Year: 2023

I’m A Celeb stars dropped in scorching Australian outback in most brutal trial ever News Briefing

I’m A Celeb stars dropped in scorching Australian outback in most brutal trial ever

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Josie Gibson, Nigel Farage, and Nella Rose will face a big challenge on first episode of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here is returning to our TV screens on Sunday and the series is kicking off with a seriously terrifying trial.

Nigel Farage, Josie Gibson, and Nella Rose will be dropped in the heart of the sizzling Australian outback 2000 miles away from the rest of the campmates, who are situated on the Gold Coast.

Rather than kicking back and learning about each other, they’ll have to get to work pretty quickly.

This Morning presenter Josie, 38, politician Nigel, 59, and YouTube star Nella, 26, will be tasked with taking part in outback challenges, which will win time for their fellow campmates. This will help in their bid to win stars, which equals food.

The trio will see nothing but red dessert, as they have to work together as a team in the scorching heat to ensure success for the whole camp. No pressure then!

This will just be the start of the suffering, as the trials are set to be tougher than ever before.

Nigel Farage will be dropped in the middle of desert (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

The trio will be 2000 miles away from camp (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Nella will be forced to spend time with Nigel (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Executive producer Laura Woolf told The Sun: ‘The launch show is bigger and there are things we have never done before.’

The eating trials will become even more disgusting, with campmates expected to eat the tinned Baltic herring Surströmming, which has been described as smelling like rotting flesh. The Swedish cuisine has already gone viral on TikTok for just how gross it is, with social media users challenging themselves to finish the dish and failing.

Celebrities who don’t like heights are fresh out of luck too as they will be faced with the highest-ever jungle challenge.

If they’re looking for someone to blame then they might want words with last year’s contestants including winner Jill Scott, Owen Warner, and Matt Hancock who made some of the trials look easy, which left fans complaining and wanting the ante upped.

Some campmates seemed to find the trials easy (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘ITV has not come to play this year. The brief to teams was bigger, better, harder, and more disgusting than ever,’ a source told the publication.

‘Gone are the days of Helen Flanagan and Kim Woodburn shrieking through trials, and it’s been ages since our last ‘Get Me Out Of Here!’ when a celeb refuses to take part. They’ve all got tougher and more professional as nobody wants to be seen as a quitter.’

‘Bosses are determined to really push the line-up this year,’ they revealed.

Anne didn’t want to continue (Picture: ITV/Planet Photos)

Anne Hegerty was the last celebrity to shout out the titular phrase in the main series. In 2018, The Chase star was covered with mealworms and she quit in less than two minutes.

Explaining her decision she said: ‘I did the first one in 90 seconds. That was ok. I got two stars. Then it all went pear-shaped. Absolutely freak out disgusting.

‘And I came out and I was just covered in gunk and mealworms and I was like no, no more, can’t do it so I shouted I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’

We hope the 2023 line-up like a challenge (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Carol Vorderman participated in the first all-stars version, which aired earlier this year, and quit a water trial.

‘I’m sorry I might even cry. My one real fear is drowning. I could see there was a snake in the breathing hole,’ she shared at the time.

We hope that the line-up, which also includes Jamie-Lynn Spears, Sam Thompson, Fred Siriex, Grace Dent, Marvin Humes, Danielle Harold, and Nick Pickard, enjoy a challenge otherwise they may be going hungry! 

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! launches this Sunday at 9pm on ITV1 & ITVX

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We’re in the era of zero f***s dressing, just in time for party season Fashion

We’re in the era of zero f***s dressing, just in time for party season

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Looks were served (Picture: Rex/Getty/Splash)

Last night’s GQ Men of the Year Awards saw the likes of Gary Lineker, Jack Antonoff and Simone Rocha honoured for their work as tastemakers and changemakers in 2023.

Attendees set the style standard on the red carpet as well, with the fashion rulebook clearly thrown out of the window this party season.

Football stars Alex Scott, Leah Williamson and Chloe Kelly all wowed in daring sheer dresses at the star-studded event, showing they won’t be pigeonholed by stereotypes of masculinity among women in sport (as well as those surrounding the queer community).

Others also bared nips and hips alike, with many opting for bondage-inspired features like leather, chains and buckles: Normal People actor India Mullen’s leather bralette and skirt was offset with a bold metal neckpiece and zips, while Raye’s full-length PVC gown and Jodie Turner-Smith’s laced-up minidress seemed like clear nods to the world of BDSM.

India Mullen was giving Matrix realness (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

There was plenty of metallic hardware and leather on the GQ runway (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

The men were stepping out of their comfort zone too, from Ted Lasso’s Phil Dunster wearing leather trousers for the first time (and with a sheer top too) to Ncuti Gatwa pairing a dramatic floor-skimming black coat by Louis Gabriel Nouchi with a racy patent tie.

