She’s a beloved national treasure and a TV Week Logie Award winner.
And now Denise Drysdale is the latest luminary to join the cast of I’m A Celebrity.
The 75-year-old veteran entertainer, who hosted daytime panel show Studio 10 from 2016-2020, confirmed she was heading into the jungle via the show’s Instagram account.
‘Yes, it’s official. I’m going into the jungle. What in the bloody hell have I done?’ she said in the video posted on Sunday night.
Denise made it known that she was not looking forward to the toilet and sleeping arrangements of the camp.
She’s a beloved national treasure and a TV Week Logie Award winner. And now Denise Drysdale is the latest luminary to join the cast of I’m A Celebrity. Pictured
‘I’m an only child. And 11 other people, it’s like a party. And I don’t sleep well anyway, so that’s going to be interesting,’ she said.
The TV star also worried that the food situation at camp may not be ideal.
‘Beans and rice, with no salt, no lemon. But it’ll have to do. And if I can’t do it for the three weeks or so we’re there, I’m not worth my salt.’
‘Yes, it’s official. I’m going into the jungle. What in the bloody hell have I done?’ she said in the video posted on Sunday night
‘Hoping it’s going to be an absolute ball, I’m sure it will be. Will be interesting!’ she concluded, looking forward to the time ahead on the show.
But Denise’s recent lifestyle choices may just serve her well in the jungle.
The veteran entertainer has simplified her life as she has gotten older, even living a semi-nomadic lifestyle.
Denise’s recent lifestyle choices may just serve her well in the jungle. The veteran entertainer has simplified her life as she has gotten older, even living a semi-nomadic lifestyle
Denise has previously spoken about her dreams of living a possession-free lifestyle, telling A Current Affair in 2014: ‘I’m getting older and I looked around at this stuff that I’ve got and I thought, “This is ridiculous, I’ll get rid of it so I can be free and easy like the wind.”‘
At the time of the interview, Denise had sold her property in Merimbula, New South Wales in 2015 for $870,000 and moved to Queensland so she could be close to her family, despite not having another house to move into.
Unfortunately, her dream of living a breezy lifestyle came crashing down in recent years after she suffered a series of health issues including a knee replacement, detached retina, fractured shoulder, blood clot in the leg and a Staph infection.
Denise has previously spoken about her dreams of living a possession-free lifestyle, telling A Current Affair in 2014: ‘I’m getting older and I looked around at this stuff that I’ve got and I thought, “This is ridiculous, I’ll get rid of it so I can be free and easy like the wind”‘
In September 2021 she was also diagnosed with a rare and painful facial condition called trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
In August the following year Denise announced that she was finally on the mend after months of agony.
Speaking to the Daily Mail about the downsides of the nomadic lifestyle, Denise said she is grateful for the hospitality of her friends, including her Studio 10 co-star Jessica Rowe, who she often stays with when in Sydney.
Speaking to the Daily Mail about the downsides of the nomadic lifestyle, Denise said she is grateful for the hospitality of her friends, including her Studio 10 co-star Jessica Rowe (pictured right), who she often stays with when in Sydney
