Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Posh Toff’s dad is scrap metal man
Toff’s dad reveals her humble roots
I’M A Celeb star Georgia Toffolo has working-class roots and a scrap metal trader dad, we can reveal.
GEORGIA Toffolo impresses I’m A Celeb viewers as being every inch the posh, privately educated star.
But while she is a toff by name, she is not one by nature. We can reveal the 23-year-old has humble workingclass roots – and a father in the scrap metal trade.
Dad Gary Bennett is still based in Torquay, Devon, where Georgia grew up and is “extremely proud” of his daughter’s achievements.
Gary said: “I’ve been proud of her all the way. I’m just a standard guy, a normal Devon guy who works for himself. I’m extremely proud of what she’s doing and where she is at the moment.” Gary, also a commercial property landlord, watched at home from the £200,000 flat in a property he is renovating as Georgia – who was said to be worth £800,000 when she entered the jungle – competed in the Worst Dates task.
Viewers saw her walk The Plank from a 334ft high skyscraper on Sunday. “Georgia on that plank was amazingly brave,” said Gary. “I was proud of her courage and strength. I couldn’t do it. She’s done well but there’s a long way to go so I don’t want to jump up and down yet.” Despite her humble beginnings, Georgia has gone on to live a glamorous lifestyle, regularly partying with millionaires in London’s socialite scene.
But Gary said: “Sometimes she does live like that and sometimes she has a bit