fears tonight, Jimmy Bullard tackled snakes and crabs as he completed the first bush tucker trial of the 2014 series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

The tunnel of terror saw Bullard dodge snakes and crabs in an underwater challenge, searching out the 10 stars - each signifying a meal for a camp mate.

Asked by Ant and Dec why he thought he had been chosen, the former ITFC midfielder said: “Well, I’m a bit jumpy, aren’t I?”

Bullard appeared visibly nervous but managed to get four stars.

However, Bullard valiantly sacrificed the meals to free another celebrity from the slammer and Vicki Michelle was released.

“I was shaken up, like never before.”

Jimmy has shown himself to be anything but the gentleman so far, and tonight reiterated that by telling Michelle that snakes had been spotted near his bed in the hope that he wouldn’t have to give it up.

His mission failed.

Later he said: “There was a time tonight when I was eating my rice and beans when I questioned whether I did the right thing.”

As the show drew to a close, Tinchy Stryder was told he would be doing the next challenge.