I’m A Celebrity braced for explosive row between Nigel Farage and fellow campmate after he brands politician a ‘coward’
BOSSES are braced for Brexit bust-ups involving arch anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage.
They expect clashes with First Dates maître d’hôtel Fred Sirieix — a vocal Remainer who once branded the ex-UKIP boss a “coward who likes attention”.
And they reckon their could also be tensions with European-born stars such as Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, 52, and TikTok star Nella Rose, 26, who comes from Belgium.
In a tweet unearthed from 2017 Frenchman Fred, 51, wrote: “Farage Is a coward who likes money, attention and the sound of his own voice far too much.
“Definitely not a selfless idealistic revolutionary.”
Two years later he took to Twitter again to tell of his fury after being forced by the Home Office to prove his residency status.
He wrote: “@ukhomeoffice Just got a letter, apparently you need proof I have been in the UK for the last five years.
“Is this a joke? I have lived here for 27 years continuously.”
In 2021 he called Brexit “a con” and said the outlook for the UK food and restaurant industry was “grim”.
Meanwhile Farage, 59, is known for his outspoken opinions and his love of stirring the pot.
The GB News host has previously teased: “I love Europe!
“France is wonderful.
“It should be.
“We’ve subsidised it for 40 years.”
Brexit has been accused of being “catastrophic” for the equine industry — in particular for the movement of horses to and from Europe.
And producers hope Farage will bring up former dealings with Italian politicians with Frankie, who grew up in Milan.
The former MEP told The Financial Times in 2016: “For seven years, I had a business relationship in Milan, Milano. dealing with Italians.
“Just, let me tell you — are we the same?
“Good Lord, no!
“That’s why Europe’s fun.
“It’s fun because it’s different.”
I’m A Celeb kicks off on ITV at 9pm on Sunday November 19.