Justin Ryan - I’m A Celebrity 2009
Sunday, 15th November 2009
Justin Ryan, one half of the TV interior design duo ‘Colin and Justin’, definitely has misgivings about a jungle lifestyle where luxury is non-existent.
But rather than resign himself to basic conditions he and partner Colin McAllister will be going all-out to spruce up the camp with some unusual design innovations.
He says: “We’re going to do absolutely everything in our power to make ourselves and our jungle camp-mates as comfortable as possible. We are going to split the designer atom to make sure that this is a fun experience for everybody.
“I imagine we’ll be weaving all types of basket work, creating gorgeous throws and blankets from grass and special reeds, and I shall be diving into the lagoon and plucking out cuttlefish and making baskets from them as well as table ornaments.
“I shall be catching wild bees and using of every drop of honey and wax to make scented candles, and I’ll be making the jungle smell, look and taste that little bit more gorgeous.”
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He admitted the idea of camping is an alien experience. “My idea of camping is a four star hotel. Anything below five star deluxe is roughing it so being in the jungle is going to be very hard.
“I think it’s got to be an advantage for me to have Colin, someone I can go to. However, that could backfire as I don’t know what he and I will do when we get in there. We’re going to find out new sides of each other that we didn’t know existed.
“Are we going to have arguments? Are people going to have to stop us arguing? Who knows? We simply don’t know.”
Jungle discovery
Justin is hoping the jungle experience will help him to discover more about himself.
“I hope I don’t find out anything I don’t like. I am looking forward to finding out if I can detach from the outside world.
“I live my life attached to my phone, a laptop, a blackberry – I am attached to communications at all times. I am looking forward to taking myself out of that and being at one with nature.
The prospect of facing a bush tucker feast comprising bugs and other edible nasties does not worry him in the least.
“I am not remotely bothered about that. I will put anything in my mouth. I don’t want to eat a crocodile anus or a pig scrotum, no thank you, but I will do it.
“I want to make sure that we have the chance of feeding the rest of the camp.”
Photos: ITV
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