McClaren: I was bullied into the jungle
Malcolm McClaren has claimed that he was bullied into appearing on I'm a Celebrity....
The music mogul, who is expected to appear on TV screens from Monday in the Australian jungle, says that he will be disliked by viewers.
He is quoted by Gigwise as saying: "I feel I’ve been bullied into doing this. I doubt I’ll let viewers down. I’m a very obnoxious creature."
McClaren follows in the footsteps of Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, whom he managed in the '70s, in taking part in the reality TV show.
'Celeb' star reveals sleepwalking fear
Gemma Atkinson has warned that she will be sleepwalking around the I'm A Celebrity jungle camp at night.
The actress revealed that her fellow contestants may be disturbed by her nocturnal antics, admitting that she may even climb into bed with her castmates without realising.
"I'm just hoping I don't do anything or, you know, get in bed with anybody when I'm asleep," Gemma told the Daily Record.
"I'll maybe go swimming when I'm asleep 'cos you can do all sorts can't you? My mum's found me in my wardrobe. She's found me at the top of the stairs. And luckily, I've been woken up by my mum saying, 'Gemma what are you doing?'
"But in there, I could be woken up by a bite on the ankle or something. I'm just hoping I don't do anything."
'Celeb' gets bigger budget for trials
'm A Celebrity producer Chris Lore has been given a bigger budget for this year's Bushtucker Trials.
The Trials area has been specially extended for the new series, and the show's team have managed to dream up some of the most frightening challenges yet.
"We are doing more on site and we have bigger toys to play with and more animals," Lore told the Daily Star. "The Trials area is bigger than ever before. Expect claustrophobia, heights, the dark and deep water. We also have crocs. One of the trials is so scary it made one 'guinea pig' walk off the set."
However, the producer admitted that there had been some problems in securing enough gruesome dishes for a celebrity to eat in one planned challenge.
"We want to bring back some faves for a Bushtucker bonanza but there is a shortage of witchetty grubs," Chris explained. "We are having to get some in from Tasmania. And it's hard to get hold of the 'bush oysters' - kangaroo balls. It's illegal to buy them so you have to become friends with someone who has kangaroos. If they are given to you, that's OK."
'Celeb' chiefs want stars to shower nude
I'm A Celebrity producers have encouraged the contestants to shower nude in the jungle.
According to ex-footballer Rodney Marsh, show chiefs admitted that they wanted the celebrities to strip off in a recent meeting.
"We had a meeting with the producers and they told me, 'You can all shower in the nude'. I hope the girls do - but I won't!" Rodney told the Daily Star Sunday. "But I have bought myself some designer Calvin Kleins to wear in there - as a posing pouch."
The show kicks off tomorrow night at 9.00pm on ITV1.
