Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili has revealed he wouldn't consider joining the cast of ITV reality series I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, because he couldn't face eating "kangaroo testicles".

The comedian is currently starring in new TV series Hot and Dangerous, and despite eating some gut-churning dishes for the show, he insists he isn't going to ever appear on the Ant & Dec-hosted competition.

Speaking to BANG Showbiz he explained: "Although my tolerance levels improved, I'll never do a show like 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' I will never be found eating kangaroo testicles."

Omid grew up with a hatred for all spicy foods but admits his tolerance levels have improved following the filming for the new show.

"I loved a balti dish I had in a curry house in Birmingham. Of course, the balti was made by British-Pakistanis and I found that to be a tremendous culinary experience.

"The worst thing I ate was a dish called 'The Widower' in Grantham, which made me ill. It has to be cooked using a gas mask! When the show was first discussed, I thought I'd be travelling all over the world to samples foods. I never thought I'd end up in Grantham burning myself a new butthole."

He added: "Spicy foods are high in vitamin C, which means they're good for helping to cure things like colds. It really does help you to feel healthier - it's like a natural, legal high."

'Omid Djalili, Hot and Dangerous', premieres tonight - October 31 - at 9pm on Freeview channel Quest.


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