Vanessa Feltz won't go on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Vanessa Feltz would rather "be a prostitute" than go on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and has turned down multiple approaches to take part.
Vanessa Feltz would rather "be a prostitute" than go on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
The 63-year-old presenter claimed she has been approached to head to Australia for the tough jungle-based reality TV contest seven times but she thinks she would "hate" the experience.
Speaking to The Sun Online, she said: "I just don't want to do it.
"I'd rather be a prostitute. I think I'd be better at selling sex with my face and all that.
"So I just hate it so much. I'd really hate it, hate it."
Vanessa - who took part in the very first series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2001 - admitted producers assume she has rejected their approaches because she's holding out for more money but she insisted no sum would be big enough.
She said: "I just don't want to do it, but they never think that I really mean it.
"They always think that I must want more money and I just don't, I don't want to do it.
"That's how I feel about that. Seven times.
"The answer is no, thank you. I just don't want to do it, I'm telling the truth."
While Vanessa has no interest in joining I'm A Celebrity..., it was recently claimed that Kelly Brook, another long-term target for producers, has signed up for the upcoming series.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Show bosses have been after Kelly as a campmate for years and think she could possibly be their sexiest contestant ever.
“She’s glamorous, witty and a familiar face to ITV audiences, having appeared as a panellist for Loose Women and other shows.
"She’s guaranteed to make perfect TV viewing.
“Many viewers will be excited to see her strip off for the famous jungle waterfall show too.”
The Heart FM DJ previously insisted she would never appear on the show because she is terrified of confined spaces.
She said in 2018: “I can just think of a million things I’d rather do.
"I’d rather go and work in my local pub.
“I don’t think I could, I really don’t, because I hate confined spaces.
"I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles and all the things they have to eat on there.
"Even if I had a huge tax bill and I had to pay it really urgently, I still wouldn’t do it.
“It’s kind of like the beginning of the end in my opinion!”
And 25-year-old rapper Aitch is also in line to take part in the show.
A source said: “Aitch has a massive following among teenagers and 20-somethings and bosses will be hoping he’ll bring a new generation of fans.
"He’ll make for great viewing as he has a plethora of stories from his time in the music industry.
“He’s also known for having a sharp wit which will keep his campmates and viewers entertained.
“Producers want a broad appeal for audiences at home, and he forms part of the bid to have celebrities of all ages taking part.”
Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, 49, EastEnders’ Shona McGarty, 33 and LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari, 66, have all been tipped to join the show.
