Keira Maguire has cried yet again on I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here but this time it was tears of relief after she conquered one of the most terrifying challenges presented by the Ten show.
In what was described as a "turning point" for the controversial contestant, Maguire conquered the "World's End" challenge which involved capturing a flag at the end of a narrow metal structure – perched 600 metres above a canyon floor.
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In her most triumphant moment yet, Keira Maguire successfully launches herself to safety after conquering the "World's End" challenge. Courtesy: Network Ten.
"I was sick in my stomach, even just standing there [watching]," said host Julia Morris. "I think the World's End could actually be the making of Keira, am I right?"
Maguire herself appeared a little stunned she had achieved the extraordinary feat, after earning 12 stars with her challenge partner Nazeem Hussain.
![Keira Maguire's screams were heard across the jungle on I'm A Celebrity.](/web/20170223035356im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/j/3/b/a/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.guj3ad.png/1487795263264.png)
Despite his nerves, Hussain had managed to deftly climb and even partially slide down the structure while grabbing flags, although he admitted his "legs were trembling" afterwards.
Even while watching his successful attempt, Maguire stood to the side watching and said "I'm going to be sick".
Any mere mortal afraid of heights wouldn't blame her. In a previous season of the show, a similar set-up prompted a terrified Jo Beth Taylor to say the words "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here".
When it was Maguire's turn on Wednesday night's episode, she set out bravely, climbing through cloud-covered terrain but after the first moment she looked down, Maguire started sobbing.
![For any of the doubters: Keira Maguire did rise to the World's End challenge.](/web/20170223035356im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/j/3/b/b/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.guj3ad.png/1487795263264.jpg)
Crying, hyperventilating and yelling "is this safe?", Maguire was reassured by host Julia Morris it was "mind over matter".
"It's not possible … I don't think I can do it, I'm going to fall, I'm going to fall," Maguire said.
Host Chris Brown, who was standing firmly on the ground watching, said to her "be brave for five seconds". Hussain also kept up the encouragement, while Maguire moved around the structure, visibly shaking.
When she finally grabbed the flag, in a moment of sheer adrenalin and blind optimism, she dropped into the air via her safety rope. It was the kind of dramatic moment Ten's "reality" producers salivate over.
The hosts, Brown and Morris, seemed genuinely thrilled Maguire had achieved it and they greeted her with a group hug and a wild chant of "Keira, Keira, Keira".
.@drchrisbrown: What are you thinking about?Keira: Don't talk to me!Dr Chris: #WorldsEnd #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/Y7tC8Jl8gm
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
Keira faced the most difficult and dangerous trial we've ever created, and absolutely smashed it #WorldsEnd #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/kzk0qWMAaw
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
It was nice of Bachelor Richie to drop by to help Keira through that trial 😏 #WorldsEnd #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/UgSyeHBJuf
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
The former TV Bachelorette was still shaken and clearly relieved to be back on the ground.
"I can't believe I did that, that was so hard," she said.
Maguire has been continually nominated by the public for the challenges presented by the show, no doubt because of her often hysterical reactions.
Although the audience of the Ten show was caught up in the tense challenge faced by Maguire and Hussain, the rest of the campmates appeared more worried about a missing pair of socks.
Forget Trump, #SockGate is the biggest issue the world is facing right now. #ImACelebrityAU
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
.@Tegan__Martin just wishes they'd put a sock in it. #ImACelebrityAU #SockGate pic.twitter.com/VZjTYiF3sY
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
When you'd rather talk about anything but #SockGate #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/bBVwHBmcN4
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
It was an excuse for another burst of continued tension between Tziporah Malkah and Kris Smith.
Malkah was searching for her lost socks (these little things clearly become a big deal in a jungle camp) when Smith believed she had called him a liar behind his back.
"I don't appreciate being called a liar when I'm not here," Smith said to Malkah.
She denied calling him a liar but Smith was still clearly very unhappy about her previous comments towards him.
"You have a long list of offensive slurs you've thrown at me in the last few days which is the reason I don't want part of your conversation anymore," Smith said.
Later in the show, Maguire credited an "angel card" for her bravery during the challenge. She said she had read a card in the morning which told her she was ready.
Recounting the experience to the other contestants, Maguire said: "We were in the clouds, we were standing in clouds, that's how high we were."
"Honestly she put in 100 per cent," Hussain said. "Keira just smashed the most intense, extreme trial on the show."
Incredible. #WorldsEnd #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/ghUOkh3RK2
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
No words. What a superhuman effort from Keira to collect 6 stars for camp #WorldsEnd #ImACelebrityAU pic.twitter.com/5b0o1BM8dN
— #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) February 22, 2017
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