I'm A Celebrity star AJ reveals SECRET home comfort in camp that viewers NEVER saw

AJ Pritchard on I'm A Celebrity
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Maybe the campmates weren't roughing it quite as much as we thought...

I'm A Celebrity star AJ Pritchard has revealed that he and his campmates had a secret home comfort in camp that was never shown on camera.

The 2020 series of the reality TV show has only been over for a matter of days, but already secrets from the camp are being revealed.

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AJ has admitted there were heaters in the castle to keep the celebrities warm (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

During a chat with his brother Curtis on their podcast, AJ vs Curtis, the former Strictly star revealed that the reason the campmates never looked that chilly despite living in an abandoned old castle in Wales was because they had heating!

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Talking about the shocking castle secret, AJ admitted there were heaters above the beds to make sure they didn't get too cold at night...

"It was cold, I always had my long johns on under my trousers.

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AJ has chatted about his argument with Shane over washing up (Picture: ITV)

"We also had heat lamps above the beds, you probably couldn't see them on camera, but they would turn on about 2am and 5am to make us feel warmer in the sleeping areas.

"One night I got so hot that I had a hot flush about 4am and had to take all my clothes off!"

The secrets are out... 

The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, who came 6th in this year's series of I'm A Celebrity, also chatted about the hunger that he and his campmates felt on the show.

He admitted that rice and beans weren't very nice and there were no sneaky protein bars being handed out in the medical tent behind there scenes.

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AJ threw himself into castle life - even taking part in the trials (Picture: ITV)

AJ also addressed his now-infamous feud with former EastEnders star Shane Richie.

Speaking of their clash over the washing up, AJ admitted that despite being glad that he stood his ground in the argument, there are no hard feelings between him and Shane. Phew!

Ant and Dec take a look back at the highs and lows from the series in I'm A Celebrity... A Castle Story on Sunday 13th December on ITV at 8pm. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.