Piers Morgan has broken his silence on Kelly Brook’s feud with Ant and Dec amid her appearance on their show, I’m A Celebrity on Sunday night.
Taking to Instagram, Piers shared a picture of himself with Kelly and the Geordie lads, taken during her two ‘disastrous days’ as a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2009. [She filmed for two days but her stint was across six days in total].
It has been widely claimed that the boys were not impressed when Kelly asked them what they do on the show, despite them being long-term hosts and she blamed them for her subsequent sacking.
Ex BGT judge Piers has now confirmed it’s true that her question did leave them furious and confirmed that they were in part responsible for her being fired.
Piers wrote: ‘As Kelly Brook goes into the I’m A Celebrity jungle, a throwback to when she very briefly appeared as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.. for just two disastrous days!
Ex BGT judge Piers Morgan has broken his silence on Kelly Brook’s feud with Ant and Dec as he admitted her ‘sudden hiring’ on the show DID leave them furious (pictured L-R in 2009 – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Kelly Brook, Piers Morgan, Ant and Dec)
Piers shared this caption alongside the throwback image
Kelly is currently appearing on ITV show I’m A Celebrity, which is hosted by Ant And Dec
They watched her jump out of a helicopter on the show’s launch on Sunday, but the Geordie lads failed to acknowledge her on the show
‘Be interesting to see how she interacts with Ant and Dec given she still blames them for being fired so fast and ruthlessly.. which isn’t far from the truth.
‘They weren’t happy they hadn’t been consulted by Simon Cowell about Kelly’s sudden hiring – and even less happy when she asked them what they did on the show…’
Ant and Dec awkwardly failed to acknowledge Kelly in her first I’m A Celeb scenes on Sunday despite the pair knowing her for years – after their alleged bitter fallout.
Kelly herself alleged that Ant and Dec got her fired from her role as a judge due to the fact she did not know what they did on the show, leading to a ‘clash of egos’.
The model and actress insisted they had thwarted her career, saying after the axing: ‘There was nothing I could do in this country after Britain’s Got Talent. The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec and that was it.’
Kelly’s first interactions with Ant and Dec on I’m A Celebrity came on episode one when she parachuted down onto the beach where the presenters were waiting.
As the star prepared to jump out of her helicopter, she turned to the camera and yelled, ‘Ant and Dec, I’m coming for you!’
Joined by Aitch when they first landed the group had a bit of small talk but nothing further despite their history.
When watching the scenes some fans began remembering that they had history with one viewer penning on X: ‘Do people realise Kelly Brook & Ant and Dec have serious beef with each other? #ImACeleb.’
As the star prepared to jump out of her helicopter, she turned to the camera and yelled, ‘Ant and Dec, I’m coming for you!’
Kelly joined the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 as the first ever fourth judge – however she was axed after just one week when the format was deemed ‘too complicated’
Kelly pictured with her fellow judge Amanda Holden before her dumping
Another added: ‘Just realised. Doesn’t Kelly Brook not like Ant and Dec after what happened at Britain’s Got Talent? #ImACeleb.’
Ahead of her stint in the jungle, Kelly looked to be extending an olive branch as she said in her pre-show interview about her dream camper: ‘Ant & Dec. They are very well dressed and it would be fun to be in with them to see how they survive.’
In their 2010 autobiography, Dec was candid about the feud – insisting he could not understand why she had been recruited on to BGT.
Kelly famously became the first ever fourth judge alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers – but she was axed after just one week when the format was deemed ‘too complicated’.
Despite the explanation, Kelly insisted Ant and Dec were behind the departure due to an awkward exchange. Dec wrote in his memoir, Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story: ‘Kelly looked nervous, so I told her it was going to be great fun and to just relax…
‘She nodded, then looked at me and said, “And what do you do on the show?”, I looked at Simon, who was sat next to me, he turned to Kelly and said, “Kelly, you have seen the show, haven’t you?” To which she replied, “Yeah… well, bits”.’
‘I don’t want to sound like an egomaniac, but the last person who said, “And what do you do?” was the Queen when I met her at the party for ITV’s fiftieth anniversary.’
Kelly soon hit back saying: ‘There was nothing I could do in this country after Britain’s Got Talent. The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec and that was it. I would love to have stayed on the show…
‘I really felt it was working out. Ant and Dec had never been anything but pleasant to my face but, clearly, they didn’t want me on the show.
