A royal rumble has broken out on I'm a Celebrity. . . South Africa between Carol Vorderman and US model Janice Dickinson, according to an insider.
Viewers can expect to see Dickinson, 68, go toe-to-toe with the Countdown legend over her views on the monarch, reports The Mirror. A source said fellow campmates Paul Burrell – an ex-royal butler – and Helen Flanagan rushed to Carol’s defence. The insider told the Mirror: “It was a really explosive bust-up… Janice was effing and blinding."
The row began over the Royal Family because Janice believes it needs to be abolished, while Carol is a staunch supporter of the monarchy. The source explained: “Janice can be quite abrasive and things got very heated. She said Carol’s views were old-fashioned and dated while Carol hit back that Janice was crass and obnoxious. She and Carol are both strong women with strong opinions. It was a personality clash that was bound to explode.”
Speaking last week about her jungle experience on ITV’s Lorraine, Carol said she had made firm friends with the cast. But when quizzed about Janice, she replied: “We’ll not talk about her so much.” Meanwhile, Janice revealed ahead of the launch: “Everything went on. There were ups, there were downs, there was lots of laughter and lots of tears.”
The show, which was pre-recorded in South Africa’s Kruger National Park last year, begins tonight (Sunday) and is billed as an all-star version of the series, with past stars coming back into the camp to try to win the inaugural title of 'I’m A Celebrity Legend'.
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But Janice, who took part in the jungle show in 2007, had to quit when she ended up in hospital after falling in the dark on her way to the 'dunny'. The Mirror's source went on: “The camp was a much calmer place after she left. Janice is great telly but she did rub people up the wrong way.”
Participants in the show include former boxing champion Amir Khan, former England cricketer Phil Tufnell and actor Joe Swash. Though this is just the start, many more names are set to join the initial nine celebs as the series continues.
The series will differ to the usual format Down Under, with ITV promising the new terrain will push the campmates to their limits, with twists and turns that are set to test them like never before. The challenges are also slated to be bigger and tougher, the environment harsher and more unforgiving — and there’s no public vote.
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