Last dance for Arlene as she’s voted out of castle
I’m A Celeb stars well up at first exit
ARLENE Phillips became the first campmate to be voted out of the I’m A Celebrity castle last night.
The dance legend, 78, said she was immensely grateful for the help she had received.
She said: “Everybody has rallied around me, taken care of me, been there for me when I’m fragile.
“It means so much. Thank you all and yes, I will miss you.”
Earlier, the castle inmates had choked up as they shared their feelings about the upcoming eviction.
Emmerdale star Danny Miller said: “I understand what an instant love means, because I do genuinely have an instant bond with all of you.”
Paralympian Kadeena Cox, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, grew tearful as she said: “When I got ill, I felt like I lost control of me. And I lost me. You’ve helped me to remember who Kadeena is. “I’m not defined by my illness.” EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt didn’t get very far as he said: “You find out about yourself… you find out… why am I getting emotional?”
And BBC Radio 1Extra DJ Snoochie Shy chipped in: “We’ve had s**t times, but we’ve had lit times, do you know what
I’m saying? After the WhatsApp group is formed for Castle Crew, I would hope that everyone will be in there, batting back and forth.” Ex-footballer David Ginola has really made an impression at the castle, not least when he stripped off for a wash. Seeing his toned torso, Corrie star Simon Gregson joked David would make a great 007. Singing the theme tune from the movies he said: “They’re looking for a new Bond, we’ve got him. Mr Ginola is James Bond.”
The actor then gamely whipped off his own top and the pair started singing to a tune from The Full Monty.
Afterwards, Simon said: “David is like Superman, I on the other hand am more like Winnie the Pooh. I think both have their places in our world.”
Later, Naughty Boy arrived for his seventh trial, this time flanked by Olympian Matty Lee for Gross Vegas.
In the fourth round the pair had to sit inside The Grot Machine and try to catch large coins as fish guts, offal and gunge poured down on them.
The pair won six of 11 stars, bagging a dinner of hare for the campmates.