I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here viewers had an unexpected surprise during Thursday’s episode after they were introduced to a ‘creepy’ jester portrait.
The painting was used to give Ruthie Henshall and Russell Watson prank tasks to complete in order to win luxury items for the camp.
However some fans of the hit show said it reminded them of viral animation Salad Fingers, with others saying it was set to ‘appear in their nightmares’.
Creepy: I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! viewers were baffled by a ‘creepy’ jester portrait which handed out prank tasks on Thursday, with some saying it sounded like viral sensation Salad Fingers
Taking to Twitter to express their thoughts about the odd painting and its haunting eyes, many people said it was scary and will be in their nightmares.
One person said: ‘Please don’t let that jester talk again, it’s bloody creepy’.
And someone else penned: ‘I am now adding that jester to the list of things I’m terrified of.’
While dozens of other I’m A Celeb fans shared pictures of Salad Fingers, joking that the voice of the jester and the pop culture sensation sounded identical.
Throwback: Dozens of fans took to Twitter to make the comparison during the show
Salad Fingers is a British animation web series created by David Firth in July 2005, with it quickly going viral on the internet and amassing millions of views.
In perhaps one of the creation’s best known videos, Salad Fingers discusses its love for spoons – with the 2007 clip having more than 30million views on YouTube.
During Thursday’s show, Ruthie was in the courtyard washing clothes when suddenly the Jester portrait started talking to her with its eyes moving.
The Jester said he had some ‘secret pranks’ for her to do throughout the day for his amusement and if she completed them all correctly then she’d win all the celebrities luxury items.
Reaction: Some people said the jester was ‘creepy’ while others added it might be ‘appearing in their nightmares’
The jester told Ruthie her first prank was to get Jordan to massage her bare foot but reminded her ‘be warned, if the other celebrities smell a rat it’s game over’.
Ruthie said in the Telegraph: ‘I couldn’t believe my luck, just after the Jester spoke to me in walked Vernon and Jordan so I thought I’m just going to go for it.’
Ruthie asked Jordan if he had strong hands and if he could massage her foot because it felt locked.
Jordan massaged Ruthie’s foot for her but immediately afterwards washed his hands with sanitiser.
Cheeky: Russell Watson and Ruthie Henshall were tasked with pulling pranks on their camp mates in order to win luxury items during the show
After completing her first task, which won four luxury items for the camp, the jester then asked Ruthie to involve fellow newcomer Russell Watson on the fun.
Ruthie found Russell and called him over to the painting, with the jester asking if he was feeling mischievous and Russell replied ‘always’.
The jester told Russell and Ruthie that they had to convince their fellow celebrities to give Kiosk Cledwyn the wrong answer without anyone smelling a rat.
Beverley and Shane walked up to Kiosk Cledwyn after they’d successfully completed the Castle Coin Challenge and saw they had the option of ready salted crisps or custard creams – they went for the custard creams.
Haunting: Some viewers commented on the jester’s creepy eyes as well as its unique voice
Getting involved: After Ruthie nailed the first task, Russell got involved and went on to convince the camp he had seen a ghost
Kiosk Cledwyn called the camp and Ruthie & Russell answered the phone together and told the celebrities the question – What was the first name of Shakespeare when he was baptised, A/William or B/Walter.
Ruthie and Russell pushed for Walter so the camp all went along with them and said ‘Walter’. Kiosk Cledwyn shut his kiosk on Beverley and Shane, they were gutted and returned to camp empty handed.
At first the celebrities thought Beverley and Shane might be tricking them but then they realised they were not, they were disappointed not to have custard creams but didn’t blame Ruthie or Russell.
While the final mission, for the final four luxury items, saw Russell having to convince his fellow celebrities that he’d seen a ghost.
Massage! Ruthie, 53, won her first challenge on Thursday to convince fellow I’m A Celebrity campmate Jordan North, 30, to massage her bare feet, to which he obliged
Hilarious: Viewers praised the BBC Radio One DJ for being ‘such a nice lad’ and were then left in hysterics as he swiftly sanitised his hands, with a disgusted look across his face
Russell went to his bed and then screamed really loudly in a panic, everyone rushed over to see if he was alright, with Russell saying he’d just seen a ghostly figure, a woman with a white face and grey hair – making all the celebrities were worried.
However Victoria was having none of it and said ghosts do not exist.
Later the jester told Russell and Ruthie they’d successfully completed the final prank and that they could now tell their fellow campmates what they’d been up to.
Russell and Ruthie called everyone over in the living quarters and revealed to them what they’d been up to all day – the celebrities were all in fits of hysterics and thought it was hilarious.
Speaking about the mischief in the Telegraph, Russell said: ‘It was such a heck of a day, such a joy.’
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