The Summit contestants are being put through their paces in the high-stakes ITV reality series.
The Summit contestant Afton McKeith has revealed her co-star “fainted” in an unseen moment on the programme.
The TV star, who is the daughter of controversial I’m A Celebrity star Gillian McKeith, is being put through her paces in the new ITV competition, which is hosted by This Morning’s Ben Shephard.
It follows 14 competitors attempting to scale a mountain peak in New Zealand’s South Island Alps in a bid to win £200,000.
After just the opening episodes, one star was brutally axed, and two more tearfully quit, including Patrick, who had to medically withdraw.
The content creator had been attempting to scale a mountain on a ladder, the first of the group to do so. He thought he’d be strong enough to carry the weight of his supplies on his back, but was struggling within minutes and forced to call it quits.
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Afton has now revealed Patrick actually fainted during the brutal task, replying to a comment on X.
One viewer had reacted to Afton’s tears as she expressed her fears on the show, recalling her mum fainting on I’m A Celebrity.
They wrote: “Afton ffs. Just like her mum. She’ll start fainting come tomorrow.”
Afton replied: “Patrick actually did during the climb! After watching tonight I can see it wasn’t shown though.”
She also said: “Patrick sadly got injured and was told that his injury is too severe to continue. There was no choice unfortunately.”
She went on to recall her own turn climbing the ladder, saying: “The ladder steps were so far apart! It was hard to reach since I’m not that tall and it was all about upper body strength. It was unexpectedly more exhausting than it looked. And such a twist with the mountain keeper showing up to intimidate me!”
Taking to Instagram after he was forced to quit, Patrick expressed his devastation at leaving the challenge after tearing his bicep.
“I did not see that coming, having to be carried out by a chopper, you know, it’s really sad. That’s the worst way I could have possibly gone,” he said in a social media video.
He went on: “What surprised me most about myself doing this experience is my mental strength. I didn’t know I had it in me.”
He added: “The one piece of advice I would give to myself is to expect the unexpected, go easy on yourself, don’t over-exert yourself and stay hydrated.”
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Afton was among those sharing her support, commenting: “Love you Patrick. I was devastated to see you go.” Another fan added: “So gutted he has gone.”
The Summit continues on Tuesday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.