Alison Hammond has opened up about her time in the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, as she revealed she clashed with one of her campmates
Alison Hammond is hoping for a “rude” celebrity-free camp in this year’s I’m A Celebrity, as she shared her thoughts on the ITV series’ first episode.
The This Morning presenter, 50, who made a late entrance into the reality show in 2010, had an immediate clash with one of her fellow campmates.
While appearing on the spinoff show I’m A Celebrity Unpacked, following the launch night, she reignited her feud with Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, reports the Express.
“When I went in there, I’ll never forget, I walked in and said the party’s here with my Terry’s Chocolate Orange and everyone was like (unbothered face),’ she recalled.
“Then, Shaun Ryder took an instant dislike to me. He was very rude!” She added, “So hopefully there are no Shaun Ryders in there.”
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Shaun was defended by his mate Leigh Francis, who insisted “he’s normally really lovely”, but Alison didn’t seem convinced. The pair’s feud dates back to her arrival at camp in 2010, when Shaun was immediately irritated by the prospect of another celebrity to socialise with.
“Oh, more f***ing people in the camp. And a loud person and a cheery person as well,’ he grumbled in the Bush Telegraph, referring to her outgoing personality.
“She’s probably a really nice person, don’t get me wrong. I like Alison,” he conceded. “I like horse s**t in the country, but I don’t want it in my living room.”
“I just don’t want to go through it. I’ve done f**k all for eight days except socialise. I’m about that far from f**king off.”
Despite his frustrations, he stayed in camp, even reaching the final before coming second to the Queen of the Jungle.
Speaking to the Daily Star at the time, he said: “Ever since the jungle show, I knew Alison didn’t like me. But fair enough, nobody has to like each other. It’s not against the law.
“When we were in the jungle, I knew from day one that she didn’t like me. On [that night] I was proved right.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here continues tonight at 9pm.
