Keith Lemon brands Holly Willoughby ‘wild’ and Emily Atack ‘off her rocker’ as he reveals all about his Celebrity Juice co-stars… but says Gary Barlow is ‘too terrified’ to appear on show
Keith Lemon has revealed all about his Celebrity Juice co-stars in a candid new interview.
The presenter, real name Leigh Francis, branded former team captain Holly Willoughby ‘wild’ and her replacement Emily Atack ‘off her rocker’ and a ‘party animal’ as he lifted the lid on the hit ITV2 show,
He told The Sun: ‘Emily is a bit wild. I say a bit wild – she’s off her rocker. Holly’s wild, but Emily would give her a run for her money. She is a real party animal.
She’s wild! Keith Lemon has revealed all about his Celebrity Juice co-stars in a candid new interview (above with former team captain Holly Willoughby)
‘Emily drinks more than anyone I know. I always thought that Holly was the drinker, but if Emily was an action figure, she would come complete with a glass of champagne.
‘She’s always got a glass of champagne. Or a glass of wine. Anything, actually — she drinks anything. A tin of Skol. Anything, man. I have partied with her for many years.’
Keith added that although Take That hitmaker Gary Barlow is a ‘big fan’ – he will never appear on the show due to being ‘too terrified.’
The star also said that pregnant team captain Laura Whitmore is ‘very professional’ and keeps the rest of the stars in check.
Banter: The presenter, real name Leigh Francis, branded team captain Emily Atack ‘off her rocker’ and a ‘party animal’ as he lifted the lid on the hit ITV2 show
The star was clearly feeling loose-lipped as he also told a humorous anecdote about Celebrity Juice guest star Chris Kamara who was ‘off his face’ during the show’s Christmas special and struggled to make it out of the studio without assistance.
He also revealed an incident from a few years back when Ed Sheeran brought a coffee cup with gin inside, with Chris enjoying a few sips.
He said the group then had to carry a ‘paralytic’ Kammy and put him in his car.
This comes as Emily said she’s ‘very proud’ of her lads’ mags past but admitted ‘things started drooping down a bit’ before I’m a Celebrity came along in 2018 and gave her a new career.
Oh my! He told The Sun : ‘Emily is a bit wild. I say a bit wild – she’s off her rocker. Holly’s wild, but Emily would give her a run for her money. She is a real party animal’ (above with Mel B)
Oh dear: The star was clearly feeling loose-lipped as he also told a humorous anecdote about Celebrity Juice guest star Chris Kamara who was ‘off his face’ during the show’s Christmas special and struggled to make it out of the studio without assistance
Appearing on a pre-recorded The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show, which is set to air on Thursday, the comedian asserted: ‘I’ve got the FHM plaques on my wall!’ as she discussed how her stint in the jungle changed her life.
Discussing her career, Emily said: ‘The wonderful thing about the jungle [I’m A Celebrity] was it gave me this whole new lease of life in my career.
‘For years I was known as ‘Charlotte Big Jugs from The Inbetweeners’. That was fine and that was fun. But I got to a point where things start drooping down a bit.
‘I needed a new medium to say the things I wanted to say. I thought by doing the jungle it would show a little bit more who I am as a person. It’s very easy to be categorised when you do lads’ mags and all that kind of stuff…
Yay: The star also said that pregnant team captain Laura Whitmore is ‘very professional’ and keeps the rest of the stars in check
‘I thought for years people have been talking about my body, my sexuality, what I look like.
‘My career became very much about what I looked like, so I thought, what better way – when the jungle came knocking – to show what I have as a person and what more I have to offer.’
Insisting she’s not ashamed of her lads’ mags past, Emily explained that she simply ‘needed a new medium’ to express herself and looks to her time in I’m a Celeb when she needs a confidence boost.
The actress said: ‘I’ve got the FHM plaques on my wall and I’m very proud of them. But I just got to a point where I needed a new medium to say the things I wanted to say.
‘I wasn’t the goddess in the shower in the bikini, I was the freckled faced idiot running around with no care in the world.’
Have a little Patience… Keith added that although Take That hitmaker Gary Barlow is a ‘big fan’ – he will never appear on the show due to being ‘too terrified’