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I'm A Celebrity Declan Donnelly can't hide his happiness as he poses with Emily Scott and Jessica-Jane Clement at the wrap party

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 12:13 AM

I'm A Celebrity...DON'T Get Me Out Of Here: Declan Donnelly can't hide his happiness as he poses with Emily Scott and Jessica-Jane Clement at the wrap party

By Kirsty Mccormack

Last updated at 7:21 AM on 6th December 2011

He might have seen plenty of bikini action during the show but at the I'm A Celeb wrap party Declan Donnelly looked extra pleased.

The 36-year-old presenter found himself sandwiched between Jessica-Jane Clement and Emily Scott on Sunday night and certainly looked happy to be there.

The models both chose to wear low cut dresses to the event and it seems Dec was the lucky guy that managed to get his photo taken with both of them.

Pleased to be here: Declan Donnelly looked rather content as he posed for a photo with Jessica-Jane Clement (L) and Emily Scott at the wrap party

The ladies looked far more glamorous than when they'd been in the jungle and were obviously making the most of having make-up and hair straighteners at their disposal.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here: The Coming Out Show had a look at behind the scenes as one by one the celebrities were voted out of the jungle and made their way back to their luxury lifestyles and the wrap party.

First out of the Australian jungle was Freddie Starr - who left due to having an unknown allergic reaction.

The comedian said that while he was in the camp he 'really enjoyed it' but looked more happy to have been met by his fianceé Sophie Lea.

Freddie left the jungle just as the other contestants' families and friends began to arrive Down Under.

First to be voted out of the jungle was U.S. star Stefanie Powers.

Short stay: Freddie Starr was met by his fiancée Sophie Lea after his stay in hospital

The actress was pictured leaving and listing all the beauty treatments she was going to have.

'Nails done, teeth done, hair done,' she said.

And funnily enough as she arrived back at the hotel she bumped into Jessica-Jane Clement's fiancé, Lee Stafford.

'I might do your hair for you later,' he told her.

But the red head was seen having it blow-dried by someone else that afternoon and was back to feeling glamorous.

Back to being glamorous: Stefanie Powers was keen to get her hair done when she was first voted out

'Everything smells good, I feel like a new human being,' she said.

Next to leave the jungle was Eighties pop star Sinitta who was met by her mother Michael Brown and her two children.

The singer revealed that her Bushtucker trial action where she crossed her arms was a tip from Paul McKenna.

But her phobias were still haunting her as she arrived in her luxury hotel room as her children had placed plastic snakes and spiders in the bathroom, which made her scream.

Mummy's back! Sinitta was met by her children and her mother

The next famous face to leave was Pat Sharp - who surprised the group of loved ones by just showing up at the hotel unexpectedly.

His wife Monica was keen to hug him and also tell the cameras that he wasn't serious about damaging Lorraine Chase's bear.

'Pat would never hurt Tedward,' she said. 'He's more jealous of it.'

What a surprise: Pat hugs his wife Monica after losing out to Fatima in the trial

But Pat wasn't supported by everyone and later on was confronted by Antony Cotton's father who asked him if there was conflict between him and his son.

'It looked as if it was your mission to go in and upset everyone except the younger girls,' Paul Dunn told him. 'Really?' replied Pat.

Friends again: Pat decided to make up with Tedward when Lorraine was voted out

And Lee later asked him about it too, saying: 'It was bit pathetic the Tedward thing, don't you think?'

Talking of Tedward, next out was Lorraine Chase who first of all made her bear a honey sandwich to eat.

'We're out Ted!' she shouted.

She also commented on Pat's actions in the camp, saying: 'He is a charming man but he's slightly insensitive.'

Time to catch up: Lee Stafford was keen to have his fiancé all to himself

Surprisingly, the following camp mate to be voted out was Jessica-Jane.

The Real Hustle star was so pleased to finally be meeting up with Lee - who had travelled to Australia with her brother, Robert.

'I didn't see that coming,' he said as she left the jungle.

'I thought she'd be going all the way.'

He later told Jessica-Jane that he'd put a £1,000 bet on her while she was in there.

