I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Bosses have reportedly predicted a row between Nigel Farage and a housemate who branded it “irrelevant and useless”.
The hit reality series returns to ITV on November 19 and ITV bosses are already preparing for a big clash.
According to The Sun, Nigel, 59, is likely to clash with First Dates’ Fred Sirieix, 51, who tweeted in 2017 that French National Assembly MP Marine Le Pen was “just as irrelevant and useless as her friend @ Nigel_Farage”. ‘.
In another tweet from 2017, Fred 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.’
Fred rose to fame as maître d’ on the Channel 4 dating show, a role he secured through his decades of work in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Uh-oh: I’m a celebrity… Bosses have predicted a HUGE row between Nigel Farage, 59, and housemate who branded him ‘irrelevant and useless’
Almost there: The hit reality series returns to ITV on November 19 and ITV bosses are already preparing for a big clash
Bad blood: Nigel is likely to clash with First Dates’ Fred Sirieix, 51, who tweeted in 2017 that French National Assembly MP Marine Le Pen was “just as irrelevant and useless as her friend @Nigel_Farage.”
In 2018 he wrote: “In a taxi. Nigel Farage on the radio. I just politely asked the driver to switch to @vibesfm.
It is not known exactly where Fred’s dislike of Nigel comes from, but he was in favor of Britain remaining in the EU, while Nigel was a staunch Brexit supporter.
Fred has been open about his problems with the Home Office over the years.
In 2019 he wrote: “.@patel4witham @ukhomeoffice I have just received a letter from [email protected]. Apparently you need proof that I have been in the UK for the last 5 years.”
He continued, “Is this a joke? I’ve lived here continuously for 27 years.”
Fred called Brexit “a fraud” in 2021 and said the outlook for the UK food and restaurant industry was “bleak”.
Nigel is now known for his controversial opinions, his inflammatory speeches and his fierce Remain stance.
He once called Brexit “the greatest moment in modern British history.”
Not a Fan: Fred has criticized Nigel in the past to his hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter
Problems with the Home Office: Fred spoke openly about his problems with the Home Office as a French immigrant
Meanwhile, bosses are also said to be in crisis talks with Nigel’s team after he raised concerns about the show’s cigarette ban.
To keep the former politician interested, producers are reportedly considering changing that rule for him.
Speaking on the Paper Cuts podcast, political journalist Ava Evans said: “Want the inside scoop on why Nigel Farage was thinking about not doing it?” It’s the smoking ban. “You can’t smoke and he’s a very heavy smoker.”
“Can you let him smoke in the back?” asked presenter Miranda Sawyer.
“I think it’s being negotiated,” Ava replied. “That was a discussion that Chris Moyles also had last year because he is also a very heavy smoker.”