Rachel Hunter is the first celebrity to have been kicked out of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia 2026.
The 56-year-old model was evicted from camp after losing a guessing game against her fellow campmate – Matt Zukowski.
Love Islander Matt is safe for another week thanks to his bittersweet win.
However, fans were not happy with this turn of events and took to social media to share their thoughts.
What are fans saying about Rachel’s eviction?
Many fans shared their dissatisfaction with the lack of a public vote in this year’s series which has resulted in the fan favourite leaving the jungle.
One user took to X writing: “There’s no way Rachel would have been in the bottom three if the public got a chance to vote.”

A second agreed: “Well that sucks. I wanted Rachel to stay. This is bloody frustrating,” whilst another added: “If viewers were voting, Rachel would have made it much further.”
What did Rachel Hunter say about her eviction?
Speaking in her exit interview, the New Zealand model was emotional as she shared her “disappointment” in the shock exit.
“It’s an incredible group of people and it was hard because obviously many bonds were made,” she said whilst fighting back tears.
Equally as heartbroken were her fellow campmates who praised her for the incredible energy she brought to the camp.
Who is Rachel Hunter?
The mum-of-two was formerly married to iconic rock singer, Rod Stewart from 1990-2006. She shares two children with him, Renee and Liam.
Rachel has competed on many other reality shows including competing on Dancing With The Stars in the US and being a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
Who else has left the 2026 I’m A Celebrity jungle?
Deni Hines was the first campmate this season to leave the I’m A Celebrity jungle.

The 55-year-old singer now joins a small group of celebrities in the show’s history to utter the famous phrase and leave by choice.
The decision sparked a huge response from viewers, with many admitting they were pleased she was hanging up her camouflage bandana after instigating hard-to-watch conflict in the camp, with one interaction even leaving fellow campmate Nath Valvo in tears.