Simon Gregson did a disappearing act at the start of the latest episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.
The Coronation Street legend is currently winning over viewers during his stay at Gwrych Castle for the ITV reality show.
So much so, viewers are already naming him a potential winner ahead of Sunday night's final.
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But Simon's screen-time was cut very short on Thursday night when he had to bow out of the first challenge.
I'm A Celeb's hosts Ant and Dec were quick to explain his omission from the team outing.
Dec said: "Time for a very important challenge now and at stake was a chance to spend an evening at the Castle Inn - the Castle's very own pub."
Ant continued: "This one involved all the celebrities except for Simon who was suffering from an upset stomach.
"Maybe it was something he ate at yesterday's trial."
Dec quipped: "I don't know... he sucks the juice out of a few fish eyes, spits it ina sherry glass, and downs it in one and the next thing you know he's not well.
"He's a delicate little flower, Simon Gregson," Ant added as Dec said: "Give over."
Later, after the other six stars take part in the school-themed challenge, the group headed back to the Castle to give Simon, who was tucked up in his bed, the good news.
Speaking to the Telegraph he said: "Yeah so, I was a bit dodgy in the guts this afternoon so we need some privy p otpourri ."
It comes after Simon, best known for playing Corrie's Steve McDonald, teamed up with former Emmerdale star Danny Miller for Wednesday night's trial.
The pair faced the Christmas-themed challenge, Santa’s Grotty Grotto, which saw them rummaging around in sacks of rotten vegetables and fermented eggnog before decorating a tree and drinking fish-eye shots.
They earned seven out of a possible eight stars for camp, winning partridge for dinner.
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