Harry Redknapp reveals the BIGGEST surprise about appearing on I'm A Celebrity
The King of the Jungle joined Fleur East
Last updated 26th Aug 2020
Coming from a background of football, Harry Redknapp seemed an unlikely contestant on I'm A Celebrity when he took part two years ago, but he describes his experience on the show as life-changing, saying he, "Learnt to laugh again."
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The former football manager admitted that he'd never watched the show before taking part, saying he didn't think that it was real, hoping there would be a caravan full of food hidden around the corner!
Having never done Reality TV before, when asked what it was that REALLY attracted him to the show, known for its disgusting Bushtucker Trials, Harry confirmed it was the money that made the decision for him. "They paid me loads of money Fleur! I can't think of any other reason," Harry revealed, "It kept going up and in the end I said, 'go on then'."
During his time in the jungle, Harry said that despite feeling hungry and having to deal with the worst toilets, he actually really enjoyed his time there, meeting the other celebrities, and making friends for life.
Taking part in I'm A Celebrity took Harry back to being a football player, rather than a manager, explaining, "I started to have a laugh again, I did become a miserable git when I was a football manager to be truthful. It's hard, you're on your own, you get beat, the players are in the dressing room, you're not one of them anymore. You've gone from being a player to a manager and you've got to keep them disciplined, you can't have a laugh with them."
He went on to describe being in the jungle saying, "It took me back to being a player again, I used to have a laugh and a joke, it really did."
Having never watched the show before, Harry didn't realise that when Noel Edmonds joined later, he was hoping to stay the duration. However, that wasn't to be when just a day after telling Harry, "This (the vote) don't concern me and you, we won't be going anywhere tomorrow,"
Noel was the first one voted out, "I was shocked by that," Harry admitted, "That was the biggest surprise of all!"
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Who is Harry Redknapp?
Harry Redknapp is a former footballer and football manager. He has previously managed a number of clubs including AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, and Southampton.
What is Harry Redknapp famous for?
Most recently, Harry is best-known for winning I'm A Celebrity in 2018, however before that he was known for his long career as a football manager which started back in 1987 at AFC Bournemouth.
Which TV shows has Harry Redknapp been on?
Other than being a contestant and subsequent winner on I'm a Celebrity, Harry has also taken part in a few other Reality TV shows since his win including, Gogglebox and Harry's Heroes.
What is Harry Redknapp doing now?
Harry Redknapp has now retired from being a football manager and most recently he has enjoyed taking part in Harry's Heroes, which was aired in 2019/2020. The programme is a documentary consisting of two series, which follows Harry attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back to the fitness levels required to take on a German Legends team.
What is The Reality of Reality of TV podcast?
The Reality of Reality of TV is a podcast with Fleur East who has appeared on The X Factor twice and I'm A Celebrity. Throughout the podcast she speaks to some of the biggest names around in the reality TV world, including RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner - The Vivienne, Janet Devlin from The X Factor, Amber Gill from Love Island and many more.
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How to listen to The Reality of Reality of TV podcast?
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Who's been on The Reality of Reality of TV podcast?
So far on the The Reality of Reality of TV podcast we’ve had The Vivienne from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Janet Devlin who appeared on The X factor and Alison Hammond who started out on Big Brother. Fleur has also been joined by Love Island 2019 winner Amber Gill, TOWIE's Vas J Morgan and JLS' JB Gill.