Previous I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here… runner-up has issued a stark warning to this year's cast of the ITV show as jungle escapades begin again on Sunday (November 19).
Owen Warner, who narrowly missed out on being crowned King of the Jungle last December, revealed being in camp is simply "no fun" as bosses try to "break you down". The Hollyoaks actor appeared to cope pretty well as he finished second behind former footballer Jill Scott, but now he has opened up on his struggles with hunger and energy during his time in Australia.
Speaking on his Hits UK radio show to Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson ahead of his stint Down Under, 24-year old Owen admitted: "This isn’t a holiday retreat. You’re going in the jungle! It’s not fun, you’ve got no energy, you’re hungry, you’re tired and all of a sudden, you’ve got to lug this bucket full of water and it’s spilling over into your boots and now your boots are soggy, and you’ve got soggy feet."
READ MORE: Jamie Lynn Spears brutally mocked by I'm A Celebrity fans after 'claim to fame' remark
READ MORE:I'm A Celeb line-up 'almost saw Royal Family member join before ITV fall-out'
Addressing Zara McDermott's beau directly, Owen continued: "Honestly things stack up and stack up and eventually you’re raging – but that’s what they want to do. They try and break you down Sam, don’t let them break you!"
Sam, 31, appeared to be rather relaxed about his appearance, however, as he responded: "I’m alright when I’m tired and – famous last words – but I don’t think the food thing is too bad as I’ve never been hangry before…"
He went on to reveal that his one hope for the series was that it wouldn't involve a politician – so naturally he was disappointed to learn that one of his co-stars will be none other than former UKIP leader, Nigel Farage. "We’ve got Nigel Farage – Big Nige! " he joked. "I can barely talk to my Mum about anything serious let alone a politician, so I think I’ll leave [chatting to Nigel] to other people."
Sam continued: "I just don’t want people to not like me! You know when you’re in a camp with other people I just don’t want to annoy them. I don’t want people to go to the dunny and say ‘That Sam guy is a bit annoying, isn’t he?! What a loser!’"
Earlier this week, meanwhile, he opened up on the unfortunate situation that saw him head to Brisbane in the wake of partner Zara's strictly-come-dancing>Strictly Come Dancing exit. Sam believed there would be a significant overlap in their times on their respective shows – one of the reasons behind his decision to sign up for the show.
Have you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here
He confessed: "When they asked [me to go into the jungle] I did think, if Zara was still on Strictly would I be a bad boyfriend if I went – but then decided I had to! As it turns out she’s tapping out of Strictly just as I’m tapping in.
"But because I thought she would still be doing Strictly, Pete’s [Wicks] coming with me! I don’t know if I’m going to have a girlfriend at the end of it…'."
Hits UK with Owen Warner will be on Hits Radio every Monday – Thursday at 7pm and you can listenhere.
For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here
Source: Read Full Article
