I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! viewers have been left scratching their heads as to why Nigel Farage, the former UKIP leader, is unable to take part in several Bushtucker Trials.

The politician is among a host of celebs, including Josie Gibson, Marvin Humes, Nick Pickard, Jamie Lynn Spears and Frankie Dettori currently battling it out in the Aussie jungle.

Before jetting off to Australia, Nigel had a laugh about the possibility of facing the show's notorious trials.

He said: "Given millions hate me, I do expect people will vote for me to do trials! I am hoping those who hate me might hate me a little bit less afterwards. But it's a gamble. If we can dispel some of those misconceptions, then that will be a good thing too."

However, Ant and Dec revealed that fans couldn't vote for Farage in the latest trial due to medical exemption, leaving many puzzled.

Let's delve into why this is the case…

The show didn't explain why some tasks might be too much for certain people, but it was said before the show started that Nigel wouldn't be able to do some of them.

This is because he was in a plane crash in 2010, which left him very badly hurt.

When asked about the trials he could avoid, Nigel said: "Anything involving weightlifting, I'd be out. I've obviously had some quite serious physical injuries and neck reconstructions, and goodness knows what else. So they are fully aware that I'm a little bit damaged when it comes to bodily structure."

"But having said that, I can still do most things. I doubt any of the trials are actually going to kill me, although I don't think they'll all be a bag of fun. But look, I signed up for this. It's in for a penny in for a pound. So let's go."

Nigel would undergo spinal surgery a few years following on from the plane crash, with claims made that at the time his spine was already weakened by a car crash prior to that incident.

The Brexit campaigner was the only passenger in the plane with the pilot.

The plane fell 35ft into a field and landed upside down. After the crash, Nigel said: "We have both had a miraculous escape. We are both very lucky to be alive."

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