Reverend Richard Coles has revealed a unique way of dealing with possible starvation during his stint on I’m A Celebrity - he has deliberately been piling on the pounds. The 62-year-old former Communards musician, who now practices as a Church of England priest, has been confirmed as a late entrant on the Ant and Dec fronted ITV show, which began last Sunday. He will enter the camp during Wednesday’s episode, alongside former Love Island star Maura Higgins , 33.
While some stars aim to get in shape before going into the jungle, Rev Coles has recently returned from a cruise where he admitted to consuming up to “5,000 calories a day”. “I think I'm already fatter since my measurements the day before yesterday, and will be for the next set of measurements,” he told the MailOnline . “So no, I've not done that at all.
I tried to, and I thought I should because I imagine the body will notice going from 5000 calories a day to 500 calories a day, but it's good, and I will lose a bit of weight.” The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant may not fare too well on just beans and rice, telling the publication: “I am mostly competitive in a quiz, but if there's a scramble for a buffet..
. When I was a vicar, they used to make me not go to the buffet because I would elbow old ladies out the way to get to the pork pies.” He and Higgins will join the likes of WAG Coleen Rooney, 39, former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, 36, influencer GK Barry, 25, journalist Jane Moor.
