Lorraine Chase
The celebrities met for the first time at a $6million mansion on Australia’s stunning Gold Coast as another series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! kicked off. Bathed in brilliant sunshine, the beautiful villa was the perfect setting as this year’s batch of celebrities swapped their glamorous lives for a more meagre jungle existence.
“I’m looking forward to the Bushtucker Trials. The kangaroo testicle will be funny. I’ve had worst stuff in my mouth
Arriving at the villa in bright red Ferraris, each celebrity described their fears and trepidation at appearing on this year’s show.
First to arrive was Coronation Street star Antony Cotton. He’d previously said “I’ll be a mixture of camp and irritable. Irritably camp!” Next to arrive at the villa was Hart To Hart actress Stefanie Powers. The two were quickly joined by The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright who had previously confessed “I’m a bit of a scardy cat. I’m scared of the dark, and rats – I can’t feel one, smell one or be in the same room as one.”
Ex Emmerdale actress Lorraine Chase was next and then Real Hustle star Jessica-Jane Clements who said “I’m looking forward to the Bushtucker Trials. The kangaroo testicle will be funny. I’ve had worst stuff in my mouth.” Then the group was joined by McFly bassist Dougie Poynter who had an interesting way of dealing with jungle life. He said “I’ve been watching a lot of Bear Grylls. He gets naked a lot. So I think I might have to do that a lot.”
Joining them was sporting hero Fatima Whitbread who said “I’m a tough nut to crack. I am a good shoulder to cry on but if anyone needs a good kick up the rear I can do that as well.” And then Benidorm star Crissy Rock arrived, curtseying to Stefanie Powers. “When I’m in the jungle I’m not going to miss my luxury items. I’ve never had any” she said.
Finally racing legend Willie Carson arrived. “I’m like a Jack Russell dog. Small and noisy and I’ve got a nip. Possibly I’ll anger people because I’m honest. And I always like winning.”
Hosts, Ant & Dec arrived on a speedboat as the celebrities enjoyed their last proper meal and explained that they would now be travelling by two helicopters and embarking on their jungle journey.
Cave Capers
All nine celebrities were dropped in the jungle and found a map directing them to a clearing and a cave. Inside the cave were nine groundsheets laid out on the floor. However the thought of a night in the dark in a smelly cave seemed to frighten the intrepid bunch and they decided to camp outside instead with Stefanie and Fatima building beds for everyone.
Diving In The Jungle
The following morning, the campmates were split into two teams which would determine how they would travel into the camp. Fatima, Mark, Crissy, Lorraine and Antony were in one group who would skydive into camp; Stefanie, Dougie, Willie and Jessica-Jane would canoe in.
Antony initially refused to skydive as he had a fear of flying. He said “I had a little hissy fit, I told everyone to F off. But now I’ve put the harness on and I’m doing it because I don’t want to look like a knob-head.”
Lorraine went first and jumped saying “It’s fabulous”. Mark, visibly shaking, said “Oh My God, that is amazing. I feel like I’ve achieved something. Incredible.” Fatima cried “Unbelievable!” after her jump and Antony burst into tears as he landed having conquered his fears. Crissy, who had to remove her teeth for the jump was terrified. Shaking in the helicopter, she decided not to jump. Crissy said “I couldn’t jump. I’m disappointed but at the same time I wouldn’t want to go through that fear again. I’m chicken but I’m a proud chicken!”
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