Ade Adepitan, a 53-year-old Paralympic medallist and TV presenter, will become the first wheelchair user on "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" when the show films in Australia. His casting has drawn criticism on social media, including accusations of "cheating" because the jungle will be adapted for him and claims that a disabled person should not appear on primetime television.
Adepitan said of his upcoming role: "If you spend enough time in the TV industry, at some point you're going to end up in the jungle, eating animal genitalia, with Ant and Dec watching you!"