'Jungle sisters': Jessica-Jane looked so pleased to see Emily again

The brunette looked so pleased when they arrived in the 'posh' hotel room and began kissing a bottle of champagne that was waiting for her.

'We've got some catching up to do,' Lee said as he closed the hotel room door.

Crissy Rock's friend, Margaret Jones predicted that the actress would go straight to McDonald's on her exit - and she was exactly right.

Loving her food: Crissy headed straight for McDonald's where she kissed her hamburger

The blonde-haired star first went for a medical check-up, where she was told she'd lost a stone and a half, but after that she headed straight for a burger.

Crissy had broken the record for the most amount of weight that any celebrity has ever won on the show, but as she tucked into the beef she seemed to have forgotten all about her weight loss.

But before Crissy emerged from camp, Emily was told she would be leaving.

The model come DJ was excited when she saw her 'jungle sister' again and gave Jessica-Jane a big hug as she introduced her to Lee.

Meeting the family: Emily bumped into Mark's relatives in the hotel lobby

The blonde also bumped into Mark Wright's family, who said she is more than welcome to come to Essex any time.

After Crissy, Willie Carson was the next to leave and was met by his wife Elaine.

The pair took a detour en route to their hotel and stopped off at a race course where the former jockey was introduced to the horses.

Once he was back in the hotel, Willie was keen to get in the bath and re-live his hot tub night with a glass of champagne.

Cheers: Willie enjoyed a glass of champagne once he was in his hotel room

The next male to leave camp was Antony who was met by his parents.

The soap star looked shocked when his mother joked and said he had been 'vile.'

'I did feel sometimes I had to watch it behind a cushion, but it was entertaining,' she added.

'Vile': Antony's mother joked with him that she had hidden behind the cushion because of his jungle antics

Fatima Whitbread finished in third place and was met by her son, Ryan.

'There was couple of hiccups when Peter Andre came in,' he told his mother.

'That was quite embarrassing but I'll forgive you for that.'

'Awesome': Dougie was glad he did the show because he ended up winning it

Crissy came running towards the former athlete when she saw her and surprisingly, Antony was keen to hug her too.

Then there were the two finalists, Dougie Poynter and Mark.

When the McFly star discovered that he was King of the jungle, he was met by his band mate Tom and his girlfriend Lara.

'It's been an absolutely amazing time,' said Dougie. 'And tonight is gonna be wicked.'

The end: Mark finished the wrap party by giving a heartfelt speech

At the wrap party, his new best friend Mark made a toast and said: 'I'd be lying if I said I didn't want that crowd on my head but I couldn't have lost to a better guy.'

'I feel like I've conquered the world,' he later said.

'I can sum it up in one sentence: I walked in a boy and I walked out a man.'

Dougie added to this, saying: 'It was so worth it in the end because I won!'

Over for another year: The Class of 2011 had glammed up for the wrap party on Sunday night

I'm A Celeb Update 3.12.11: Fatima and Anthony Out of the I'm A Celeb jungle

Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 7:19 AM

'I'm absolutely made up, it was a dream come true for me!' Fatima Whitbread gushes like a teenager over Peter Andre, as she and Antony Cotton are evicted from the jungle

By Kirsty Mccormack and Holly Thomas

Last updated at 1:25 PM on 3rd December 2011

They both gave every task their all, but it was finally time to say goodbye for Coronation Street Star Antony Cotton and Olympian Fatima Whitbread on last night's I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here.
Antony was the first of the four to be told he would be going home, having managed 21 days of camp life.

Disappointed that he didn't make it to the final, he told Ant and Dec 'I'm absolutely gutted.'

As Antony predicted, Fatima wouldn't be taking the crown home either, and a short while after his exit, Ant and Dec made their way back to camp to announce her elimination.

Rivals going home: Antony (L) and Fatima weren't too pleased about not making it to the final

Mother and son: Fatima looked so pleased to be greeted by her son Ryan on the bridge

Before Fatima bid the camp farewell though, Antony opened up a little more about his jungle experience.

'We've come this far and I'd never even thought about the final until last night, so I'm gutted but I did all I could do and I'm amazed I lasted this long,' he said.

