Irish Sunday Mirror

I’m a Celeb-debty

Nigel Farage lands €1.7m jungle spot while his Reform party is €1.2m in debt

- BY NICOLA FAHEY news@irishmirro­r.ie

NIGEL Farage is heading for the I’m A Celebrity jungle with his political party Reform UK more than a million pounds in debt.

The most recent accounts for the rightwing organisati­on show net liabilitie­s of €1.25million including director loans, according to Companies House records released in September.

Last year, the former Brexit Party faced a winding-up petition and potential liquidatio­n due to a dispute over €25,000 owed to a Scottish advertisin­g firm. Reform UK’S current debt comes despite accounts stating it received nearly €3.4million in donations in 2020.

Now Mr Farage, 59, is said to have signed a deal with ITV worth €1.7million to appear on the reality show in Australia, which kicks off this month.

The deal was brokered by 2017 winner Georgia Toffolo’s talent company, The Visionary Talent Agency, and ITV producers reckon Mr Farage will ensure another hit series following disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s turn.

Speaking on his GB News show last year, Mr Farage said: “I’ve been approached several times by I’m a Celebrity and I’ve always ruled it out.

“I thought it’s all rather humiliatin­g. But I suppose you can never U-TURN Farage will join ITV show ever say never.” Meanwhile, he is seeking “millions” in damages from Natwest after former chief Dame Alison Rose discussed his banking arrangemen­ts with a BBC journalist amid his debanking row. Mr Farage said on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday that he was “instructin­g lawyers” and told Sky News yesterday the statebacke­d bank and its ex-boss must be “held to account”. Dame Alison is missing out on €8.67m in bonuses and share awards in her exit package as a result of the row.

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