Scots schoolgirl Lily Douglas was ‘over the moon’ after being hailed for her ‘ fearless’ bravery by I’m a Celebrity contestant Arlene Phillips.
The 14-year-old had asked the former Strictly judge whether she would ever take part in the reality TV show when they went for lunch earlier this year.
Dame Arlene told the teenager that she was ‘too much of a coward’ to accept the invitation despite being asked several times over the years.
But when Lily received devastating news that her experimental cancer drug had stopped working in October, she got a phone call from Arlene confirming that she had decided to take the plunge.
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