Gillian McKeith said she is petrified of appearing on I’m a Celebrity South Africa as she becomes the first late-entry campmate on Tuesday night.
But she thinks ex-Coronation star Helen Flanagan – known for quitting trials in the 2012 series – “will probably understand my phobias and fears”.
One person Gillian, 63, may find more challenging to form a bond with is her 2010 campmate Shaun Ryder.