Ashley Roberts admits I’m A Celeb producer slipped her banned item – breaking huge show rule
ASHLEY Roberts has revealed an I’m A Celebrity producer slipped her a banned item when she was in camp.
The Pussycat Doll, 43, exclusively told The Sun how the crew member allowed her a sip of Gatorade during one unaired moment in 2012.
It was a rare lapse in restraint from the staff member, who broke a major show rule by sharing the drink with Ashley.
The music and TV star certainly wasn’t complaining though, telling us: “That was towards the end and it was hot, and I was like, oh, it was heaven. Absolute heaven.”
She added: “So it’s literally like, what you see is what you get. I mean, yeah, the guy who comes in and changes your battery will not speak to you.
“I kept trying to break him and make jokes and kind of see if I could get him to have a little chit chat with me.”
Super fit Ashley revealed just how hungry the campmates can be and how unsatisfying meal times were, even when they won multiple stars in trials.
“You want some food as you are so hungry and you can’t wait for food and then it comes down and it’s like kangaroo balls or something,” she said. “So that’s always challenging.
“It’s just so, so challenging, but it is so rewarding to get on the other side just to prove to yourself you can do something like that.”
One thing Ashley wasn’t such a big fan of in the jungle was the shower scenes.
They once played a big part in the show, with viewers keen to see each season’s pin-up in their swimwear, but those scenes have been scaled back in recent years.
The Heart Breakfast DJ admitted that the filmed bikini showers in the jungle aren’t as enjoyable as they look.
Ashley said: “I think that you feel vulnerable because you don’t know what angle they’re coming at.
“You don’t know what’s going on. So I was definitely intimidated by the shower scenes, but you just kind of get on with it because I was like I’ve got to wash at the end of the say.”
She went on: “It was the shower or it was washing in the pond and the pond was being dipped in over and over again with people, I was dumped in fish guts and dipping in.
“I can get why people feel like they don’t necessarily want to show that off, but it is a show that you are saying yes to where you’re followed by cameras at all times.”
This month it was revealed that the famous shower scenes are in danger of being axed – because this year’s cast wanted to cover up.
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I'm A Celebrity 2024
i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..
Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”