‘Their egos are such that they were saying to themselves “How dare she think she can come on to our show?”, and since then they’ve been very vocal about their displeasure at me being there.’
Further on in their book, the duo confessed they were ‘annoyed’ they hadn’t been consulted about Kelly joining the show. Dec wrote: ‘We had two questions: “Why is there a fourth judge?” and “Why is it Kelly Brook?” None of them could answer us…
‘Obviously, as hosts of the show, we have to justify that kind of thing to the audience, and no one could give us a good reason why Kelly was on board.
‘The simple answer was that Simon, without talking to anyone, had decided it was a good idea. We didn’t agree.’
She also took a swipe at the duo for writing about her in their book, writing: ‘As for Ant and Dec, good luck to them. They are rich and they are happy, but they won’t be in my autobiography, even if I am in theirs!’
Ahead of the reunion, a source told The Sun: ‘How things ended with Kelly on Britain’s Got Talent was very upsetting. Both sides said things in anger afterwards, which meant the unpleasantness rumbled on.
‘It’s been a long time since they last worked together so understandably there is apprehension on both sides.
‘Kelly is determined for I’m A Celebrity to be a massive success – in stark contrast to her last experience working with Ant and Dec. It’s nerve-wracking that after such a bitter fallout, they’ll now be working together in such close proximity.
‘However their painful history won’t be referenced on air – it would be weird and honestly just plain awkward to do so.’
I’m A Celebrity kicked off in spectacular style for the 25th series on Sunday night as the stars faced fish guts and offal in their first trial
Loose Woman star Kelly is thought to be receiving a fee of £80,000 and not the estimated £300k that had been previously mooted.
The presenter made a U-turn after being persuaded by husband Jeremy Parisi to take part in the show, after previously declaring she would never do it.
Back in 2018, Kelly said there would be ‘a million’ other things she would rather do, like working in her local pub, than appear in the jungle.
‘I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles and all the things they have to eat on there,’ she said on her Heart radio show.
‘Even if I had a huge tax bill and I had to pay it really urgently, I still wouldn’t do it.’
At the end of the show, Ant and Dec revealed the public had voted for AngryGinge and Ruby to both take part in the next Bushtucker Trial
Comedian Eddie Kadi, 42, was petrified as he launched himself out of the helicopter
Martin Kemp, Kelly and Shona McGarty had to take a ride in the Cockie Van after losing out on a place in the luxury car
I’m A Celebrity kicked off in spectacular style for the 25th series on Sunday night as the stars faced fish guts and offal in their first trial.
Before they even set foot in camp, Kelly, was tipped the favourite to win by viewers who said on X: ‘It’s early days. But I want Kelly Brook to win’, while a squeamish Ruby Wax, 72, and AngryGinge, 24, were voted to do the first Bushtucker Trial.
Kelly, Shona McGarty, 34, Aitch, 25, Martin Kemp, 64, and comedian Eddie Kadi, 42, faced dizzying heights as they had to parachute out of helicopters and land near the star launch pad, where the presenters were waiting for them.
After landing with a bump on the beach, the celebrities had to battle it out for two coveted seats in the getaway car – the fastest, most direct route to camp which awards them the comfiest beds in camp and steak for dinner.
The getaway car also allowed the two stars to enter the jungle in luxury with cocktails and canapés.
Eddie braved the disgusting rotten meat and managed to secure his place in the getaway car
Kelly’s leopard print catsuit was covered in fish guts by the end of the challenge
Speaking of his son Roman Kemp, 32, placing third on the show back in 2019, Martin said: ‘The pressure is on me to do a bit better than that. I’d love to say I don’t wanna win, but I do…’
After wading through offal and slime to unlock the key fob, Aitch and Eddie secured the win.
Jack, 40, and AngryGinge also landed spots in the getaway car after they were the fastest to unscrew the bolts in another competition with the remaining campmates.
The road into the jungle wasn’t easy for the losers as Kelly, Martin and Shona joined Alex Scott, 41, Ruby Wax, 72, and Lisa Riley, 49, in the grimy ‘cockie’ van.
The team were tasked with unlocking to retrieve stars for camp but in true I’m A Celeb style they faced thousands of critters.
Alex squealed: ‘They’re all down my bloody bra!’ while Kelly screamed: ‘Oh my god, they’re biting my t***!’
Kelly joked about Ruby flirting with Kiosk Kev who was driving the van, to which the comedian quipped: ‘I’ll straddle him!’
