Trending 23rd November 2023 by Jade Hayden

EYNTK About The 2 New I’m A Celeb Contestants

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Two new lads are heading into the I’m a Celeb camp, and they’re here to shake things up, and eat some boll*cks too.

Their words, not ours.

Tony Bellew and Frankie Dettori are the latest celebs to land into the Australian camp – here’s everything you need to know about the pair.

Tony Bellew – former champion boxer

Former boxing champion Tony Bellew may have fought in some world class matches but he reckons facing up to his many phobias in the jungle is going to prove far more difficult.

However, he’s going to see every trial to the end, and won’t be saying “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here,” any time soon…

“You won’t catch me saying those words. I don’t think of myself as a celebrity and I will never back down or give in. I hope my sporting competitiveness will kick in. Imagine if it’s your fault if people aren’t eating?!” he says.

“This is going to be very hard and I am apprehensive. I had to think long and hard about doing it because it is so out of my comfort zone and it was my missus who talked me around to doing it.”

He also doesn’t plan to get into arguments around the campfire… unlike some contesants.

“The older you get the more you realise arguments are pointless,” he adds. “I am sure there will be moments where everyone has had enough, but I am sure we will get there in the end.

“In this kind of game, you have to be open to people’s judgements, listen and speak to people.”

Frankie Dettori MBE – champion jockey

Champion jockey Frankie Dettori is swapping the racecourse for the jungle, and he predicts that his mates will definitely vote for him to take part in trials.

“This is going to be tougher than a horse race, it is going to be a challenge, but I am looking forward to it all,” he says.

“I am going straight from riding to the jungle. But you don’t get to do this every day so why not? There are a lot of things that are unique, it’s the jungle, a different environment, you have to eat a lot of bo**ocks!

“It’s also fun, demanding and I am going to meet a lot of new people. I am 100 percent committed and I am not going to moan about what I am missing as I’m looking forward to the challenge of it all.”

The Italian jockey also thinks he could get emotional during his stint in the camp. “I am a crier, I’m Italian,” he admits.

“I am an emotional person and I think one of the hardest things for me will be missing travelling. I have spent 30 years away from my family and so I am used to that but I do love travelling. It will be difficult.”

 I’m A Celebrity continues tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player. 

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