Nigel Farage may not find it easy in the jungle, says ex-reality TV contestant

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Nigel Farage signed up for I’m A Celebrity with the hope of communicating with the British public – but he may find it easier said than done, says fellow Brexiteer Ann Widdecombe.

The former Tory minister and ex-MP for Maidstone speaks from a position of experience given her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010.

And she warned the erstwhile Brexit Party leader-turned-GB News presenter he would not have it all his own way.

The show returned for its 23rd series on Monday, with Mr Farage joining 11 other contestants in the Australian jungle.

Explaining his decision to sign up, Mr Farage – who is reported to have been paid a fee of £1.5million – told hosts Antony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly: “I’m known for politics, for Brexit, and I’m a hero to some people and an absolute villain to millions.

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“In the jungle you’re going to find the real me. You might like me more, you might dislike me more, but you will at least find out.”

However, Ms Widdecombe, who was famously partnered with Anton Du Beke in series 9 of the popular dance competition, suggested it might be more difficult than Mr Farage imagined to get his point across.

She told Express.co.uk: “Don’t forget the editors have the final say.

“I mean, remember George Galloway went on Big Brother to talk about the Respect Party.

“But we never heard about the Respect Party because the editors wanted something different. He ended up pretending to be a cat.

“Strictly was quite fun and in an odd way Nigel is probably enjoying himself on I’m a Celebrity, I’m not saying he won’t.

“But I’m suspending judgement until we see what actually happens.”

On Tuesday, Mr Farage and Youtuber Nella Rose took part in the “Jungle Pizzeria” challenge, during which they were required to eat pizzas topped with cockroaches and sheep udders.

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On Thursday the pair clashed in a row in the camp after the Belgium-born 26-year-old accused him of being “anti-immigrants” and asked him: “Why don’t black people like you?”

Mr Farage responded: “You’d be amazed, they do.” To which Rose replied: “So everyone hates you for no reason?”

He replied: “You can disagree with somebody, but to chuck around accusations the way they’ve been chucked around is grossly unfair.

“Anti-immigrant, right? No, no, all I’ve said is we cannot go on with the numbers coming to Britain that are coming.”

Ms Rose said: “I bet you anything if every single immigrant or from immigrant descent was to leave the UK, all your doctors gone, most of your doctors are Asian right?

“Most of your nurses are African women, right?

“You want us gone, that’s all I understood.”

Mr Farage then said Ms Rose was not listening to him, before adding: “We can agree to disagree.”

At which point the pair shook hands.

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