Hugo Taylor from the 2012 series knows what being on I’m A Celebrity is REALLY like, from never knowing the time, to starvation.
What is it really like to go on I'm a Celebrity?
Speaking to Cosmopolitan last year, the former Made In Chelsea star said all of the crew’s watches are “covered with black masking tape”, and rather than set meal times the camp are only fed when they win a challenge.
“Your body clock and your jet lag means your stomach thinks one thing, ‘Oh god it’s feeding time, the sun’s come up’,” he said.
“But if someone doesn’t win anything in a challenge, it’s roughly about 3pm in the afternoon, so you know that if there’s no stars and no food, you won’t be getting fed until 24 hours plus however long it takes until dinner time."
Hugo, who is married to Millie Mackintosh, said at one point the celebrities were “just wasting away” so the producers had to rush in with emergency vitamins.
“Producers came in with a bag of orange powder which was electrolytes,” he told the publication.
“I put some in my drink and it was like taking pure adrenaline.”
It's not the first time a previous camp mate has spoken about how unbearable the hunger is and over the years celebs have lost startling amounts of weight.
Hugo also revealed that there are “cameramen hidden in man-made rocks” observing the camp’s every move, and contestants are called to the Bush Telegraph every day.
"A voice comes over the camp in a God-like way and asks you to go to the Bush Telegraph at the end of an evening,” he said.
“It's somewhere to voice your inner monologue, and something to do.”
Hugo says the camp is “bigger than you think”, but there is a barrier the contestants cannot cross for safety reasons.
Hugo revealed that he cheated the contraband rules by sneaking in salt and pepper.
“It was my most valuable possession," he said.
Is it fun inside the camp?
Hugo said in his interview that boredom was the hardest bit.
“If you’re not involved in a challenge or a trial, there’s nothing to do.
"You sit there contemplating food and try to pass the time.
"It’s like being in jungle jail,” he said.
Is any of I'm a Celebrity scripted?
“Producers never encourage conversation, though, it’s all organic.
"It’s not like Love Island or Made in Chelsea – that’s why I think the friendships that develop are genuine."
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