BUGS WON’T BOTHER FEARLESS KEZ
Pals yesterday predicted Kezia Dugdale will become a jungle star.
They said her good humour and gung-ho spirit will win her friends in the camp and the votes of I’m A Celebrity viewers.
Jamie Glackin, a former chairman of Scottish Labour, thinks his friend’s ability to “get on with the devil” will be her secret weapon.
He said: “I wasn’t in favour of her going on the show but now I think she will do very well.”
He reckons her determination to win will see her attack the infamous Bushtucker Trials – which could include eating grubs, letting wild reptiles crawl over her or being trapped underwater in a bid to win food for the camp – without any fear. Mr Glackin said: “Knowing Kez she will be gutted if she doesn’t do it.
“I don’t think any creepy crawlies are going to hold her back.”
Kezia has always been sporty, playing netball, hockey and basketball, and was head girl at Dundee’s Harris Academy.
Another friend said: “Kez is an incredibly warm person but also a born leader.”
He reckons Kezia’s experience of dealing with big egos at Holyrood means she’ll make the perfect peacemaker when strong characters clash in camp.
“The campmates will find her engaging to be around but she will also be able to take control in a crisis, given the many political crises she has been through.”