Ant and Dec then commented on Antony's emotional highs and lows whilst he was in the jungle.

Motherly love: The soap star was met by his mother Enid on the bridge

'Every part of it was emotional and exciting,' he told them. 'You can't plan for it.

'You feel like you're locked in and you cant run away anywhere.'

The hosts then asked Antony if he thought being friends with Mark was something that would never have happened in ordinary life.

'Our paths probably would never have crossed,' he said. 'It was so fascinating to watch people in there.'

The famous cockroach: Fatima was keen to show off the bug that had been up her nose

But someone who he wasn't so keen to watch was Fatima, but Antony said that they're relationship could have been a lot worse.

'I have been relatively tight lipped,' he told Ant and Dec, who laughed at the comment.

'I have watched what I've said in there.'

The soap star finished his interview by telling Ant and Dec that he wants either Mark or Dougie to win.

Fatima also looked gutted when she realised she hadn't made it to the final but was comforted by Mark who told her she should be proud of herself.

Enjoying some bubbly: The soap star was keen to drink his waiting champagne

Despite being so competitive, the former athlete did admit that she was surrpised she's also made it this far.

'There were some strong contenders in there this year,' she told the hosts.

But the conversation soon turned to the subject of a roaming cockroach.

'It shot up my nose straight away,' Fatima told them, referring to a past Bushtucker trial.

'But quitting was not an option,' she added.

Spilling the beans: Antony told Ant and Dec that he was 'relatively tight lipped' in the jungle

Ant and Dec commented about her positive attitude and determination, to which she replied: 'That's been my career for over 30 years.'

'Ever since I was 11, I wanted to be a sportsperson. That's been my way of life and it's the only way I know.'

But even when Fatima was asked about the various run-ins she had with the different celebrities, she had a strategic answer.

'We're all different characters and personalities, but Ive always believed to be true to yourself.

'I speak my mind in a diplomatic way.'

'It's my way of life': Fatima explained to Ant and Dec that she is always positive and motivated in whatever she does

The mother-of-one even had kind words to say about Antony: 'I've grown to love him, he's a good man but he's larger than life.

'I did feel sometimes he would like to skive a little bit from doing the washing up.'

She had even kinder words to say about visitor to the jungle, Peter Andre.

'I'm absolutely made up, it was a dream come true for me.'

Fatima finished her interview by saying ultimately she wanted to Mark to win the show saying: 'Both of them are bosom buddies.'

The four superheroes: Antony, Mark, Fatima and Dougie were excited to be taking part in the Celebrity Cyclone

But regardless of leaving the jungle one day before the final, both Antony and Fatima admitted that they had had the best time of their lives on the show.

Yesterday all four camp mates took the time to reflect on their experience in the jungle and it seemed that none of them were disappointed with the outcome.

'Jungle life has been the most wonderful experience I’ve ever had,' stated Fatima.
'I have a hard exterior but underneath I’m a softie. In the beginning everyone is tense you put up walls to protect yourself.

'The trials have been the best thing for me and failure wasn’t an option.
'I’ve got to know myself better; it’s brought me back to Fatima the person, being back in the jungle, I’ve got to quite like myself again. I can’t believe this has happened to me,' she added.
It's the Bushtucker trial that viewers most look forward to, but they're not the only ones.
The I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here contestants couldn't wait to take part in the group challenge, which finally saw rivals Fatima and Antony work together as a team.

Along with Mark and Dougie, the arguing pair faced Celebrity Cyclone where they tackled powerful water hoses, slime and fast winds as they attempted to win a meal each.

First up: Antony attempted the trial and had to grab all four stars

After watching previous series of the show they had a fair idea of what they were in for, with Dougie asking: 'So you think this is a bit strenuous?'

'Yeah its jungle typhoon!' Antony replied.

'So glad it’s not bugs and stuff,' Mark added.

Fatima prepared herself mentally for the challenge by singing to herself Eye of the Tiger, then they all then got changed into their superhero costumes and headed across the bridge to face the challenge.

