Nigel's remarks cost him a chance of winning I'm A Celeb, which were deemed offensive.

Nigel Farage has found himself in hot water after his remarks about cultural appropriation sparked outrage among I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! viewers. On Wednesday night’s episode, the former Ukip leader had a debate with Nella Rose, a YouTuber. During the debate, he claimed that if a white person were to ‘sing’ the Jamaican pronunciation of the word ‘water’, ‘they’d call it cultural appropriation’. Nella countered his point, explaining the difference between someone mocking an accent or not, and that it ‘depends on the context’.

After Nella outlined why dressing up in a Mexican outfit would be deemed offensive, Farage seemed to dismiss her by saying: ‘I don’t know what the rules are Nella.’ The Brexiteer’s failure to understand or acknowledge what Nella had to say about cultural appropriation might be one of the factors behind his chances of winning I’m A Celeb being dashed. According to a bookmaker from Ladbrokes, ‘Nigel Farage has had 48 hours he might want to quickly forget, as far as the odds are concerned’.

It seems that viewers were also disgusted by the former politician’s comments, with one writing on Twitter: ‘So glad Nella handled Farage in that way! We know he has undertone racist views whether u agree or not but I’m glad she didn’t let it take her out of character, coz that could have gone left, especially if I was in there [sic].’

Meanwhile, current fan-favourite Sam Thompson is topping the list of contenders for the jungle crown, with odds of 9/4. This Morning presenter Josie Gibson is up next with 6/1 odds, followed by latecomer Tony Bellew who boasts 11.1 odds and Britney Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears with 20/1 odds.

Comedian Katherine Ryan recently spoke out against ITV platforming politicians like Nigel and Matt Hancock on I’m A Celeb. She said: ‘I vehemently am against glorifying people like Matt Hancock and Nigel Farage and reducing them to light entertainment fodder when I think that they’re very dangerous people who have directly hurt lots of families.’ I’m A Celebrity returns at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. Who are you rooting for to win?

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