Frankie Dettori would have struggled to spend another week on ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’

The 52-year-old jockey, who has children Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallula and Rocco with his wife Catherine, took part in ITV1’s jungle reality show in Australia but was the first to be voted out by the audience in Sunday’s (03.12.23) episode and suggested upon his exit that his co-stars such as “This Morning” presenter Josie Gibson or politician Nigel Farage had a far better chance of reaching the final than he ever did.

He said on ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “It was a bittersweet moment. Of course I wanted to get to the final but because there’s Sam (Thompson), (Nigel) Farage, Tony (Bellew), Josie (Gibson) and Marvin (Humes) I would never have won.

“The thought of spending another week there might have been a little tough for me, so it was bittersweet. The nice thing is that I got to see my wife, and now I’m waiting for my other campmates to come out and greeting them when they come out.”

The sports star then spoke out in support of politician Nigel Farage, noting that although he had never been able to talk politics with the former Brexit Party leader, he already knew him and praised him as a “larger than life” personality.

He said: “I met Nigel before I went into the jungle. He’s a larger than life personality. He’s very interesting, he’s got a lot of knowledge and he’s actually a good guy. I never spoke to him about politics because I’m not interested in it and I don’t know that world. But when it came to one-on-one conversations, he was always a fun guy.”

However, Frankie added that he was convinced that Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson would win the series and become King of the Jungle.

He said: “I would say I would put my money on Sam. He brings a lot to the table, he’s entertaining, he’s silly, he sings and I think people will enjoy all of that.”