What did George Calombaris smuggle onto I'm a Celebrity?

George Calombaris smuggled salt and vinegar food flavoring, along with Japanese dashi, sake powder, stock cubes, and instant miso onto the set.

Why did George Calombaris smuggle seasoning?

Calombaris stated he could not live without seasoning for his food and wanted to mock the survival show's strict food rules.

What scandal led to George Calombaris's career struggles?

A 2019 scandal where his hospitality group was ordered to repay $7.8 million in staff underpayments affected over 500 workers and ended his MasterChef role.

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Chef Calombaris's Jungle 'White Powder' Secret Revealed

3 Feb

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Summary

George Calombaris smuggled salt and vinegar flavoring onto the show.
He also brought Japanese dashi, sake powder, wasabi, and miso.
Calombaris discussed career struggles after a $7.8 million underpayment scandal.

Chef Calombaris's Jungle 'White Powder' Secret Revealed

Controversial chef George Calombaris confessed to smuggling seasoning onto the reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The 'white powder' was identified as salt and vinegar food flavoring, which he documented in a video shared on Instagram. Calombaris also brought Japanese dashi, sake powder, stock cubes, and instant miso into the South African jungle.

He revealed his deception to fellow contestants shortly after his arrival as an intruder. Calombaris admitted he watched the crime series 'Breaking Bad' for inspiration on how to sneak the items past production. His actions were met with amusement by some fans and fellow cast members.

The chef also shared his career struggles following a significant wage underpayment scandal. His hospitality group, MAdE Establishment, was ordered to repay $7.8 million to over 500 affected workers in 2019. This led to the end of his MasterChef role and significant public backlash, with Calombaris finding the label of 'thief' particularly hurtful.