Ooof. Photo / TVNZ
In concerning scenes that might not be able to be remedied with topical cream, comedian David Correos appears to have a serious medical event while filming.
Comedian Liv Parker is seen calling, “We need a medic”, before Correos, the face of Burger King and Taskmaster NZ’s most chaotic contestant ever, collapses onto the ground as medical staff provide aid while he clutches his leg.
Will the funny man’s season be cut short?
We also get our first look at Woodman and Simon Barnett as captains. Barnett is seen with an orange buff – could he and his guns be leading team Fury? Meanwhile, Woodman is seen multiple times in blue, suggesting team Wisdom nabbed themselves some major athletic prowess.
Si’s out, guns out. Photo TVNZ
“I don’t imagine there will be a coup – I could be wrong,“ Barnett confesses to the camera. Could radio’s nice guy find his captaincy challenged by someone seeking power and his collection of Lululemon cut-off tees?
Not on Fast & Furious star Vinnie Bennett’s watch. The actor proves he don’t have friends, he got family. Bennett reveals he’s out for revenge for his crew, calling the other team “the dirtiest players ever” before declaring, “get the f*** out of our face right now”.
I’d like to introduce you to this season’s bad boy, Vinnie Diesel.
Vinnie Diesel. Photo / NZ Herald
But on team Wisdom, Woodman is seen in tears multiple times before promising that, much like on the rugby field, there will be “no more empathy, this is the game”.
After a deluge of tears from Adams, Correos, Parker, Barnett and radio host Harrison Keefe, we are left wondering if this season has traded in McDonald’s as the sponsor – for Kleenex.
I’ll take one Big Meltdown with a side of cries, please.
Portia Woodman can be seen in tears with a teammate. photo / TVNZ
We also get our first glimpse of this season’s challenges as Adams tries to stay afloat, Bennett has a slingshot and Barnett pushes harder than Salt-N-Pepa.
“What sick freak made this game up?” asks Keefe, who appears to be being stretched on a medieval torture rack.
Harrison Keefe proves not to be a fan of the set department. Photo / TVNZ
Actor Ben Barrington is now Ben Stealing, admitting to a case of shifty hands as sports reporter Zion Dayal and rugby hero Bunce look on in disbelief.
And in true CTI-style, the rain barely stops, puffer jackets are currency, and Davis gives us a blank canvas for a jolly good meme as he balls up his fists and heads into battle.
One does not simply walk into CTI. Photo / TVNZ
But wait, what’s that we spot in the final shot – purple buffs being worn by Davis, Adams, Parker, Bunce and two mystery figures?
Could this be a spoiler of who makes the merge? Will the rain ever stop? Did Keefe survive the rack?
We’ll have to wait to find out.
Celebrity Treasure Island premieres on Monday, April 27 at 7.30pm on TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+