Seann Walsh ‘mocked’ for not knowing lyrics to Toto’s Africa in I’m A Celeb
By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment Reporter
Seann Walsh is mocked by his fellow campmates after not knowing the lyrics for Toto’s 1982 hit Africa, on tonight’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa.
In a sneak peek at Tuesday’s show, the 40-year-old comedian is seen panicking during the bushtucker trial when quizzed on the lyrics to the famous song.
Walsh is one of four stars who will face the gruelling challenge, which will see the stars suspended on a platform at the edge of a cliff while they are forced to answer general knowledge questions.
With every wrong answer, the celebrities must then cut one of the ropes suspending them in the air, with the last one standing crowned the winner.
During the challenge, the celebrities are split into two teams representing their respective groups in camp – the Lions and the Rhinos – which were introduced last night following the arrival of new camp leaders, former footballers Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard.
As presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly quiz the contestants, they ask the group to finish the lyrics to a song and give the prompt: “I bless the rain down in… ”
Walsh responds after buzzing to suggest that he knows the answer, and incorrectly guesses: “Spain.”
The hosting duo, nicknamed Ant and Dec, are seen hiding their faces behind their cue cards as they laugh at his answer, while Walsh exclaims: “I don’t know, it rhymes!”
The presenters explain the answer, singing the song to the confused comedian, to which he says: “I just thought it rhymed with rain.”
Later on in the episode, members of the opposing team pop star Sinitta and soap star Beverley Callard are seen recounting Walsh’s blunder to their campmates.
As the group gather for a discussion about the trial, reality TV star Gemma Collins demands: “Tell us everything, from start to finish.”
Callard, known for her role as Liz McDonald in Coronation Street, says: “We got there and we had to stand on this slope and lean back, and then they gave us general knowledge questions.”
She then elicits laughter from the group as she explains Walsh’s mistake, and says: “You know the Toto song, The Rain In Africa?
“They sang the first bit – Ant and Dec – they said the lyrics and they said ‘the rain in… ‘, and Seann went, ‘Spain’.”
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa can be seen at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player, and will air on weeknights.
