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I'm A Celeb contestants leave Ant and Dec stunned as they break show tradition

Viewers were "gobsmacked"

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Nicky Morris
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I'm A Celeb contestants Scarlette Douglas and Owen Warner surprised hosts Ant and Dec after they failed to complete Monday night's Dingo Dollar challenge within the time provided - a first in the history of the show!

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The stars were tasked with identifying and counting currencies in the latest challenge titled 'Jungle De Change'.

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The pair were initially confident in their abilities, with Owen saying: "Because of football, I'm quite good with flags."

Scarlette replied: "Oh, that's good!" before adding: "I travel a lot, I should do well at this, but…"

However, the pair failed to complete the challenge in time and so missed out on a trip to Kiosk Kev for a chance to win a tasty treat for their campmates. 

Stunned by Scarlette and Owen's failed efforts, Dec said from the treehouse studio: "Well, that's an I'm A Celebrity first. The first time they haven't completed the challenge in the time available."

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"Wow!" exclaimed Ant, before adding: "Poor Owen and Scarlette. Although let's face it, I mean the treats are never that good, are they? Come on, tell us out of curiosity, what was the treat today?"

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Scarlette and Owen failed to complete the Dingo Dollar challenge

"Well, it was a good one. It was a fully functioning fish and chip shop in the camp for the rest of the series," joked Dec. 

Viewers were equally surprised, with one person taking to Twitter, writing: "The first time the dingo dollar hasn’t been done?!?! As if," while another added: "First time ever they didn't complete the challenge?! Omg…it's dark when they got back."

A third fan commented: "For the first time in British history of @imacelebrity they did not complete the Dingo Dollar Challenge - I'm gobsmacked," while another tweeted: "Wow, first dingo dollar failure."

Other viewers loved seeing Scarlette and Owen on their screens and called for more of the duo. One person wrote: "I don't care if they both lost, I loved seeing Owen and Scarlette doing the money challenge together. They deserve more screen time," while another added: "Scarlette and Owen = duo I wanna see more often."

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