Helping hand: Dougie was the second camp mate to climb up the slope and had some help from Antony

Ant and Dec explained that there were four stars up for grabs and that they had to battle the elements to try and win them.

The aim of the game was to get one star on each of the markers on the course and each camp mate would need to have them their in place at the end of the ten minutes.

Antony was the first celebrity to face the challenge and had to grab all four stars and place them on the first marker.

As he attempted to keep them in place, Dougie then made his way towards him and grabbed one star from him and made his way to his spot a bit higher up.

Raring to go: The McFly star was determined to win the trial

As Mark set off as the third contestant to attempt the challenge he shouted: 'Oh my god what is going on?'

Wearing his pink superhero cape, he slipped whilst trying to grab the stars from Dougie but he succeeded in getting them but not before being hit in the face by a gym ball.

With only four minutes left, it was Fatima's turn next and after telling the group she had 'the most energy and speed,' she was determined to do her bit.

Remaining two: Fatima and Mark watched as Antony and Dougie tackled the cyclone

Superman: TOWIE star Mark ran up the hill but was soon slipping over

The former athlete was slipping and sliding as she made her way up and just as she's grabbed her star from Mark, a big gush of water pushed her down the slope and meant that she lost her star.

But it wasn't just her that got pushed back as so did the others and Mark also had to run back to the beginning to gain his star.

With only two minutes left, they worked hard to regain their places and Fatima powered through the elements getting to her marker with only one minute left.

As the klaxon went off and the foursome realised they'd done it, Mark shouted: 'Yes, we did it!'

Staying put: All three guys tried their best to remain on their markers

Superwoman: Fatima was the remaining celebrity to tackle the challenge and had the furthest to go

Fatima was feeling particularly triumphant and punched the air, then laid down and let the water rush over her.

'Oh I loved it!' Antony shrieked whilst Mark smiled and said: 'That was one of the best things I have ever done - amazing.'

The Celebrities headed back into camp feeling very triumphant and happy that they would be eating well that evening.

But as they arrived back, they realised that the fire had gone out and Mark screamed when he found a leech on his underwear.

Tough challenge: The foursome were met by high-powered winds, hard waters and lots of balls

Not a quitter: Fatima punched the air when she realised that they had won the trial

'Oh my god it’s a leech,' he yelled, to which Antony replied: 'Keep an eye on it.'

But before long he had pulled down his pants and gave the critter a big flick.

However, Fatima wasn't bothered about the leech and still had her mind on the trial.

'What a triumphant day that was,' she said. 'Four stars, I can’t wait to get our meal tonight, I wonder what sort of meal we'll have?'

A strong team: Fatima looked so proud of her boys after they'd completed the trial

An Essex boy, a con-artist, a boy band bassist and a former Olympian... meet this year's I'm A Celebrity contestants

Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:28 AM

An Essex boy, a con-artist, a boy band bassist and a former Olympian... meet this year's I'm A Celebrity contestants

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 6:47 PM on 9th November 2011

Every series of the jungle-based reality TV show has thrown together a very eclectic bunch of celebrities from the quiet to the crazy, the wacky and colourful.

And this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here line-up is proving no different with a mixture of famous faces headed into the Australian rainforest this coming Sunday.

They range from reality TV star Mark Wright, to former Olympian javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, to comedian Freddie Starr, the dynamic within the jungle camp will certainly prove interesting.

Jungle bound: TOWIE star Mark Wright and The Real Hustle actress Jessica Jane Clement will be leading the younger stars in the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here

MARK WRIGHT

Age: 24
Famous for: The Only Way is Essex
Love life: Dating co-star Sam Faiers after breaking off engagement to Lauren Goodger
Jungle phobias: Won't say
Missing anything while in the jungle? Recording Christmas charity single with his TOWIE castmates
Looking forward to: Using the jungle as a gym to maintain his six-pack
Pearls of wisdom: 'This will be one of the longest times I have been away from Essex.'
Bookies odds: 11/2

JESSICA JANE CLEMENT

Age: 26

Famous for: Starring on The Real Hustle

Love life: Engaged to hairdresser Lee Stafford

Jungle phobias: Spiders

Missing anything while in the jungle? Her engagement party had to be postponed

Looking forward to: Stripping down to her bikini in the lake

Pearls of wisdom: 'Male attention? I can deal with it. I am going to go in with my Bobby Dazzler of an engagement ring.'
Bookies odds: 6/1

Eye candy: Mark Wright and Jessica Jane Clement will undoubtedly be showing off plenty of flesh during their stint in the jungle

Leading the younger stars - and leaving his Home County comforts far behind - is Wright, 24, who jetted off to Australia as soon as the third series of The Only Way Is Essex finished filming last week.

