Dave Hughes enters the jungle on I'm A Celebrity and viewers are not impressed: 'The most annoying person alive'

Dave Hughes has arrived in the South African jungle to film the 2025 season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia. 

The comedian made his debut on the reality series on Sunday night - and viewers were less than amused. 

Several posted to X to share their thoughts, with many indicated they find the 54-year-old 'annoying'. 

'Imagine being stuck in the jungle with Dave Hughes' commented one person while someone else wrote, 'Yuk. I don’t like him'. 

'Dave Hughes in the jungle is my worst nightmare. He is an absolute d****head' said another. 

'What did we do to deserve Hughsey?' one more asked while someone else commented, 'The most annoying person alive aka Dave Hughes'. 

'Dave's true personality is going to come out in the jungle. This should be interesting' someone pondered. 

'It's going to be a tough watch with Hughesy in there' yet another viewer watching at home said. 

Dave arrived during Sunday's episode and quickly indicated he was surprised he signed up.

'I cannot believe I have agreed to do this. I want to cry. I'm pretty sure I have no jungle skills at all' he said. 

Dave then sung his own praises, stating, 'If you live in Australia and you don't know me, I don't believe you. You do know me. I am a god.' 

'I do stand up comedy at least four nights a week, because you know why? I am in desperate need of attention' he added.

'I have to organise some gigs in the jungle. I have a captive audience and they are going to hear my comedy stylings, whether they like it or not'.

The former Sydney 2DayFM breakfast show host was one of the first celebrity contestants to be unveiled on this year’s season of Channel 10’s I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!

This will be his first stint in the South African jungle, after knocking back the opportunity several times. 

It comes after  Hughes opened up about his shock radio axing for the first time, as the comedian confirms his career change was long overdue. 

The Hughesy, Ed & Erin breakfast show sensationally came to an end in August 2024 amid spiralling ratings and 'commitment issues'.

'I am very happy not to be on commercial radio this year,' Hughsey told the Herald Sun in his first comments since his axing. 

'To be honest, I am sick to death of the songs. I don’t want to hear the same seven songs every morning for the rest of my life.'

The program hosted by Dave Hughes, Ed Kavalee and Erin Molan managed a mere 3.6 market share in its last ratings survey.

But there is no love lost for Dave, who said radio 'is something I have done for a long time and it has been lucrative for decades … I have made wise investments.'

'I am absolutely happy to have a break for a long time. I have had the same experience every year for 20 years and why? There is no need now. 

'I should do what I want to do and that is partly why I am going into the jungle, for the fun of it and for something different.' 

The Melbourne-based radio presenter said he was 'torn' between two cities as he commuted to Sydney each week to host the show. 

'Initially the intention was to move to Sydney, but it just did not happen. Firstly there was Covid and my family was settled in Melbourne, my wife enjoyed her job and my kids were enjoying their school, so after a while we realised I was not going to move.' 

Dave said he was 'basically pretending to live in Sydney for three and half years,' and that it was 'exhausting.'