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Joe Swash finally gets that cockroach removed from his ear

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Joe Swash has finally had a cockroach removed from his ear.

The I’m A Celebrity… Extra Camp host had the creature stuck for two days but hospital staff finally extracted it a few hours ago – and he’s taken the insect home.

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The doctors probed his ear looking for the roach (credit: realjoeswashy Instagram)

Joe had an unsuccessful hospital trip on Sunday and was told to return when a specialist was available, so in an Instagram story posted from Australia on Tuesday, he documented his return visit.

He said in one clip: “We’re at a new hospital, hopefully today is the day I get rid of my little squatter, he’s been in there two days. Keep your fingers crossed because my ear is starting to stink.”

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He’d had the bug in his ear for two days (credit: realjoeswashy Instagram)

He then shared another clip featuring the screen that a camera put into his ear broadcast images to and was stunned by what he saw.

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He said: “This is the little telly that’s gonna look down my ear drum and you’re gonna see my little friend.”

Joe couldn’t believe the size of the thing (credit: realjoeswashy Instagram)

As the insect came into view, he exclaimed: “Oh my God, look at the size of him, get him out of my ear as quick as possible.”

The 36-year-old star finished documenting his hospital trip with a video of him having the insect removed, along with some ear wax, as he let out a squeal.

Joe ended by showing off a tiny jar with the cockroach trapped inside.

He said: “This little fella is my little squatter that was in my ear. Look at the size of him! That was in my ear. OMG!”

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On Extra Camp on Monday Joe revealed that not only was the cockroach still trapped, it was also starting to “die” and was emitting a foul stench.

Guest Sam Thompson sniffed the actor’s ear and exclaimed: “Oh mate that’s actually rank. I don’t understand how you can live with that in your ear, it’s so intense.”

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Joe co-hosts Extra Camp with Joel and Scarlett (credit: ITV)

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Joe replied: “You can smell it dying in my ear. But don’t worry though, it’s coming out today.”

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor