Jake Quickenden, Edwina Currie Confirmed
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For this year’s X Factor contestant Jake Quickenden, who was booted out of the ITV series only last month, going into the jungle is a dream come true.
Readily admitting he hasn’t stopped grinning since he was asked to go on I’m A Celebrity, the 26-year-old singer says he has to keep pinching himself that he is joining other celebrities around the campfire.
“Things like this don’t happen to me,” he says. “I am just a normal bloke.
“I said yes straight away. It is such an amazing show. I used to watch it with my older brother and we both said we’d love to do it one day. It’s a real adventure and it is going to be so much fun.
“I am going to take this opportunity with both hands. I want to relish everything that is thrown at me. I actually haven’t stopped grinning since I got offered this.”
He bursts out laughing before adding: “And I will look forward to getting my teeth into everything – but who knows what I am getting my teeth into?!”
Leaving the luxuries of the X Factor house behind to live simply in the jungle with nothing but a hammock as a bed will not be too problematic for Jake.
Says the singer: “The difference between the X Factor house and the jungle is really extreme but I love chatting to people and listening to people.
“It is such a shock when you leave the X Factor house and so it will be nice to be around people again. I can’t wait!”
Jake will be joined in the camp by former MP Edwina Currie.
Famous for her sharp tongue and as former Conservative, Edwina has promised to pull no punches with her fellow celebrities.
Pledging to stir up mischief if she sees fit, the tough talking ex-Junior Health Minister admits she will also have no qualms giving her fellow campers a telling off if they are being very annoying.
And asked if she saw her role in the camp as a motherly figure, the 68-year-old, who has two daughters, smiles as she declares: “That’s not my national reputation!
“If I hear someone talking complete bo**ocks, then I will probably say so. I am a Scouser and there is no such thing as a meek Scouser.
“I will quite possibly tell them if they are annoying me too. Or you can pull a face or a gesture. It really does depend what they are doing. I will only get cross with those who don’t try. If you sign up to do something like this show, then you have to do your best. If anyone is pulling a fast one or letting the side down, then they might get a tongue-lashing. On the other hand, if they are really upset, I hope I am sympathetic.”
I’m A Celebrity 2014 continues tonight on ITV.
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I mean if it had been Katie Waisell, Kitty Brucknell, Ruth Lorenzo, Wagner,Johnny Robinson ..or even Eoghan Quigg ...I could understand it in their respective years (or even now)..and certainly finalists or winners ..
..but Jake seems such an odd throwaway choice.
Yep, it's completely gone over my head too. Even if you were going to pick one already voted out from this year then you wouldn't go to him. I'm guessing it's because he's supposedly so attractive (don't really get it myself) because it's nothing to do with his personality.
Never even heard of him.
From a post above it appears that he was recently eliminated from The X Factor.
As said above, they appear to be qualifying members of the public as celebrities now.
It won't be long until these reality shows will be populated by people who've recently been on TV gameshows like The Chase, or Pointless.
I am not watching X Factor but I am aware of some of the finalists. I agree with this re big characters as I told my sister who watches X Factor that he had gone in the jungle, she couldn't remember who he was, she had to google him! I think that spoke volumes.
Someone somewhere wants to give him a go and I think he deserves this chance in the limelight. Seems like a nice guy and some serious eye candy as well!
Me too! I was in the background haha. Jungle, here I come!
You're 14
I've been on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now and I'm from Essex and I could probably do with the jungle diet.
I'm Gemma's natural replacement
Or Michael with Edwina
Jake = a wannabe fame ****, I could understand him wanting to be on the Xfactor but what the hell has IAC got to do with singing
There must have been at least one proper celeb that was avalible rather than him, all the young girlies will be wetting themselves over him and he will go far with just that vote
he has also been a tv presenter on The Chart Show for last 2 years. OK you will have to watch music channels to know this, but i do:D
Your thinking of esther rantzen
I'm sure he'll do well though, similarly I expect Edwina to do well as well in an eccentric way. Seeing as 2 big characters are gone, I think she is possibly going to be key to some light hearted moments