ITV I'm A Celebrity in hot water over Fred Sirieix as fans complain 'back off' after 'painful' move

On Monday night, Channel 4 First Dates star Sirieix complained to Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard, calling Josie “the Frank Sinatra of chefs” as “she’s doing it her way”.

ITV I'm A Celebrity has come under fire from fans who are livid over Fred Sirieix's behaviour towards Josie Gibson. On Monday night, Channel 4 First Dates star Sirieix complained to Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard, calling Josie “the Frank Sinatra of chefs” as “she’s doing it her way”.

In the Bush Telegraph, Sirieix said: “There is no method, there is no technique – she is just winging it and making it up as she goes along. It’s better if I look away and stay away from the kitchen because it just drives me crazy.” He later told Ant and Dec during his Bushtucker Trial: “Dont’ tell me about Josie.

"All she needs to do is ask for help and follow my instructions step-by-step." The ITV I'm A Celebrity star went on, fuming to the pair: "At the moment, she’s just winging it." But taking to Twitter/X, viewers have defended the Big Brother star and This Morning presenter.

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"Fred needs to back off. I like him but even I am getting annoyed with how he won’t let Josie do any cooking without having to stick his nose in," said a fan. A second typed: “Just because Josie isn’t doing it how he does, doesn’t mean it’s the wrong way! I really liked him but he’s now getting on my nerves.”

Monty said: "I hope a new team leader will shake it up and so we don’t have to endure this Josie / Fred nonsense anymore. They’re both as annoying as each other now and I quite liked both of them before the cooking wars #ImACeleb." Selina said: "It is painful to watch anyone's cooking gone wrong, but at least Josie was willing to try."

"I liked him. I don't think that he's a control freak,he can just see how awful Josie's cooking is & it's frustrating. It's pretty grim. Today's looked like deep fried baby puke," Carole agreed, defending the star. Jen said: "I do wish #josie would just take help from #Fred though. Why have a chef in camp if you won't use them?

"Even a bad cook should know you can't make patties without a binding agent *eggs flour potato* bless her she's trying but seriously girl, think what you could learn! #ImACeleb."