Masterchef star 'signs up' for I’m A Celeb despite slamming show as ‘puerile’ and ‘dumb’
The return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here is now just weeks away, and speculation is mounting about who could be entering the jungle this year. One of the many names linked with the ITV show is Masterchef star Grace Dent, despite her previously slamming the programme.The 50 year old has previously described it as “a puerile venture into starvation, televised constipation and animal cruelty, abbreviated by ads for Iceland £1 curries.” In 2012, she also admitted that she enjoyed watching the award winning show, as she said: “I snap my blinds firmly shut before settling down to watch I’m a Celeb, in fear the theme tune alone devalues my property.” Despite all of that, an insider has told The Sun that she is heading down under for a stint in the famous jungle.They told the publication: “Masterchef fans know Grace for her withering put-downs of contestants’ food and disdain for anything less than stellar cooking.