Former I'm A Celebrity contestant Ashley Roberts has issued a warning to Vogue Williams after the podcast host openly confessed her snake phobia ahead of entering the jungle. Roberts, who finished as runner-up in 2012, said admitting fears to producers is a sure-fire way to ensure they are exploited in Bushtucker Trials.
Speaking on Heart Radio, Roberts recalled Williams sending a voice note revealing her terror of snakes, which she repeated in her entrance interview. Roberts, who underwent secret hypnotherapy for her own snake phobia while on the show, warned that this approach would backfire, and ITV producers promptly covered Williams in serpents during a recent trial.
Roberts explained she kept her fear hidden from producers, even betting on rats instead of snakes to avoid them. In contrast, Williams's confession led to her being trapped in a tent with 15 snakes alongside Tom Read Wilson, as hosts Ant and Dec announced the grim detail during the challenge.
Williams, married to Spencer Matthews, had told colleagues she hoped to avoid snakes, but the trial left her mortified. The Irish Mirror reports the mother of three is now facing her fears head-on for her children, but Roberts's experience suggests silence might be a better strategy.
