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1 I m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Late Entries November 2017

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3 Late Entry Campmates Kezia Dugdale Politician Date of birth: 28th August 1981 Phobias: I have had to deal with rats and snakes but never creepy crawlies and I am scared of them and birds. Missing any special occasion: Day-to-day life as a Scottish MP. Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think people see me as good-natured but I can be steely too. I am very determined. Role in the camp: Keeping the peace. I had to do that in the Labour Party! Miss most: Caffeine and food. Dream camper: Scarlett Moffatt. I like Gogglebox and I am a fan of hers, so if I could bring her back then that would be great. Relationship status: In a relationship. Scottish Labour MP Kezia Dugdale reveals she knows her decision to go on this year s I m A Celebrity is a controversial one and she predicts some of her colleagues will be shocked and angry. But the 36-year-old politician thinks the chance to talk more about her party s values and take part on such a popular programmewas too big an opportunity to turn down. I think people s overriding emotion will be, first and foremost, of shock. I think there will be a few people angry, she admits. They will be angry because they will say I should be doing my day job and I am going to be away. I understand that anger. I ve seen them be angry over similar things other people have done but I can t help but think that it is an amazing opportunity to talk to millions of people about the Labour Party, its values and how it is different. I am not going to talk about politics all the time but it is who I am, what I do and I can t help it. Did I tell anyone beforehand? Other than my partner and office manager, I didn t tell anyone about the show.

4 Late Entry Campmates Kezia Dugdale continued I quit as Leader and so there was no obvious person to ask for permission. I went to the two people who were running for Scottish Leader and told them I was going abroad for three weeks to work. They were both cool with that. I will be back for the budget in December. So what exactly does she think Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour hierarchy will make of her going in the Jungle? I think Jeremy will be pretty relaxed, replies Kezia. I think he will have a good laugh at my expense. I think he will be more than happy to see me do it! Yet whilst Kezia can t wait to embrace life in the camp, she confides that she did think long and hard about it all. Other than the incredible opportunity, she reveals the death of her best friend in February also made her realise that she had to go for it. Doing I m A Celebrity is hugely different, she explains. At first when they approached me, I was very up and down about it and I couldn t make up my mind. In fact I said 'no' initially. I thought there was absolutely no way I would do it, as it would be the end of my political career. But the moment I did, I regretted it and I knew that if I tried my best, I would be daft to turn it down. Also, I sadly lost my best friend to Motor Neurone Disease in February and he taught me so much about how important it is to live your life well and never let an opportunity go by. I am doing this with that ethos in mind. Admitting she is feeling exhilarated, scared and nervous, Keziahopes to push herself to new mental and physical limits. I am used to dealing with rats and snakes but I ve never had to deal with creepy crawlies before, she says. I ran upstairs when I saw a spider the other day and I ve got a big fear of birds that stems from when I saw a scary picture of a pigeon as a toddler. I was petrified and I ve lived with that ever since. I know I am not totally useless but I will scream, shout and then get on with it. She isn t sure how she is going to cope on a basic diet either. I am not the type of person who wants to speak to anyone until I have had two cups of coffee in the morning, she reveals. I am a happy-go-lucky type of person but take the caffeine and the food away and I am a bit worried about unleashing a monster in me! But she does think life in Parliament will put her in good stead when it comes to the different personalities around the campfire. I am surrounded by people who don t agree all the time, she says. So does going on I m A Celebrity mean she is contemplating quitting politics afterwards? Definitely not, she insists. It is my life and I am fully committed to finishing this term of Parliament and standing again in 2021," says the MP. It s what I love doing.

5 Late Entry Campmates Iain Lee Radio Host Date of birth: 9th June 1973 Phobias: I am terrified of everything. Missing any special occasion: My radio show. Role in the camp: Definitely not the cook. I will be the worker who mucks in with everything. Miss most: My family, ipod and my radio programme. Dream camper: Pete Townsend or The Monkeys. Relationship status: Married. Late night talkradiopresenter Iain Lee insists he definitely doesn t mind the basic rations in camp because he s hoping to lose a couple of stone whilst taking part on this year s I m A Celebrity. The former host of the 11 O Clock Show also thinks it s the perfect opportunity to do something really funny and ridiculous for his two children, aged seven and five. I ve been asked before but the timing has never been right, he explains. But this time, I decided it was. I am 44, my kids are seven and five and they haven t really seen me on the telly. They don t know what Daddy used to do. They will find it funny watching me. Another reason for doing it is I have put on quite a lot of weight over the last couple of years. Being a parent, you pick food off your kids plates. This is an opportunity to lose weight. I want to lose a couple of stone whilst I am there. I am fine with not eating much. Bring it on. But the radio star reveals his children will only find out he is going on the programme when they tune in to watch. I told them I was going away for a couple of weeks with work, he explains. I couldn t tell them because they are seven and five. It would have been all over the playground. When I told my wife, she thought it was ridiculous but wished me luck.

6 Late Entry Campmates Iain Lee continued And whilst he can t wait to be on one of the biggest shows in Britain, Iain readily admits he is absolutely terrified of every bug, creepy crawly and snake. This is all my worst nightmares coming hurtling towards me all at once, he says. I am terrified of everything. I am a very lazy cowardly man who has spent the last 44 years being safe and comfortable who has not got involved in any risk whatsoever. Now I am going in the Jungle, I am feeling nervous. Absolutely none of the trials appeal to me. I don t want to be buried underground with loads of snakes on me. But I will give everything a go. I am going do the best of my ability This is a nice opportunity to do some really silly stuff. Reflecting on the kind of role he will play around the campfire, Iain wants to muck into everything. I am going to do all the jobs, he adds. I don t mind tidying, cleaning the toilet - I am going to be the worker in there. I would also like to think I am going to be the lukewarm water in between the fire and ice of the different personalities. But his fellow campmates should be prepared for a few arguments. I might stir things up, he confides. I do like a good argument. If someone is being an idiot, I will tell them so. It s all panto, that s the thing. Some people don t get that. They get too serious. So how is he preparing for his stint in the Jungle? I ve been preparing for everything by meditating a lot, he reveals. I am going to do that in the jungle. If you see me walk off to sit on my own I am having a good meditation. It calms me down and it will make me more relaxed. Aside from being away from his family, Iain thinks the fact he won t be able to listen to his IPod will be tough. I am going to miss my ipod and being able to listen to a podcast, music or audio book. I love listening to the radio. How will I cope with boredom? Anyone under 35 will suffer but everyone over 35 will thrive on it. The 70s and 80s were boring. I would say I have been bored for about 22 years of my life, he laughs. As for whether he thinks he can win the show, the 44-year-old reckons he may actually come last. Winning isn t going to happen, he declares. I will either be last or I will win. But realistically I am not going to win. I am going in the Jungle to meet some nice people and I may even start a bromance with someone. I also think it will be nice for people to see I have grown up. A lot of people will remember me from the 11 O Clock show and I was 24 back then. I was brash, rude and filthy. I was playing a character. I am not that guy they might remember from 20 years ago.

7 I m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Coming Out TX TBC Viewers have seen them survive weeks in the Australian Jungle, with no contact with the outside world and under the spotlight of the world s media, but now the celebrities get ready to embark on life back in the real world and ITV has the exclusive access. I m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Coming Out follows this year s celebrities from the moment they step foot off the legendary bridge, to the emotional reunions with their family and friends. The show will also capture their reactions as they spend their first night back in luxury. As they prepare to wash the jungle out of their hair, how will they cope getting back to life without the Jungle?

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