Melvin Odoom showed off his chiselled new abs on Instagram on Sunday as he revealed his dramatic weight loss following I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! stint.
The Radio 1 DJ, 44, displayed his new toned physique as he posed for a shirtless mirror selfie as he revealed that he has lost an incredible 7kg – which is just over 1st.
Melvin’s new look comes after living on rice and beans during the ITV show and since returning to the UK he begged celebrity crush Carol Vorderman to ‘call me’.
During his stint in the jungle Down Under, Melvin admitted he had a crush on the former Countdown host, 63.
He wrote: ‘Lost some pounds, gained some abs…highly recommend the rice and beans jungle diet.
‘For anyone that’s asking I went from 71KG to 64KG. #imaceleb #callmecarol’.
Melvin Odoom showed off his chiselled new abs on Instagram on Sunday as he revealed his dramatic weight loss following I’m A Celebrity …Get Me Out Of Here! stint
Since returning to the UK, Melvin begged Carol Vorderman, 63, who he admitted he had a crush on while in the jungle, to ‘call me’
Fans quickly rushed to the comments to say they need a ‘rice and beans diet’ while others begged presenter Carol to finally call Melvin.
They wrote: ‘Send me the rice & beans recipe please!. #carolcallhimasap; For goodness sake Vorders – Call him!!!; I need me a visit to the jungle;
‘WOW!!! that’s crazy; The rice and beans doing the trick bro; Looking good. I could do with the rice and beans diet x’
It comes after Melvin revealed that Carol had slid into his DMs while he was in the I’m A Celebrity jungle while his friend was running his Instagram account for him.
Sharing a video on his X/Twitter account relaxing in the hotel after being eliminated, Melvin told how Carol DM’d his account during his time in the jungle.
He said: ‘I’m just about to check the DMs and I’ve noticed there’s a message from Vorders herself. Let’s have a look see.
‘Someone’s looking after my page and she goes, “Please give him my best, he’s done so well, heart emoji.”‘
Melvin surprised his jungle campmates when he chose to have a pillow with Carol’s face on it as his luxury item.
The Radio 1 DJ, 44, revealed that he has lost an incredible 7kg – which is just over 1st after living on rice and beans during the ITV show
He wrote: ‘Lost some pounds, gained some abs…highly recommend the rice and beans jungle diet. For anyone that’s asking I went from 71KG to 64KG. #imaceleb #callmecarol’
Fans quickly rushed to the comments to say they need a ‘rice and beans diet’ while others begged presenter Carol to finally call Melvin
It comes after Melvin revealed that Carol had slid into his DMs while he was in the I’m A Celebrity jungle while his friend was running his Instagram account for him
Clearly thrilled with his luxury item, Melvin proudly displayed it to his campmates before heading to the Bush Telegraph to explain why the former Countdown star earned a spot on the pillow.
Melvin said: ‘My dad, my mum and Carol Vorderman. My crush.
‘I have been a fan of Carol Vorderman for a very long time – in fact, I have a little rap.’
He then recited: ‘I know a woman so fine, she’s mature like a fine wine. The mandem can’t comprehend my 10 out of 10 Carol Vorderman, woo. I wanna work her out, check your DMs girl and I’ll be waiting.’
Carol, who had been keeping up with the show, was quick to respond and sent him a message by calling into spin off show I’m a Celebrity… Unpacked.
Sending in a cheeky voice note, she teased that he’d soon be taking on her last name.
Carol said: ‘Melvin… or should I say jungle man, Melvin Vorderman. Right, question, have you been spying on me? Because only last night I had little Thai food…’
She then added: ‘Jungle man, keep doing what you are doing, you’re doing a brilliant job. see you on other side.’
The following day, Carol took to her Instagram and shared the clip of Melvin revealing his crush on her and her response.
Alongside the post, she penned: ‘Well hello @melvinodoom, or shall I say Melvin Vorderman or Jungle Man which sounds very much like Vorder Man?
‘I’m having so much fun watching the camp mates having a joke with Melvin in the jungle and you did a great impression. So what do you think guys?’
Melvin has always been private about his love life. In a recent interview, he said: ‘Dating is hard. For me, don’t shut yourself off from anything because your potential partner could be anywhere. You have to chill and go with the flow, you can’t control love.’
Carol also sent a cheeky message to Melvin on I’m a Celebrity… Unpacked after he admitted to having a crush on her
Melvin received his luxury item which was a personalised pillow with family photos and a picture of Carol in a striking red leather dress from last year’s ITV Palooza in London
Carol has had two stints in the jungle herself (pictured in 2016)
Carol, who has had two stints in the jungle herself, has been open about her five ‘special friends’ who she has relationships with – but ‘doesn’t do one night stands.’
The presenter previously said her lovers are all single.
She said: ‘One’s been a friend for 11 years, one for seven. My kids [Katie, 33, and Cameron, 27], know most of them.’
Carol admitted she relishes the independence and the freedom the setup gives her and says there is no problem with her partners wanting more intimacy than it offers, ‘as long as you’re all honest and have a good time’.
All involved are single – she works on the principle that you should ‘do no harm’ – and if one met somebody else, it’d be fine.
She continued: ‘I’m not a jealous person and I’m happy when my friends are happy, whether they are “special friends” or not.
‘The goal of my life is to be happy, not to be in love. I just find people interesting and life interesting.
‘And you can get to a stage where you choose which bits you enjoy. You can’t in your 30s because you’re making your way in your career, you’re beholden to bosses and all those sorts of things. But in your 60s…’
Carol has been single since she split from journalist Des Kelly in 2007, after being married twice, first to Christopher Mather from 1985 to 1986 and then to second husband Patrick King from 1990 until 2000 – the father of her two children.
