Carol Vorderman has said she wants to say “a big thank you” to I’m A Celebrity…Get Met Out Of Here! presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly when she competes in the all stars series in South Africa.The 62-year-old former Countdown star, who was the fifth contestant to be eliminated in 2016 during the reality TV show in Australia, is returning for I’m A Celebrity… South Africa alongside boxing champion Amir Khan and dancer Jordan Banjo among others.
Carol said: “It made me realise that you need to live in the now. I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to Ant & Dec when I see them in South Africa and I can’t wait to take part in this new series. “I loved everything about I’m A Celebrity.” She also revealed that when she first travelled to South Africa to work at an engineering construction site at the age of 19 she “fell in love” for the first time with her boss.
Carol added: “His next job was in Botswana and I flew over.There were giraffes running around and I swam with great white sharks. “I’ve not been on a safari for 40 years and I can’t wait now to do the (Bushtucker) trials.
I will try everything and I will try my absolute best.” Kiss radio DJ Jordan, who was with Carol in the jungle when he went home fourth, said the reason behind the show being so enjoyable is that celebrities are “stripped back”.
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