A body language expert has predicted that Shaun Ryder is "most likely to win" ITV's new show I'm A Celeb All Stars after the first episode aired on Monday, April 24. Speaking exclusively to Betfair, Darren Stanton, has shared his thoughts as the hit reality series returned to ITV1 with its South African spin-off.
After the arrival of Gillian McKeith at the end of Monday's episode, he said there already appears to be drama in the camp, as Shaun showed "disgust" towards the new camper. Gillian McKeith. Darren also said that there appeared to be "friction" towards Supermodel Janice Dickinson.
As well as opening up on Shaun’s behaviour, Darren revealed he believes Helen Flanagan appears to have "a secret strategy," while Bristol's Carol Vorderman is taking on the "matriarch figure."
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Speaking on behalf of Betfair, body language expert Darren, said: “The first trio to join the show were Carol, Amir and Helen. Carol is obviously seen as the camp mummy and a matriarch figure. I
"It was obvious from the outset that Carol and Helen had a natural rapport, which made Amir feel a little left out. I think Helen could potentially have a bit of a secret strategy. She comes over as being frightened, however I saw a few gestures and comments that led me to believe that she has a lot more resilience than what she makes out.
"For example, she was screaming during the task, but her facial expressions betrayed her actions and body language. She seemed to want to attract the attention and support from her teammates.
"She was not displaying true terror throughout the challenge, which tells me that she is a woman of hidden depth. It's going to be very interesting to see how she copes with the new format of the show. With Helen, I think we could look forward to some potential fireworks from her.
Darren added: "She made a few comments, which initially seemed innocuous, but could cause a stir further down the line."
Talking about Shaun "already being fed up", he continued: "“Paul appeared to be the placater and negotiator of the group. He almost likes a quiet life and prefers not to have conflict. He would definitely be the sort of person to intervene if there were any problems or friction within the group.
"I definitely believe he will be an important personality over the course of the series, especially when it comes to mediating in camp. What I found interesting is that Janice, who is the strongest personality there, was pulling faces at Paul during the first task.
"It was as if she was instructing him to suck it up and to stop being such a baby. At certain times I saw her flash disgust microexpressions. Shaun also made a comment, which led Janice to snap at him. He looked surprised and really fed up by her comment, causing him to take a back seat in the task and offered no support for Paul."
Darren added: "“I certainly believe there will be friction between Janice and Shaun, especially from the outset. Shaun has a ‘what you see is what you get’ kind of personality.
"He’s not afraid to speak his mind and say what he thinks, which could result in fireworks between the two. I also noticed when Janice entered the camp, she appeared to take instant leadership and ownership. From my analysis, she isn’t afraid to step on anyone’s toes.”
i'm A Celeb All Stars returns to our screens at 9pm On Tuesday, April 15.
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