Robert Kilroy-Silk claimed victory

However, 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!' hosts Ant and Dec informed the 66-year-old star that he was still attached to handcuffs and had to go back into the tank to free himself. Oblivious to the fact he had dropped a key on the floor, Robert grappled with the final lock and blamed a defective key as Joe freed himself to victory, winning luxury food for his camp mates. Sore loser Robert was convinced he should have won, and joked with his rival, who told him to "take it like a man".

After the trial, Robert told camp mates Simon Webbe, Esther Rantzen, Carly Zucker and Nicola McLean he felt like a "prat" because of his mistake. He said: "Joe did it while I'm standing there like a prat saying "I've won' thinking I had and it's just the fact that the key won't work. I'm sorry." Victorious Joe later revealed he was also convinced he had lost the challenge, saying: "The key weren't working and I was thinking, 'Oh he's done it, he's done it they've given him a dodgy lock' but there was another key at the bottom, they put the other key in and that was the key that done it.

"You know he's a politician because he nearly talked himself into victory.

Can't get beat by Silksey!"

While the 'Away' camp lost the Bushtucker Trial, they were cheered when Nicola beat Dani Behr to the Celebrity Chest in a task called 'Down Force', winning the group a cheeseboard.

The women were harnessed and had to pull themselves up a hill, starting suspended in mid-air. If they lost their grip were forced to start again and Nicola's unconventional method of travelling upside down saw her unlock the chest first.

Two new contestants will be kidnapped as they enter the jungle tomorrow (20.11.08).

The unsuspecting stars - believed to be former Mis-Teeq singer Su-Elise Nash and Dollar star David Van Day - will be ensnared in giant nets and caged deep in the heart of the bush.

Their fates will lie in the hands of existing 'I'm A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!' contestants, who must decide whether or not to pay ransoms to end the newcomers' nightmares.

Meanwhile, the existing celebrities were merged into one camp yesterday (18.11.08) - a day earlier than planned.

Because torrential rainfall sparked a risk of flooding, show producers reunited the 'Away' team - Simon Webbe, Nicola McLean, Esther Ranzen, Robert Kilroy-Silk and Carly Zucker - with the 'Home' campers - Joe Swash, Dani Behr, George Takei, Brian Paddick and Martina Navratilova - at the luxury site currently being used by the latter.

After welcoming the new arrivals, Brian attempted to reorganise the sleeping arrangements, while Joe immediately offered to give up his bed to a grateful Esther.

The former 'Away' team members - who had been sleeping on the floor - were given hammocks to bed down in, though it proved a struggle for Carly. The WAG tried to lie down but promptly fell out, saying later: "It's hard to balance and get in the swag and get in the hammock."

The group had originally been due to merge this morning (19.11.08).

Esther Rantzen was offered the chance to be made into a WAG - but received a warning she would have to share her boyfriends.

The 68-year-old presenter - whose husband Desmond Wilcox died in 2000 - was asked if she wanted to hang out with footballers' girlfriends Carly Zucker and Nicola McLean and given advice on how to survive in the world of footballers' wives by her fellow 'I'm A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!'contestants.

The discussion started when Nicola - whose boyfriend is Peterborough United star Tommy Williams - asked her camp mate: "Do you think you're ready for me to set you up with a toy boy? You can become a WAG. You can join our group. I take things to extreme.

"But you do have to come to football and listen to them singing lewd songs.

Can one do that? So we're going to set you up with a footballer then. At least you know they've got great bodies.

"They might sleep with your best friend though or something because they're known for that. Mine doesn't. I can hold my hand on my heart and say that mine doesn't."

A non-committal Esther responded with: "I'm just thinking about my best friends."

However, she was not prepared for Nicola's next comment.

The 26-year-old beauty said: "I'm sure they'd try to resist your toy boy's charms for you. Maybe you could share him."

After Esther said that "would not be appropriate", Nicola advised her not to worry as it was normal behaviour.

She added: "But footballers like doing things like that I heard. It's called roasting. So anyway, we'll set you up with a footballer."