Big Barry shows his softer side

BEFORE he was thrust into a jungle camp in South Africa, comedian Joel Creasey had a few misgivings about footballers and hoped there wouldn’t be one joining the cast of I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here!

When Creasey, 24, saw former AFL player Barry Hall, his worst fears were realised. But an unlikely bromance is now brewing.

Hall’s almost big brotherlike fondness towards Creasey might come as a surprise but the big man insists he’s really a big softie outside of sport.