I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! star Giovanna Fletcher has revealed she hopes Kate Middleton will be watching her in the castle.
The author, 35, interviewed the Duchess of Cambridge for her Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast in May, and told MailOnline she likes to think she’ll be supporting her as she and husband William ‘like an adventure.’
Giovanna added that while she’s given up caffeine in preparation for her trip to Gwrych Castle in North Wales this weekend, she worries how she’ll cope with the food shortages in camp as she gets ‘a bit tetchy’ when she’s hungry.
‘Who knows?’ I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! star Giovanna Fletcher, 35, has revealed she hopes Kate Middleton will be watching her in the castle
Asked whether she hopes Kate and William will be watching her in the castle, Giovanna said: ‘They are outdoorsy, they like an adventure but who knows?
‘When the rumours started circulating that I was going in, I did start getting some messages… I think especially in this time in isolation you start thinking things and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity on a show I’ve always loved.
‘I just want to go in and have a good time, it’s gonna be hard, it’s gonna be emotional. But ultimately by December we’re gonna be back at home putting our Christmas tree up so my aim is to enjoy every second.’
Cute: The author interviewed the Duchess of Cambridge in May, and told MailOnline she likes to think she’ll be supporting her as she and husband William ‘like an adventure’
Giovanna added that she feels ready to take on the day-to-day challenges of living in the castle, including the infamous ‘dunny’, which this year has been swapped for an outdoor privy in keeping with the new castle setting.
She said: ‘Especially this year at a time when no one’s really been able to mix with everyone so I think we’re going to relish that we’re able to do that.
‘In terms of camp life I think I’ll be fine, I’ve camped, I’ve done things like that before so I don’t feel like that, we’re gonna get hammocks so that will be nice.
‘I’ll be interested to see what kind of role I’ll take on in the camp. I’ve been told to do the toilet on day one and not day four, as on day four the rice and beans have taken their toll.’
Family: Giovanna is married to McFly’s Tom Fletcher, and they have three children, sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two
Giovanna is married to McFly’s Tom Fletcher, and they have three children, sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two.
The presenter said she’d she asked Tom’s bandmates Dougie Poynter and Matt Willis for advice on how to tackle the show, as they were both series champions, but got mixed results.
She told MailOnline: ‘Dougie didn’t really give me an advice, but Matt was really excited AND HIS advice was to go in and be yourself and have the best time ever!
‘You can’t guess what’s gonna happen and react to things so you’ve just got to go in and it’s really hard and that’s part of the experience. So the general advice is to go in and have fun.’
‘I’ll be fine’: Giovanna added that she feels ready to take on the day-to-day challenges of living in the castle, including the infamous ‘dunny’
Joining Giovanna in the castle this year are presenter Vernon Kay, 46, Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, 37, and Corrie icon Beverley Callard.
Also competing for the title of King or Queen of the Castle will be AJ Pritchard, 26; Shane Richie, 56; Jessica Plummer, 28; Victoria Derbyshire, 52; Hollie Arnold, 26, and Jordan North, 30.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will host the series once again, while Vick Hope will be fronting The Daily Drop, a brand-new series following all camp activity, available on ITV Hub every morning after the main show.
The Geordie duo, the contestants and crew will be tested for COVID-19 every three days throughout the series, with the campmates able to mix freely while they live in the camp as they form their own bubble.
Coming soon: The I’m A Celebrity launch will see 10 celebrities move into the Gwrych Castle for another round of trials and tribulations. The launch airs on Sunday at 9pm on ITV
I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! 2020: Who are the celebrities?
Name: SIR MO FARAH CBE
Age: 37
Claim to fame: The most successful British track athlete in Olympic Games history
Phobias: Any animal that moves
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me doing something other than running
Role in the camp: Cook
Miss most: Coffee, my wife and children
Dream campmate: Samuel L Jackson would be pretty cool
Relationship status: Married
Name: SHANE RICHIE
Age: 56
Phobias: Human faeces. If I see one, it is over! I am hoping the camp toilet will be enclosed
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: Nothing. I don’t think I am that interesting
Role in the camp: Person who will muck in with anything
Miss most: My family and routine at home
Dream campmate: Eric Cantona, any 80s’ pop star or The Roc
Relationship status: Married
Name: BEVERLEY CALLARD
Age: 63
Claim to fame: Corrie legend
Phobias: Ghosts and insects
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People think I am glamorous as I have played Liz for so long but I am not
Role in the camp: Cleaner
Miss most: Dogs and my husband, Jon
Dream campmate: Ricky Gervais – he would keep us all going
Relationship status: Married
Name: AJ PRITCHARD
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Former Strictly professional
Phobias: Heights, claustrophobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People see me with sparkles and fake tan but nobody knows what I am like
Role in the camp: Keeping spirits up and the cleaner
Miss most: My warm and comfy bed
Dream campmate: Any celebrity with an intriguing background
Relationship status: Dating
Name: VERNON KAY
Age: 46
Claim to fame: TV and radio presenter
Phobias: I don’t like being confined underwater!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think I have always been the same throughout my career – so I don’t have any.
Role in the camp: Person to keep spirits up.
Miss most: My family.
Dream camper: Anybody who has won the Super Bowl!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
Age: 52
Claim to fame: Award-winning journalist
Phobias: I am not a fan of spiders or confined spaces and I don’t know what I am going to be like when I get there!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t think I have any as people just know me as the news and current affairs person!
Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on.
Miss most: My boys, husband, dog and Mum.
Dream campmate: Madonna, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver to cook for us. I think you could have some really geeky chats with them!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: GIOVANNA FLETCHER
Age: 35
Claim to fame: Author and podcaster
Phobias: Heights. My legs go wobbly and you can’t rationalise it
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I am not that controversial so nothing
Role in the camp: Mum, friend and the giver of hugs
Miss most: My husband, Tom, and my three children
Dream campmate: The Queen, Judi Dench and Ant Middleton so he can help us with all the survival skills
Relationship status: Married
Name: JESSICA PLUMMER
Age: 28
Claim to fame: Former EastEnders actress
Phobias: Arachnophobia, fear of heights –just about every phobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me for who I am rather than my EastEnders character
Role in the camp: Chatterbox and little sister
Miss most: My daughter. It’s going to be the longest we’ve been apart
Dream campmate: Denzel Washington would be awesome. I would listen to every word he said
Relationship status: Single
Name: JORDAN NORTH
Age: 30
Claim to fame: Radio 1 DJ
Phobias: It’s just easier to say what I am not scared of. I have so many phobias
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: On my Radio 1 show, I am always bubbly and energetic but everyone has down moments too, so it will be nice for people to see what I am really like
Role in the camp: Entertainer and the tidy up person –I love a tidy house
Miss most: A nice cool pint of Guinness
Dream campmate: Barack Obama and Liam Gallagher. He would be great entertainment value
Relationship status: Single
Name: HOLLIE ARNOLD MBE
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Paralympic gold medallist
Phobias: Spiders
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t want it to focus on my disability
Role in the camp: Cook/shoulder to cry on
Miss most: My boyfriend, food and my cats
Dream campmate: Michelle Keegan –she is beautiful
Relationship status: Dating