And he said he was really excited about signing up for the show and added: 'It’s a great new challenge for me and I hope people will see me other than just the guy off TOWIE.'

Joining him will be McFly star Dougie Poynter, 23, and the boy band bassist said he jumped at the chance to appear, especially with his band mate Harry Judd dancing up a storm on Strictly Come Dancing at the moment.

'We have got a gap in our diaries at the moment and I thought it would be a lot of fun.'

Hats off to them! McFly bassist Dougie Poynter and former champion jockey Willie Carson will braving the jungle elements and the creepy-crawly

DOUGIE POYNTER

Age: 23

Famous for: Bassist in boyband McFly

Love life: It's complicated - he is seeing someone

Jungle phobias: 'I can't talk about it, it's weird.'

Missing anything while in the jungle? His birthday

Looking forward to: Sleeping under the stars

Pearls of wisdom: 'We have got a gap in our diaries at the moment and I thought it would be a lot of fun. Tom has done The Cube, Danny did Popstar to Opera and Harry’s currently on Strictly, so I thought it was my turn.'
Bookies odds: 4/1

WILLIE CARSON

Age: 68

Famous for: Champion jockey

Love life: Married

Jungle phobias: Heights

Missing anything while in the jungle? A number of social occasions

Looking forward to: Being the 'practical one' and perhaps losing some weight

Pearls of wisdom: 'The grandchildren are massive fans. The street cred is going to get lifted when they find out I am doing this! I know they will be excited. '
Bookies odds: 20/1

Giddy up: Dougie is looking to be the brooding one on the jungle, while Willie just wants his grandchildren to think he is cool

Also joining the under-30s - and bringing a bit of glamour to proceedings - is former Playboy model and The Real Hustle actress Jessica Jane Clement, 26, who has just got engaged to celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford.
She said: 'I kept having nightmares about spiders as I have a phobia about them, but just before I flew out to Australia, I got really excited. It’s going to be such an amazing experience and I really want to prove to myself I can do it.'
Slightly older but still very much in the younger end of the camp is Coronation Street star Antony Cotton, 36, who plays Sean Tully, revealed he underwent hypnotherapy to help conquer his fears ahead of entering the show.
He said: 'I have a morbid fear of flying, I don't like heights and I am claustrophobic.'

Northern lads: Coronation Street star Antony Cotton will be overcoming his phobias while Liverpudlian comedian Freddie Starr shrugged off his recent heart attack to brave the rainforest camp

ANTONY COTTON

Age: 36

Famous for: Coronation Street, Queer as Folk

Love life: 'I never discuss my private life'

Jungle phobias: Flying, Heights, and Claustrophobia

Missing anything while in the jungle? Filming Katherine Kelly’s final scene in Corrie and her leaving do

Looking forward to: Facing his fears and making new friends

Pearls of wisdom: 'I have had hypnotherapy and I have also been to therapy to face my fears. I did have moments where I wondered why on earth I had said yes!'
Bookies odds: 4/1

FREDDIE STARR

Age: 68

Famous for: Comedian, and the news headline 'Freddie Starr ate my hamster'

Love life: Engaged

Jungle phobias: Putting his hand into a box or hole and not knowing what is in there

Missing anything while in the jungle? No occasions but will miss fianceé Sophie

Looking forward to: Rasiing his profile ahead of a tour next year

Pearls of wisdom: 'I would like some banter in the camp,” he says. “I don’t mind playing a few tricks either. It would be nice to have a laugh.'
Bookies odds: 9/1

Butting heads: Antony Cotton is fiercely protective of his private life, while Freddie Starr admits he wants to raise his profile

Show bosses have also opted for an older profile for the series this year, with four of the contestants in their 60s who hope to give their younger counterparts a run for their money, including former champion jockey Willie Carson.