This air of punky, outlandish dressing (much of which wouldn’t look out of place in a sex dungeon or Matrix reboot) has been brewing for some time. Bebe Rexha’s dress, complete with bum cheek cut-outs and horse tail, and Doja Cat’s barely-there spiderweb look at this year’s VMAs spring to mind, and everyone from Nicole Kidman and Rihanna to Lupita Nyong’o and Em Rata have put their own spin on the concept.

Bebe Rexha went all out with bum cheek cut-outs earlier this year – and a tail, of course (Picture: John Nacion/WireImage)

Megan Watkins, Head Stylist at online fashion destination SilkFred, tells Metro.co.uk: ‘Certainly, 2023 has been huge for “naked dressing” and also kink-inspired clothing. Once only seen in the Victoria Secret aisles, sheer dresses have been one of the biggest celeb trends this year, being seen on red carpets, runways and even everyday street style.’

One of the stars most commonly associated with fetishwear or “naked dressing” is Julia Fox, says Megan, and interestingly, the actress recently stated in an interview on BBC’s Woman’s Hour that she has actually stopped dressing for men and now styles herself for “the girls and the gays”.

‘For Julia, and perhaps the other women that have leaned into these trends, they find that embracing their sexuality through fashion is empowering and is actually, too overtly sexual to adhere to “the male gaze,”‘ Megan suggests.

‘Sometimes women avoid styles that they enjoy but seem like “too much” and aren’t confident enough to wear. However, taking a risk with clothing can often make a woman feel more confident as they have conquered their ideas of what they think society expects of them sartorially.’

Julia Fox plays by her own fashion rules (Picture: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

According to Megan, the current craze for irreverent fashion is partly driven by celebrities’ desire to make headlines.

‘However, I don’t think these trends are all about grabbing attention,’ she says. ‘In the post-#metoo era, women are taking back control of their bodies and embracing this through fashion. Women have reached a level of sexual liberation, where we feel more free to talk about sex and also admit that we do actually like it too!’

And overt sartorial sexuality – either to turn heads or reclaim our sense of bodily autonomy – is a tool that’s been part of the zeitgeist for decades.

During the original era of punk, the movement relied heavily on sexualised imagery to shock and provoke discussion. Vivienne Westwood’s Sex Boutique on London’s King’s Road sold t-shirts with trompe-l’œil bare breasts or with openable zips at the nipples, while the subculture itself was typified by fishnets, studs, chokers and harnesses.

Vivienne Westwood pioneered outlandish fashions in the 1970s (Picture: Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

The current iteration of expression through fashion is undoubtedly more polished. Ever since Marc Jacobs took his version of grunge to fashion week for Perry Ellis’ SS93 collection, catwalks have been all about commodifying individuality and turning grassroots creativity into something marketable.

But there’s still merit in happy medium between the two things for the average person; it’s all about understanding what makes you feel most confident and choosing pieces that suit you.

Most of us can’t get away with channelling Siouxsie Sioux in all-over leather on the school run, or bringing out our inner dominatrix with a mesh body-stocking at the office – and that’s okay.

Salma Hayek absolutely rocking the trend at 57 (Picture: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images)

And Rihanna in leather and mesh while pregnant – what’s your excuse? (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Megan recommends adding edge to an everyday wardrobe with a pair of faux leather trousers or leggings in place of a black trouser, or by layering sheer items (like a sheer top with a camisole underneath).

‘A lingerie-inspired slip dress can also be a staple piece paired with a t-shirt or shirt underneath and an oversized blazer on top,’ she adds. ‘And women can use accessories to lean into the trend, for example choker necklaces and chunky waist belts as a subtle nod towards fetishwear.’

As a general rule, if you don’t feel confident in what you have on, the whole ‘I don’t care’ vibe isn’t going to play. Plus, the look has to be for you, rather than to fit into what society expects of you.

Jean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture F/W runway can provide inspiration on adding edge to outfits (Picture: Estrop/Getty Images)

As can Ashi Studio”s use of sheer fabric and corsetry (Picture: Richard Bord/Getty Images)

Still feel like you need to stay inside the lines or lest ye be judged? It can be handy to remember the rebellious dressers who paved the way for the current laissez faire attitude. Whether it’s Prince’s genderless silhouettes, the way Madonna shapeshifts through clothing, or Aaliyah’s uniquely feminine take on baggy hip hop fashion, find your tradition-flouting style icon and follow their lead.

Whether it’s a flash of skin or a thigh-high boot is up to you, but starting with one thing you wouldn’t normally wear and working your way up (if you choose to) can help you push boundaries one step at time.

If Julia Fox can step out in pasties to go to the supermarket, what’s stopping you from taking a few baby steps on the wild side?

The only rule of this unrestrained and provocative trend to remember is that there are no rules: they’re just clothes, after all.

So decorate your outside with the way you feel inside, forget crap advice telling you to try to look younger, smaller and just like everyone else, and remember the words of Harry Winston: ‘People will stare. Make it worth their while.’

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