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Ten
celebrities will be leaving the trappings of fame behind for
blood, sweat and tears in one of the most cruel environments
on earth.
Celebrity
status counts for nothing in the Australian jungle where an
unlikely mix of pampered personalities will spend two weeks
fighting for survival - and the public’s affections.
Glamour
model JORDAN; former pop star PETER ANDRE; royal TV reporter
JENNIE BOND; former athlete DIANE MODAHL; footballer’s
wife ALEX BEST, aristocrat LORD CHARLES BROCKET; King of punk
JOHN LYDON; TV presenter KERRY MCFADDEN; DJ MIKE READ and
former footballer NEIL RUDDOCK, are all hoping to follow in
the footsteps of Tony Blackburn and Phil Tufnell to be crowned
king or queen of the jungle.
Despite
witnessing the tears, tantrums and dreaded Bushtucker Trials
of the past two series these ten celebrities are confident
they can cope without even the most basic of luxuries.
They
will be filmed 24 hours a day and their fate is firmly in
the viewers’ hands who are tasked with choosing who undertakes
the daily Bushtucker Trials in week one and which celebrities
get to go home early or stay until the bittersweet end.
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And the
52-year-old has no idea of what he is letting himself in – he
has never seen a single episode of the hit series and has never heard
of Ant and Dec.
But
Charlie – as he prefers to be called – says there’s
no point trying to prepare for the jungle adventure and doesn’t
feel he is at a disadvantage for not having seen the show.
If I was worried about what people are going to think about
me I wouldn’t do it. |
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Charlie
aka Lord Brocket
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Charlie,
whose grand family home is just outside Lemsford, hit the headlines
when he was sent to prison after being found guilty of conspiracy
to defraud an insurance company, says: “I have literally never
seen the show and I’m not really tempted to watch it. I don’t
really see the point, I think you just have to deal with things
in life as they come along.
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I probably couldn’t rehearse anything because what happened
last year won’t be the same as what happens this time. I think
it’s probably an advantage not to know what happens. Whatever
you get dished up with is just what life throws at you, you just
have to deal with it the best you can.”
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Brocket as he looked before the jungle |
The
former army lieutenant says despite having spent time in prison
he doesn’t feel his experiences will help him cope with being
stranded in the jungle with nine other celebrities.
”I
don’t think the jungle conditions are going to be as tough
as SAS warfare or anything like that and I’m not sure if my
experiences in prison will make a lot of difference. We’re
only going to the jungle for a couple of weeks!”
Charlie,
who works as an architect and also gets an income from his ancestral
home Brocket Hall, has chosen to be ‘downgraded’ on his
flight to Australia to help raise extra cash for his chosen charity.
Prison
changed values
“I
have decided to travel business class because one of the benefits
of being in prison is probably being able to relate things in life
more realistically and there are some things which one valued before
one went to prison and now you look at them and realise that actually
they don’t really matter.
“I
have a ten-year-old Audi and people say to me ‘Why don’t
you get a new one?’, but it will drive exactly the same as
my old one, so why change it? Some people would have to have a new
car. It’s exactly the same as this, it will get me there and
no bum is worth an extra four grand!
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Brocket looks troubled as he handles a newt |
“Actually
I said I’ll fly economy class, but my agent said ‘don’t
be stupid because it’s a long flight and you’ve got to
get there in some form of shape’, so I said I’d go business.
I always fly economy wherever I go, if I can put in another four
grand to charity by moving back a few rows then if I can’t
even do that I’m a very sad sorry person. If celebrities did
that all year think about the money it could raise.”
Of
his decision to take up the jungle challenge he says: “I decided
to take part in the show because I’m in charge of my own time,
I like to do things that are a bit wacky and this is definitely
wacky! It raises money for charity in a very easy way and it may
be a bit of fun.”
And
he predicts that he will be able to cope without life’s luxuries
despite missing the odd bottle of wine!
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I’m not good at heights and I’m not good at creepy
crawlies, I don’t like snakes. It’s extraordinary
that I’ve never even been in a proper jungle |
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Charlie
AKA Lord Brocket
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“I
don’t think I’m going to miss any home comforts, I don’t
mind going without things. I’ll definitely miss my large espresso
in the morning and I’ll miss a nice bottle of wine in the evening,
and a half bottle at lunchtime!
“Having
no phone calls or post for two weeks will be brilliant. When I come
back my answer phone's going to have thousands of messages and my
post box will be crammed full.”
