I’m A Celebrity winner Phil Tufnell admits most ‘awful’ aspect of jungle life as he issues warning for 2025 stars
Phil won the show in 2003I’m A Celebrity star Phil Tufnell has warned this year’s 2025 campmates about what they’ve signed up for over the next few weeks.
In 2002, former cricket player Phil was crowned King of the Jungle for the second series of the hit ITV show. And with the new series around the corner, he has shared his advice for this year’s lineup.
I’m A Celebrity star Phil Tufnell shares advice for 2025 cast
Speaking on behalf of Betway, Phil insisted the best thing anyone can do on the show is “be yourself”.
“React how you would normally react to any situation you’re faced with. If you’re trying to force anything or adopt a certain persona by doing something that isn’t natural to you, you start living in a parallel universe. You could start tripping yourself up and the viewers from home aren’t stupid!” he said.
Despite “loving” his time on the show, Phil admitted it was “scary” entering the jungle. However, much of the “excitement” was “going into the unknown”.
As for winning the show, Phil admitted he “never gave it a moment’s thought”. He said it wasn’t until he had his final meal with John Fashanu that he realised there was a “chance”.
Phil insisted that he “never went in there with a plan”.
‘That wasn’t great!’
However, Phil has assured the new cast that the dunny is as “awful” as you’d assume.
“The funny thing about the dunny is the weight of it. You put the lid on and then you have to lug it down a path to get it taken away. And the movement of it, oh god! That wasn’t great,” he said.
Naturally, Phil also wasn’t a fan of eating the bugs either.
“We were still allowed to eat bugs and grubs that were alive. It was very strange to eat something that was still wriggling around on the plate. I would close my eyes and get it down me quickly,” he continued.
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