‘Jungle can’t be any harder than football’ – Harry
HARRY REDKNAPP will head into the jungle for the new series of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! despite never having seen it.
The football manager, 71, is among the 10 stars confirmed for the ITV series, this year hosted by Declan Donnelly and Holly Willoughby.
He will join DIY SOS host Nick Knowles, actor and entertainer John Barrowman, pop stars James McVey of The Vamps and Fleur East, former EastEnders star Rita Simons, Coronation Street actress Sair Khan, The Chase’s Anne Hegerty, Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack and Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer.
And an eleventh surprise campmate was also named yesterday as former Deal Or No Deal host Noel Edmonds.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham manager Redknapp said he does not think the programme will be more challenging than his football career, although he is admittedly none the wiser.
Speaking ahead of the jungle trip, he said: “There’s nothing tougher than being a manager of a football team when things aren’t going well.
“You feel responsible, however many people support your team every week. The buck stops with you. You haven’t got many friends when it’s not going well as a football manager.
“So no, I don’t think doing this will be tougher.”
He added: “But to be honest, I have not actually watched the programme. I watch sport all day and all night when I’m at home and we are out three to four nights a week.”
The series starts on Sunday, November 18 on ITV.