Charlie
says he doesn’t know what the public think of him but thinks
he will have to be careful about what he says in the camp or risk
offending people.
Watch
his language
“If
I was worried about what people are going to think about me I wouldn’t
do it. I am who I am I guess, I think I’ll have to watch my
language. If we were taking the mickey out of someone, which you
and I know is totally harmless but if the public heard it they’d
say, ‘you can’t say that’. So that’s the only
thing - I’ve got to watch my P’s and Q’s.
“However
I’ll probably forget to watch my mouth after ten minutes and
I’ll be eff-ing and blinding, people will say ‘gosh listen
to his language and what he says about people’ or something
else when it is totally harmless or a joke.”
Charles
says he isn’t a millionaire despite Brocket Hall being worth
an estimated £42 million.
“I
didn’t have a very privileged upbringing, my father died when
I was nine and my mother kept us afloat by running a chicken farm,
she pretty much did that from nothing, but that kept us going education
wise and everything. I didn’t expect to inherit anything because
I didn’t really know my grandfather, who I inherited from,
I only met him once and that was for 10 minutes. I went to Eton.
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Jordan is going to be sharing camp with Lord Brocket |
“I
am not a millionaire now. I still own Brocket Hall, which is worth
around £42 million, I couldn’t sell it though as it’s
leased to this German consortium and I get my income from that,
so obviously it’s a very good income.”
Charlie
says his family think he is mad for agreeing to take part in the
show.
“I
think all my friends and family will be rooting for me! They all
think I’m bonkers for doing it, but they all know I’m
slightly unpredictable, I do think it will be a fun thing to do.
I’ll probably get a few celebrities rooting for me, but I don’t
want to drag them into this.
And
despite his army days he admits he has never even been in a jungle
before.
“I’m
not good at heights and I’m not good at creepy crawlies, I
don’t like snakes. It’s extraordinary that I’ve never
even been in a proper jungle. I think the nearest thing to it would
be tramping through the undergrowth at Brocket Hall!”
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| Louisa,
Somewhere in Yorkshire |
Wednesday,
18-Feb-2004 16:31:49 GMT |
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| I
am going to Brocket Hall shortly - or rather to Auberge du Lac
for lunch; shame Charlie doesn't still live there or I am sure
it would be hilarious. |
| Maria
Skeie, Brighton |
Monday,
09-Feb-2004 23:06:20 GMT |
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| Lord
Brocket set up such an embarrasing watch in his last live interview.
Even Ant and Dec were cringing, awaiting his next childish move.
Drowning a goldfish?... Jumping up and down like an idiot, answering
each question with utter stupidity. It was awful to watch, and
a disgrace for everyone. Pathetic, sad & uncomfortably stupid! |
| jessica,
plymouth town |
Monday,
09-Feb-2004 15:57:39 GMT |
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am writting to say that peter is funny on celebty |
| Penelope
Bennison, Thames Ditton, Surrey |
Sunday,
08-Feb-2004 20:25:25 GMT |
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| Charlie
is superb, a wonderful communicator, and such a smoothie! Also
very patient at coping with some of the other "celebrities"
I wish I was young enough to be the next Lady Brockett!!! I
hope he wins, he deserves to. |
| Chelsea
Girl, Somewhere in the UK! |
Friday,
06-Feb-2004 17:24:42 GMT |
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| Charlie
Brocket is fab! Comes across as such a funny funy guy full of
life! Charles, lets do lunch and laugh all afternoon!!! |
| Gavin
Stuart, Dunedin, New Zealand |
Friday,
06-Feb-2004 12:43:09 GMT |
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| Hi,
I am a bit of a satellite hobbiest. I am born & bred in New
Zealand (although I am married to an English born woman), We
have been watching the celebrity program over the last week
or so.( Not supposed to go into NZ, but who cares? ) Initially,
your competiters were unfamiliar to me, but reading up on the
ITV website & getting extra viewing on another satellite channel
(live feed) that isn't showen in the UK, I feel that I now know
( and see ) more of the team than the average UK viewer. Good
luck & I have my money on Lord Brocket. Kind regards, G.Stuart.
New Zealand. |
| Diana
Donald, Soham |
Friday,
06-Feb-2004 10:54:43 GMT |
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| Charlie
is someone I would love to have as a platonic friend; he has
wonderful qualities. However, was disappointed that he fell
into slating Jenny, particularly with silly girls; not a very
attractive side to him. However, other than that he certainly
adds some spice to the show. He did an excellent job with his
second bushtucker trial. I hope he wins |
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