EXC: I’m A Celeb’s Ant and Dec name for no extra politicians
Ant and Dec have known as for a yr on I’m a Celebrity with ‘no politicians’ amid accusations from Nigel Farage‘s staff that ITV is ‘stitching up’ the previous UKIP chief.
Allies of Farage, 59, have hit out on the broadcaster on varied claims over the previous two weeks together with reducing his airtime, breaking an ‘indecency’ clause and alledging plans to launch a video during which the Brexit Party founder makes a racial slur.
When requested if they’d have Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the present, Dec, 48, replied: ‘I feel we do a yr with none politicians.’
Dec’s co-host Ant, 48, pumped his fists within the air on their Instagram Live and mentioned: ‘Agreed, agreed, agreed.’
Previous political figures on the present embrace Nadine Dorries in 2012, Edwina Currie in 2014, Stanley Johnson in 2017 and Matt Hancock appeared final yr.
Ant and Dec have known as for a yr on I’m a Celebrity with ‘no politicians’ amid accusations from Nigel Farage ‘s staff that ITV is ‘stitching up’ the previous UKIP chief
Allies of Farage, 59, have hit out on the broadcaster on varied claims over the previous two weeks together with reducing his airtime, breaking an ‘indecency’ clause and alledging plans to launch a video during which the Brexit Party founder makes a racial slur
The disgraced former Health Secretary went into the jungle hated by massive swathes of the general public however defied all expectations and made it to the ultimate in third place.
Mr Hancock, 45, admitted he determined to enter the jungle as a result of he wished to indicate the ‘lighter facet’ to his persona after his unpopular run in politics.
Off the again of Mr Hancock’s success, the controversial former UKIP chief has made it no secret he needs to focus on a brand new viewers by showing on the present whereas not denying that he plans to run for Britain’s chief sooner or later.
Despite reportedly paying £1.5million to safe him for this yr – the very best payment in I’m a Celeb’s historical past – internet hosting the previous MEP on the present has not been the smoothest journey for ITV bosses.
It’s understood that allies of Mr Farage are more and more offended at ‘insane soiled tips’ towards him on the present and say they’re consulting attorneys over his therapy.
Last week the Mail on Sunday revealed his aides despatched a letter of grievance claiming the community had damaged an ‘indecency’ clause in his contract by exhibiting him bare.
The present’s longtime host’s name for ‘no politicians’ yesterday [Sat] got here after Mr Farage’s aides revealed on Friday they consider ITV are planning an ‘assault’ on the previous Brexit chief.
Team Farage alleged the broadcaster is about to launch footage of the previous UKIP chief making a racial slur on the personalised video messaging service, Cameo, in an try and scupper his possibilities of turning into King of the Jungle.
Mr Hancock, 45, admitted he determined to enter the jungle as a result of he wished to indicate the ‘lighter facet’ to his persona after his unpopular run in politics
An obvious reduce in airtime was additionally a grievance made by his supporters who consider that ‘lefty’ producers of Ant and Dec’s present are intentionally lowering the variety of minutes he seems on the present.
It was reported by GB News that ITV are involved they are going to be blamed if he emerges nicely from I’m A Celebrity and goes on to develop into Prime Minister.
A spokesman for the broadcaster denied claims he was being handled unfairly and mentioned: ‘We are a 60-75 minute Entertainment present and the content material featured is a far and correct illustration of life in camp.’
An ITV supply additional dismissed the accusations as ‘nonsense’.
