I’m A Celeb’s Fatima Whitbread admits "concern" after infamous cockroach incident
I’m A Celebrity star Fatima Whitbread has revealed her “concern” about taking on another round of Bushtucker Trials for I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.
Whitbread appeared on the 11th series of the show in 2011, finishing in third place behind Mark Wright and overall winner Dougie Poynter. The retired javelin thrower is now gearing up to take part in an All Stars version of the show.
During her original stint in the Australian jungle, Whitbread made I’m A Celeb history when a cockroach crawled up her nose during a Bushtucker Trial and got lodged inside. It eventually had to be removed by Medic Bob.
“People still come up and chat about the cockroach,” the former Olympian told OK! Magazine.
“Every time I’m A Celebrity comes out, the cockroach incident gets aired quite a bit. Most children remember me for the cockroach and their parents remember me for throwing a javelin!”
She went on to say that doing that challenge was “easily my scariest trial” but insisted she “had a lot of fun taking part in the series”.
“It does concern me if that happens again,” Whitbread said ahead of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa. “Mind you, I have got quite large nostrils. They fit my face alright and if any critter wants to come in, then it is quite an easy gap for them to get through.”
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Whitbread said she believes an All Stars version of I’m A Celeb has “been a long time coming” and is looking forward to meeting the other campmates, which include Shaun Ryder, Amir Khan, Phil Tufnell and Janice Dickinson.
She also said she was hoping to take on one of I’m A Celeb’s most iconic challenges in South Africa.
“I’ve never had the opportunity of an eating and drinking trial," she shared. "If that trial came up and I was put forward, I would do it. I am not sure I would like the gagging though!”
I'm a Celebrity will return soon for an All-Stars series on ITV1 and ITVX.
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