He celebrates his 69th birthday this week and said he had signed up for the jungle challenge for the thrill of it.

He said: 'I have nothing to sell nor a career to re-resurrect. When I get back from the jungle, I will put my feet up and I shouldn't think I will do anything or try to do anything else.'

He will be joined by comedian Freddie Starr, 68, who had surgery following a heart attack a few months ago but shrugged it off and said: 'It will be fine.'

Tough girls: Former Olympian javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread and Benidorm star Crissy Rock will be camping down among the stars

FATIMA WHITBREAD

Age: 50

Famous for: Javelin world champion and olympian

Love life: Single mother

Jungle phobias: Jumping out of a plane

Missing anything while in the jungle? Her best friend's birthday

Looking forward to: Having a go at the trials

Pearls of wisdom: 'I haven’t got a game plan for the Jungle but I am competitive,” she confesses. “I don’t expect to win but if I come out unscathed, then I will be happy.'
Bookies odds: 16/1

CHRISSY ROCK

Age: 53

Famous for: Benidorm

Love life: Single

Jungle phobias: Bungee jumping

Missing anything while in the jungle? Nothing other than Bingo

Looking forward to: The experience - 'Just getting in is like winning an Oscar!'

Pearls of wisdom: 'I would like to be the entertainer in the camp. I am a bubbly person who laughs a lot and I will probably get on people’s nerves!'
Bookies odds: 18/1

Different tactics: Fatima says her competitive streak will come out, while Chrissy simply cant' believe her luck at being asked to go in the jungle, and says 'anything else is a bonus!'

But he admitted that his motivation for taking part in the show was simply to return to the spotlight and said: 'I am not going to lie. I am doing this to raise my profile. I want to get my profile up and anyone who says anything different is lying.'

Olympic silver medal-winning javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, 50, said she was more worried about leaving her 13-year-old son behind.

She said: 'I have never left him for longer than 24 hours and whilst I don’t think I will break down in front of the cameras, I am sure I will put my head under the bed covers at night and there will be a few tears. I will deal with it though. It is not forever.'

Providing some glamour in a more mature form will be former Campari girl Lorraine Chase, 60, who said she was going into the jungle to 'get braver'.

A touch of glamour: Former model Lorraine Chase and American actress Stephanie Powers have also joined the line-up

LORRAINE CHASE

Age: 60

Famous for: Emmerdale

Love life: Single

Jungle phobias: Spiders and snakes

Missing anything while in the jungle? No

Looking forward to: Being part of a team and pushing herself in the trials

Pearls of wisdom: 'I am a funny fossil. I do think I irritate people. The one wish I have is to not make other people’s time difficult by me being irritating.'
Bookies odds: 16/1

STEPHANIE POWERS

Age: 69

Famous for: American series Hart to Hart

Love life: 'Attached'

Jungle phobias: None

Missing anything while in the jungle? No

Looking forward to: Proving there is life after cancer - she recently beat lung cancer

Pearls of wisdom: 'I want to show others who are going through, or will go through what I have, that you can resume an active life.'
Bookies odds: 20/1

Glamour: The actresses are ditching their make-up and gowns for jungle khakis

She said: 'I have always wanted to learn how to ride a motorbike and go backpacking, but the treadmill of life has meant that I just haven't organised it myself.'

American actress Stephanie Powers, 69, who is best known for her TV series Hart To Hart alongside Robert Wagner, has suffered some health problems after being treated for lung cancer.

But she said: 'This is a wonderful opportunity to show there is life after cancer - and the benefits of good detection early on.'

And Benidorm star Crissy Rock, 53, said she was looking forward to shedding some pounds, and added: 'I can’t wait to lose weight. I might come out as a size 12. I don’t mind at all. It is the best diet eve.'

The show, hosted once again by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, returns on Sunday on ITV at 10.30pm with the contestants all heading into the Australian jungle to face an array of bugs and challenges over the next three weeks.