Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough is facing scrutiny after he brought in a banned item to the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! jungle.

Dean was caught with some teabags after he had not so secretly discussed the beverage with his fellow campmates.

At one point during the Wednesday (November 20) edition of the ITV show, Dean asked Loose Women Jane Moore when she would like a cup of tea, confirming he’d brought the item into camp.

Now, Dean is facing some backlash after cameras caught him with the banned tea bags.

But it wasn't just Dean as Melvin passed seasoning for food to Tulisa, having brought it from home.

Celebs face scrutiny for banned items in camp

After completing a task where cupcakes were up for grabs, Melvin discovered that the camp was only getting half the amount due to the banned items being in camp.

Finding out what the consequences of their actions were, campmate Melvin said: "If they think there's contraband here, they're going to keep punishing us."

Former boxer Barry McGuigan said he was annoyed that others had broken the rules.

Fans of I’m A Celebrity have taken to X, formerly Twitter, as one said: “This teabag thing screams attention seeking Telling everyone in camp knowing full well it will be aired."

Another added: "They should have had all the cupcakes removed!!!"

While a third said: “Dean's played a blinder here. Come on, it's not about keeping the teabags hidden, it's about being a lead character and this is another perfect move."

A last viewer said: "I wanted them to take the stars because of the teabags, not the cupcakes."

So far in the show, Dean has seen mixed reactions from the public at home, facing three Bushtucker Trials in a row.

On his first trial, Dean lasted only a few minutes and got two stars before shouting “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” and quitting the task.

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For Dean’s second trial, he was with podcaster GK Barry, and although he did not quit the task, the pair walked away with zero stars.

His third trial saw him quit again but after he had earned four stars, meaning he had some food sent to camp.

The latest series of I’m a Celebrity has a wide range of popular stars including McFly’s Danny Jones, Coleen Rooney, Melvin Odoom, Oti Mabuse and Barry McGuigan to name a few.

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! airs every night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.