As she headed into the jungle, Alex tried to secure a place in the getaway car but failed to unscrew a series of bolts in time
Jack Osbourne was the fastest to unscrew the bolts and so headed into the jungle with AngryGinge in the luxury motor
Eddie and Aitch enjoyed cocktails on their way into the jungle
Meanwhile, the others faced cockroaches in the grimy cockie van as they tried to secure stars for camp
They secured six stars but were left unimpressed when emu neck arrived.
Jack said he was ‘shocked’ when EastEnders actress Shona was the only celebrity to reluctantly volunteer to cook.
Of the meal, Ruby said: ‘It was repulsive. For six stars we should have got a burger’.
Ant and Dec then headed into camp to reveal which stars were up for the next Bushtucker Trial, named the Divey.
AngryGinge and Ruby were voted by viewers to face the terrifying challenge.
And while the launch got a good response from viewers some fans of the show were unhappy about the new introduction.
They wrote on X: ‘They changed the opening titles?!’ and ‘Not sure about the new title sequence’.
Viewers were also in a frenzy over an apparent voting glitch, with some claiming the app wasn’t working as they tried to vote for the first Bushtucker trial of the series.
Taking to social media, one person penned: ‘I’m a celebrity is a fix. Can’t vote cos the app doesn’t work.’
‘Would be nice if they sorted this app out, it didn’t work for a lot of people and we weren’t able to vote.’
‘Is anyone having issues with the voting app? Why isn’t it letting me vote??’
‘Bro the app wasn’t even working.’
To find out more tune into I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! tonight at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX & STV Player.
I’m A Celebrity…Unpacked airs nightly after the main show on ITV2, STV, ITVX & STV Player.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2025: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
KELLY BROOK
Kelly has already landed in Australia and is ready to take on the jungle
AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: Model and TV star
FAMOUS FOR: Kelly is best known for being a model, who has posed for Page Three. She is also an actress and a panelist on ITV’s Loose Women.
MARTIN KEMP
Will Martin be able to handle the jungle life when he sets up camp?
AGE: 64
OCCUPATION: Musican/actor
FAMOUS FOR: Martin is arguably best known for being part of 70s band Spandau Ballet, as well as playing Steve Owen in EastEnders. His son is Roman Kemp and is married to Shirlie Holliman.
LISA RILEY
Lisa is a well known actress in the UK, but is best known for being Mandy Dingle
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Actress
FAMOUS FOR: Lisa has played a number of roles over the years, but is best known for playing Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale. She took on the role in 1995.
JACK OSBOURNE
Jack is no stranger to the cameras after starring in various reality shows with his family
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Media personality
FAMOUS FOR: Jack is best known for being part of the famous Osbourne family alongside mum Sharon, dad Ozzy and sister Kelly. They starred in their own MTV show The Osbournes.
AITCH
Aitch is best known for his singing talents, but will he be able to bring home some stars?
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Rapper
FAMOUS FOR: Aitch’s real name is Harrison James Armstrong. He shot to fame in 2018 with his song Straight Rhymez. 11 of his songs have reached the top 10 singles chart, including Taste (Make It Shake).
SHONA MCGARTY
EastEnders legend Shona has swapped Albert Square for creepy crawlies and animals
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Soap star/actress
FAMOUS FOR: The British public know Shona for portraying Whitney Dean in EastEnders for 16 years. She quit the role last year to pursue other things.
RUBY WAX
Ruby is heading into the jungle to take part in this year’s series
AGE: 72
OCCUPATION: Actress/comedian and mental health campaigner
FAMOUS FOR: Ruby has made a name for herself by interviewing people on her TV shows, but now focuses on mental health.
EDDIE KADI
Will funnyman Eddie be able to keep the morale up in camp?
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Comedian/ presenter
FAMOUS FOR: The star gets up on stage to show off how funny he is, but he also presents BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has also taken part in Strictly Come Dancing.
ALEX SCOTT
Alex is swapping the football pitch for camp in Australia
AGE: 41
OCCUPATION: Sports presenter pundit
FAMOUS FOR: Alex is a former football player who has payed for Arsenal, England and GB. She is a respected sports presenter now.
ANGRYGINGE
Angrygine is a Twitch and YouTube star that many young viewers will know
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: Social media star
FAMOUS FOR: Angryginge is best known for his Twitch and YouTube content that is focused on football. His real name Morgan Burtwistle.
