The most recent series of ITV’s reality show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here has ended for another year, with Sam Thompson being crowned King of the Jungle 2023. But with former politician Nigel Farage making headlines for his appearance, and coming third - has your opinion on him changed?
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 Nigel Farage, after coming third on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, do you think
00:09 perceptions have changed of him?
00:11 I saw quite a bit of it. I decided the fence he went on, he's pocketed a lot of money.
00:18 Whether he goes back into politics, that's his call. If he does, maybe he gives the money
00:23 back.
00:24 I do. I think mine have, to be fair. I think you've got to know the person a little bit
00:30 more, haven't you, behind. I think he did quite well in the jungle. I think he's done
00:35 himself some favours, to be fair. I really do.
00:38 We don't really watch the news, do we, so much?
00:41 No, I don't think he's populated. Don't get me wrong, he's put himself out there in the
00:45 press a bit by being on there. But I think everyone that liked him will still like him
00:51 and everyone that doesn't like him will still have that opinion. I don't think it's changed
00:56 anybody's opinion.
00:57 I was quite shocked, because I thought he'd be out first. Because everyone thought, "Oh,
01:01 Nigel's rough." But he was OK, you know. People must like him, that's what I say.
01:07 He did really a lot better than what we all thought. I would have loved to have voted
01:12 him in every trial. But then he wanted to hog the limelight, so he didn't get all the
01:17 limelight. I didn't want him to win, but I think he was great. I think he was very straight-talking.
01:23 And he did do well.
01:24 He did do well.
01:25 Yeah, he got on fine.
01:26 Yeah, and hats off to Sam that won.
01:28 I think his popularity's gone up, but I don't think it's improved. Even though he was on
01:33 I'm a Celeb, he probably did that as a way to try and make people think he was friendly.
01:41 I don't think he'd make a good leader, to be honest. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives
01:45 or Tories or anything.
01:46 I've caught a little bit of it. He comes across as quite human, like we all are. But I don't
01:56 share his political views. So, yeah, it was good to see the more human side of him. But
02:04 I don't share his political views.
02:07 I think some people's perceptions may well have changed, yes. I don't think there's any
02:11 doubt about that.
02:12 Why do you think that?
02:16 I think they may have seen him, I'll say, more as a... less of a politician, more as
02:21 of a person. Can't say I'm a fan, but that's just the way it is. I don't like his politics.
02:29 But as a person, I'm sure he's very fine.
02:31 Not really. But he was very good in there. He did try hard to be a gentleman and what
02:37 have you. But he's not changed mine, no.
02:42 I don't really like I'm a celebrity.
02:45 I've heard that the young generation really love him. But I have always had quite a negative
02:54 view on him. I haven't actually watched I'm a Celeb, but I don't like that they supported
03:01 his bad views. Well, in my opinion, bad views.