Mario Falcone backs sister Giovanna Fletcher to triumph on I’m A Celeb

‘I can see her winning!’ Mario Falcone backs sister Giovanna Fletcher to triumph on I’m A Celeb because she’s ‘relatable, real and nothing fazes her’

Mario Falcone has backed sister Giovanna Fletcher to be a hit with viewers when she takes part in the latest series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The wife of McFly guitarist Tom Fletcher is one of ten new contestants to sign up for the returning show, which has relocated from Australia to the freezing Welsh countryside due to coronavirus fears. 

And former The Only Way Is Essex star Mario, 32, believes 35-year old Giovanna has the ability to win its first ever UK based series. 

Support: Mario Falcone has backed sister Giovanna Fletcher to be a hit with viewers when she takes part in the latest series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

He told The Sun: ‘I can see her winning. People love Giovanna because of how relatable she is as a mum, and she’s very real. 

‘There is so much to Giovanna that people haven’t seen that will make people love her even more. I think she’s got a very good chance of getting to the end. She is a very strong woman, there is not much that will faze her.’

While Mario believes his older sister has the ability to go all the way, he admits her biggest struggle will be the inevitable separation from her children, sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two.

Getting involved: The wife of McFly guitarist Tom Fletcher is one of ten new contestants to sign up for the returning show, which has relocated from Australia to the Welsh countryside

Getting involved: The wife of McFly guitarist Tom Fletcher is one of ten new contestants to sign up for the returning show, which has relocated from Australia to the Welsh countryside

Proud mum: Giovanna raises sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two with husband Tom Fletcher, a guitarist with pop-rock band McFly

Proud mum: Giovanna raises sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two with husband Tom Fletcher, a guitarist with pop-rock band McFly

He added: ‘That will be the hardest part for her. She loves her boys more than anything in the world. That will really make her struggle, but she will find warmth in knowing that they will be watching and they are at an age where they understand.

‘They will love watching mummy on TV and they will know that they will be cheering her on and she will do them proud.’

The TV personality, a parent in his own right to son Parker with fiancée Becky Miesner, also claims heights will be her only stumbling block when it comes to trials – because she struggles with vertigo.  

Concern: While Mario believes his older sister has the ability to go all the way, he admits her biggest struggle will be the inevitable separation from her children

Concern: While Mario believes his older sister has the ability to go all the way, he admits her biggest struggle will be the inevitable separation from her children

Podcaster Giovanna – a friend of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton – has won a legion of fans with her blogs about motherhood and podcasts. 

Reflecting on missing her husband and their three sons after being confirmed as a contestant on Sunday evening, she said: ‘It is the longest I have ever been away from them but it is also an amazing opportunity and I know it is something we can talk about for years to come and say ”remember when mum did that thing!”’

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! launches at 9:00pm, ITV1 on November 15th. 

Coming soon: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! launches at 9:00pm, ITV1 on November 15th

Coming soon: I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! launches at 9:00pm, ITV1 on November 15th