Supporters of Nigel Farage took another swipe at ITV on Monday evening by claiming he is being given limited airtime on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The former UKIP leader has so far survived elimination at the expense of jockey Frankie Dettori and influencer Nella Rose, but followers have questioned why he barely featured on the latest instalment of the hit show.
Farage, 59, who is understood to be earning a record £1.5million for his appearance in the jungle camp, has already expressed his dismay at not being nominated for Bushtucker Trials because they command an estimated 25% of the show’s airtime.
Illustratng their point on the ex-politician’s official Twitter account following Nella’s departure, disgruntled friends shared a mock-up of Farage as a wanted profile on BBC show Crimewatch.
An accompanying caption read: ‘Apologies to all the ITV viewers who blinked between 9pm-10:20pm this evening.. You probably missed Nigel.’
Supporters of Nigel Farage took another swipe at ITV on Monday evening by claiming he is being given limited airtime on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!
ITV producers had high hopes for Farage after agreeing to a bumper fee with the GB News host, but sources claim they have been underwhelmed with his impact on the jungle camp.
An insider told The Mirror: ‘People I know working on the show think Farage is one of the least interesting campmates ever.
‘He is very boring and producers have struggled with fun storylines to show a different side to him.
‘He’s good for Brexit and culture wars stuff, but outside of that, the local wildlife is more entertaining than he is.
‘One example is a few of them were talking about their favourite movies and he couldn’t come up with a single one! Politics is his life and basically outside of that he’s got no personality.’
Farage;s reported fee is understood to be a show record and eclipses the £320,000 earned by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock in 2022.
