I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! fans were left puzzled after a star of the show went 'missing' during Friday's episode, 24 November.
Medic Bob has been a familiar face in the jungle since the show started in 2002 and is well-loved by viewers.
Yet in the most recent Bushtucker trial – when YouTuber Nella Rose had to pull her emergency cord after thousands of critters were poured into her helmet and MasterChef star Grace Dent discovered a creature in her ear – a medic rushed over to help… and it wasn't Medic Bob.
Fans were quick to take to social media to discuss his strange absence, with one asking: "#ImACeleb where's Bob gone ?? He wasn't there to help grace with her ears!!" Another simply demanded: "Bring back Dr Bob."
A third asked: "Where's medic Bob?" A fourth exclaimed: "WHERE IS MEDIC BOB?" Someone else fumed: "Where tf is Medic Bob This is an outrage." Another echoed: "Bring back medic Bob."
However, it was announced in 2022 that Bob wouldn't be returning to the show and would be replaced by another medical expert.
The Sun has reported that Bob was too busy to return to the show. He also works on the German version of I'm A Celeb, which is also filmed in Australia and was also said to be travelling around the country for a different television series – OK! shared his best moments.
After news of Bob's departure emerged, a spokesperson for I'm A Celeb insisted he will "always be a friend to the show" and wish him "all the very best". They also thanked him for his hard work over the last 20 years.
Medic Bob was involved in several iconic moments from the show, helping Fatima Whitbread when a cockroach got stuck up her nose.
He also removed a cockroach from the ear of Harry Redknapp, who went on to be crowned as King Of The Jungle on that series in 2018.
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