Sam Thompson’s mum reveals unusual phobia he’s had since a child – and what he’ll struggle with most in I’m A Celeb
SAM Thompson’s mum has revealed the very unusual phobia he’s had since a child.
The 31-year-old is already a favourite on I’m A Celebrity – having made fans laugh with his JLS obsession and likening Jamie Lynn Spears crying for her kids to him missing his cats.
Now his mum Karen Thompson has told how Sam’s fear of fluff and being squeamish could cause him trouble in the jungle.
Asked about his biggest fears, Karen said: “Weirdly fluff!
“As a child he really hated fluff! If there was any fluff in the bath or anywhere it would have to be removed. Very random I know!
“He’s afraid of pretty much everything. I don’t think any one thing in particular though – creepy-crawlies, yep anything … everything actually!”
She added: “He wasn’t a fussy eater as a child but I do think he will struggle with the eating tasks.
“He likes food but he’s a bit squeamish; so I think he’ll really struggle to physically keep the food down.
“We’d all love to see him do a task – we know he’ll give it everything as he will want to make sure his fellow campmates are happy and can eat.
“I’m excited for him because he is so incredibly excited to do it.
“It’s been a dream of his for a long such a long time so we all couldn’t be prouder and can’t wait to see what’s to come.”
JLS superfan Sam entertained camp earlier this week by learning the band’s dance moves with singer Marvin Humes.
He looked hopeful at having a guest spot on tour with JLS after impressing his campmate.
Sam is best known for his appearances on Made In Chelsea, but now he’s made his way into the jungle.
Last night he opened up about how he met his girlfriend Zara McDermott.
She’s just finished competing in Strictly before Sam flew to Australia for his next challenge.
They now have a combined social media following over 3.6million after overcoming a cheating scandal and their reality TV past to become telly’s newest power couple.