Former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sair Khan has told the new line-up to "do what they need to do to survive" the jungle, even if it means breaking show rules.
The Coronation Street actress, who plays Alya Nazir, spoke exclusively to the Mirror and recalled her stint in camp. Sair competed in the Ant and Dec show back in 2018.
She told us about the toughest part of the series and what she didn't expect to struggle with. She also offered her advice to the new line-up, even joking they should break one of the big jungle rules if they needed to. Asked if she did exactly this, she declined to comment.
Physical demands and hunger
Talking about the unexpected difficulties she faced eight years ago when it was her turn, she told us: "I think it was just such a physical experience. Which I wasn't expecting. We were doing a lot of movement, just by doing our chores or trekking to the different various challenges that there were. So there were a lot of physical demands on it I think."
"And no distractions, like no social media. You had to be present and focused on where you were, and I definitely wasn't expecting the physical aspect of that, especially because we were so hungry."
Asked about the hardest part of being on the show, Sair said it was the hunger especially with it being so physically demanding. She explained: "The hardest part was the lack of food. The hunger! Definitely. It was a set of extreme circumstances."
Advice to new campmates
On what advice she would give to the new campmates, including her Corrie co-star Claire Sweeney, Sair encouraged a little rule breaking. She said: "Take some contraband in if you can! Whatever it takes to survive, I can neither confirm nor deny if I did that!"
It comes as her soap co-star Claire was confirmed for the show. After being spotted arriving at an airport in Australia by the Mirror, she told us: "I'm here to get my extensions done. I couldn't get my extensions down in Liverpool so I got an appointment over here to get my nails and my hair done. I love Australia, the people are cool and friendly. It's a home from home."
She said it was a return trip to the country after previously starring in a TV show there. She said: "I was here years ago and did a TV show called Challenge of a Lifetime. Last time I was here I was crawling between two skyscrapers on a wire on my stomach. …that was 20 years ago." The former Corrie star also joked she could "swing by Neighbours" in homage to the soap opera.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! launches on Monday 16 November at 9PM.
