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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup hopes to be able to utilise her dancing skills around the campfire.

The 35-year-old Dane, who is obviously a bit excited, said: "If the other team-mates are up for it, I think it could be great to have a competition. We could have a goal together, sort of a bit of team building."

Her main fear seems to be going on the telly without her sequins and make-up, because she said: "I'm fine not wearing make-up when no one has to see me, but to be on screen in front of everyone.

"I'm used to having all the glamorous hair and dresses and make-up, but well they are going to see me and they are either going to love it or hate it."

She also hopes that she can overcome her fear of creepy crawlies, so that she can eventually go to a festival with her fiancé.

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Hollywood veteran George Hamilton is the oldest contestant at 70 – but seems willing to throw himself into the swing of things.

He said: "I know everyone is expecting me to turn up in a tuxedo and look all dashing but that's over with. Before I left I went to a barber and had a seven dollar military haircut."

Gorgeous George has taken an original approach to his preparations while in his hotel, as he explained: "I slept on the floor in the corner and looked out for any creepy crawlies or spiders to keep me company.

"And I ate beans and rice, and then beans and rice for my breakfast and then beans and beans, and then more beans. I thought, 'There's no point having champagne,' I wanted something from a David Copperfield novel, some gruel, something really sickening to prepare me. I reckon I've got a head start on the others now I've done that."

Unlike the rest of the contestants he doesn't have any celeb supporters, and he explained why: "None of my celebrity friends will be watching as they currently think I'm on a yacht in the South of France with a silk robe on and a glass of champagne in my hand, surrounded by beautiful women."

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Kim Woodburn will be the second-oldest in camp at the age of 67, but the star of How Clean Is Your House is unlikely to be shirking her chores.

She said: "I have to say to you that the jungle cannot be as dirty as some of the houses I have been in... I don't mind changing the toilet every day; it doesn't bother me in the least. I have put my hands on faeces in houses and there is none of that with the camp toilet."

Crikey! And she also says she might spark her own pee-gate scandal like Carol Thatcher.

"I liked Carol Thatcher; I thought she was a hoot. And when she peed over the side of the bed – I think I would be peeing over the side.

"I'm not getting out of bed at night in the dark with spiders dragging my knickers off. There could be anything out there. I'm going to pee wherever I can."


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Snooker star Jimmy White, 47, plans to use his experience on the baize to give him the competitive edge.

He said: "I'm obviously very competitive when I'm playing snooker so it is a competition so I will try and win, I will try and use a few strategies of, you know, staying composed. I shall be going in there to try and win it for sure."

But he admits his fear of creepy crawly things could prove a problem, saying: "The worst thing is going to sleep and to think that things can start crawling over you. That terrifies me so I'll have to face it when it happens.

"Creepy-crawlies, I'm not into that at all. I have fears and phobias of it all; spiders, snakes, rats, I'm terrified of them all. Someone put a snake round my neck once and I totally froze. So I'm not too sure about them. But it's a team effort...it's a challenge."


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Page Three legend Sam Fox, 43, may surprise viewers with how capable she is on the physical challenges.

She said: "I'm not scared of much. I love all the high-wire stuff. I've done a lot of boot camps, a lot of mountain climbing, coasteering and stuff, so I'm really into that kind of outdoor way of life."

But Sam does admit to having a fear of creepy crawlies – which means some of the tasks are likely to prove harrowing.

She said: "When there's a spider in the house or my cat brings a baby rat or something in it's just the end of the world, I have to call somebody. Two women live in the house, so you can imagine – 'Help'."

But won't have much tolerance for precious behaviour from her fellow campers, saying: "If there is someone in there who is a bit of a five-star diva I'll lay it down, 'Look this is an experience in your life you'll never have again so enjoy it and embrace it', and that's what I'm going to do."

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Colin McAlistair is one half of TV interior decorators Justin and Colin – and his other half will also be in the show.

He is dreading getting bored without his gadgets, and said: "I'm a 21st century guy. I rely on the telephone and television, my computer. We're not going to have any of those things, which sounds fantastic but only if there's something to replace them with."

He and Justin will be the first celeb couple to go in the jungle (Canon and Ball were only stage partners!) – and he reckons he'll be better than his partner at the Bushtucker Trials.

"Justin is the fussiest eater on the planet," he said. "I try to be brave with what I eat, always like to try different things, and nine times out of 10 I'm successful."

He's had a go at some intrepid things, but admits to feeling nerves. He said: "I've abseiled down the headquarters of the Whyte and Mackay. That was really, really frightening, standing on the edge of a skyscraper and suddenly you have to lean back into oblivion.

"I think it took me 20 minutes to get into position and the instructor probably still has bruises from where I wouldn't let go of him."


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Justin Ryan is Colin's other half – and is determined to harness his homemaking skills in the jungle.

He said: "We are going to split the designer atom to make sure that this is a fun experience for everybody.

"I imagine we'll be weaving all types of basket work, creating gorgeous throws and blankets from grass and special reeds, and I shall be diving into the lagoon and plucking out cuttlefish and making baskets from them as well as table ornaments."

He's joking of course, and in fact he's nervous about life in the bush.

"My idea of camping is a four star hotel," he explained. "Anything below five star deluxe is roughing it so being in the jungle is going to be very hard."

Justin and Colin share former king of the jungle Christopher Biggins as one of their celeb supporters.


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Former Mis-Teeq star Sabrina Washington admits that her family have found it hard to imagine her thriving in the jungle.

The 30-year-old said: "When I told my mum, she just laughed herself to tears. My family are worried about how I'm going to react to spiders and they are obviously worried because I am quite picky about what I eat.

"So if I get I get one of the Bushtucker Trials, to eat something different will be hard as I'm very particular. I'm going to have to blank it out and think I'm eating McDonalds."

Sabrina admits that she has never been camping before and that the cold makes her grumpy.

She says: "It is going to be a completely new experience for me because I love my bed and I like heat.

"I'm most probably the only person in the world who keeps their heating on full pelt in the summer, because I'm always cold. So, this might be where I'm miserable, if it gets rainy and cold at night."

Oh dear.

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Telly chef Gino D'Acampo says he's used to taking charge of things and hopes that his fellow celebs see him as the natural leader.

The 43-year-old, who has made numerous appearances on This Morning, is confident that he'll be able to stomach the Bushtucker Trials.

He said: "I cooked donkey testicles with sage and butter when I was on the island of Sardinia and, trust me, they are absolutely amazing. It's one of their specialities and it was very good.

"The texture is a little bit like foie gras, crispy on the outside and soft and mushy on the inside. It's quite interesting, like brain, more or less that texture."

Peter Andre is one of his celeb supporters – so we wonder if he'll spit in Jordan's food (providing she actually turns up).

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Lucy Benjamin is best known for playing Lisa Fowler in EastEnders – which she left in 2003.

The 39-year-old mum-of-one's main worry about going into the jungle is missing daughter Bessie's first birthday.

But she's also worried about hair care, saying: "I couldn't be without my hair conditioner because I've got naturally curly hair. I'm trying to wangle getting conditioner in because otherwise I'm going to look like a mad woman.

"At one point I thought, 'I'm just going to pick leaves that have got balm in them and rub them in my hair, anything."

She also hopes to use her time on the show to chill out a bit. She said: ""I can sit in camp and think about things a lot more. I'm a million mile per hour person, I talk fast, do everything fast, run to the shop.

"People say I'm not very calm and a bit nuts so it will be nice to get a sense of calm, which I can hopefully bring outside and use."

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