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Reality TV star Samantha Moitzi became the first person to get eliminated from the new season of Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! on Monday night.
The Married At First Sight bride, 29, was narrowly voted out by viewers in a nail-biting elimination contest, which saw fellow contestants Dave Hughes and Sigrid Thornton inch her out.
The influencer later shared a post to social media reflecting on her short time on the show.
'That's a wrap on my IAC journey. This was and will be one of the most special things I've ever done,' she said.
'Facing my fears, showing my strength and sharing my scars all while making life long friends along the way.
'I am eternally grateful to co-hosts Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. It's been an absolute dream. I may not be wearing the crown, but I feel like a queen.'
Reality TV star Samantha Moitzi became the first person to get eliminated from the new season of Channel Ten's I'm a Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here! on Monday night
Many of Samantha's reality star friends took to the comment section to offer her their well wishes.
'You've shown everyone why you are that bitch!' quipped her MAFS co-star Jessica Seracino.
'Congratulations Sam. You killed it very proud friend,' added Jackson Lonie.
Samantha added she was thrilled to have raised awareness for the charity she was competing for, The Butterfly Foundation, which provides support for people suffering from eating disorders and body image issues.
It comes after fans slammed the cast of I'm a Celebrity... after the cash-strapped show failed to snare pop star Mel B.
Reports surfaced last month that the 49-year-old former Spice Girl was ready to sign onto the survival show for a hefty $500,000 but pulled out at the last minute.
According to a network insider, Mel was 'replaced' by Brit TikTok star and funnyman Max Balegde.
'Melanie Brown was supposed to be the English international on the show,' the source told Yahoo Lifestyle.
The Married At First Sight bride, 29, was narrowly voted out by viewers in a nail-biting elimination contest, which saw fellow contestants Dave Hughes and Sigrid Thornton inch her out. (Pictured with co-hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris)
The influencer later shared a post to social media reflecting on her short time on the show
'Mel wasn't put off by ''the jungle'' life and would have been happy to share the campsite with her former [Masked Singer] co-host Hughesy, but pulled out for personal reasons.
'The money was right, the opportunity right, but sometimes these things fall over.'
'The show is called I'm A Celebrity, not guess who I am!' one viewer moaned about the cast who did make it into the jungle.
Another appeared to throw shade at Samantha and Love Island star Tina Provis.
'Past participants of reality TV shows are not celebrities,' they complained.
According to Yahoo, Hughesy is the biggest earner of the 2025 series, taking home $250,000 in a lucrative deal.
This is worlds away from the big earners in previous years, with Shane Warne reportedly banking a huge $2million back in 2015.
Cast members Matty 'J' Johnson, Sam Thaiday and Shayna Jack are said to have nabbed two-week deals worth $100,000 to $175,000, and will earn an extra $5,000 for each extra day they stay on the show.
In the middle pay bracket, TikTok star Max Balegde and Big Brother Australia star Reggie Bird are reportedly being paid $100,000 each.
Samantha and Tina are said to be the lowest earners, with deals worth between $35,000 and $60,000 in a notable decrease from previous years.
An insider said of the 'cheap' salaries: 'There's just nowhere near as much money in free-to-air television as there used to be.'
Other celebrities making up the 2025 cast include footballer Zach Tuohy, comedian Geraldine Hickey and TV host Nicky Buckley.
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