Frontrunner Domenica Calarco evicted from I’m A Celeb in major twist

One of the top picks to take home the jungle crown this season has been booted from the show, leaving fans and campmates gobsmacked.

Many expected her to be the next Queen of the Jungle – but instead, Domenica Calarco has been booted out of the jungle.

The former Married At First Sight star was given her marching orders on Monday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! in a decision that left her campmates – and plenty of viewers at home – gobsmacked.

Former AFL player Adam Cooney and MAFS star Domenica Calarco.

Twitter lit up as fans reacted to the stunning decision:

Noooo Dom. Didn't think I'd like her, but I do. Thought she'd go all the way #ImACelebrityAU

— janelle (she/her) (@JanelleCartwri1) April 24, 2023

What just happened. Shook #ImACelebrityAU

— Courts (@Courtsfaith) April 24, 2023

Omg I didn’t see that coming! #ImACelebrityAU

— Tui Sproats (@mooch_wiki) April 24, 2023

Nooooo! Dom #ImACelebrityAU

— 𝘛𝘰𝘮 (@hs247) April 24, 2023

I genuinely thought Adam would leave before dom #ImACelebrityAU

— steffy -́ Ì«-Ì€ (@koalabbh) April 24, 2023

Wow! I thought Dom would have gone further! #ImACelebrityAU

— e l l i e â™” (@ellsyeahhh) April 24, 2023

I am genuinely shocked Dom has been eliminated. I honestly thought they were setting her up for the final. #ImACelebrityAU

— Anouska (@AnouskaHaaket) April 24, 2023

TOTAL SHOCK!

Really thought she would be in the TOP 3! 💕🌴#ImACelebrityAU

— I'mACelebrity (@ImACelebrityAUS) April 24, 2023

broooo i properly thought dom was gonna win this!? #ImACelebrityAU

— ciara (@bettyswaghetti) April 24, 2023

While clearly disappointed by the verdict, Calarco told her campmates that she’d “had a feeling” she was going home.

“I had a feeling today. I actually had a feeling,” she insisted as she said her goodbyes.

“I just want to say, I had the best time ever, guys. Smash it! Enjoy the last six days and I’ll see you all at the end of this.”

During her exit interview with Dr Chris Brown and Julia Morris, Calarco explained that her intuition had kicked in ahead of the elimination.

“Weirdly, today I had a feeling my time was over. I think yesterday conquering a huge fear of mine I felt, ‘OK my time here is done, I’ll be happy to leave whenever I do,’” she said.

“Of course I would have loved to have won and have that money for my charity.”

She added: “I am a completely different woman. I am leaving the jungle just a better person. Maybe a few kilos lighter. I have learnt so many lessons. I have met incredible people that I will call my friends for life.

“I just think, I know in myself now I am so much stronger than what I thought I was. That is a huge lesson. For that I will be eternally grateful.”

Calarco provided plenty of memorable moments during her time in the jungle, but none even come close to her explosive confrontation with Kerri-Anne Kennerley, which saw the TV veteran quit the show after just three days.

Dom blew up at KAK.

The TV veteran then quit the show.

During a food trial early in the season, Calarco slammed Kennerley for refusing to take part or even attempt to take a bite.

Exploding in rage, the reality star brought up the make-up clause in Kennerley’s contract – which meant she’d been allowed to break the rules and bring cosmetics into camp.

“Miss big contract lady, ‘Can’t tell me what to do.’ I don’t want your [make-up], I don’t want your Revlon 1989 lipstick, doll. It’s not fair – it’s not fair to everyone in there who actually tries,” Calarco said.

“Why are you here, bro? Legit, actually, why are you here?” she continued, as Kennerley sat stunned.

“I probably don’t have to answer anything to you,” she said back.

“Of course you don’t! Because your little contract states it,” Calarco shot back.

“Literally no respect or decency for anyone else but yourself. I’ve never met anyone so selfish in all my life.”

I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! continues at 7.30pm tonight on Ten

Originally published as Frontrunner Domenica Calarco evicted from I’m A Celeb in major twist