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Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Nicola McLean slammed Sam Thompson for 'kissing Rebekah Vardy's a**e' during an awards show.
The 42-year-old appeared on the ITV survival series in 2008 but was the seventh star to be eliminated. She was competing alongside Simon Webbe, George Takei, and that season's winner, Joe Swash. And now, the series made its swift return back to screens with the likes of Sam, Josie Gibson and more.
In a new chat, Nicola revealed the happy-go-lucky Sam was sucking up to WAG Rebekah during an awards show. She was sat next to the two and listened to him ask her if she could get him football match tickets. "I went to an awards show with Rebekah Vardy and Sam was sitting next to us," she said.
Speaking at the shoot of Getting Lippy, presented by Slingo, she added that he "kissed her a**e for the whole time". She said: "He was like, 'Oh my god, is there any way you can get me tickets?' because he loves football, right? He kissed her a**e the whole time and then, I'm not joking, a couple of weeks later he went on Twitter and slagged her off."
Nicola McLean called out Sam Thompson for 'kissing a**e' (Slingo)
She recalled going to an event with Rebekah Vardy (Dave Benett/Getty Images)Nicola added: "I don't like people like that, do you know what I mean? And then I had to say, 'Funny that because I was sitting next to you watching you kissing a**e.'" The Big Brother star might be the biggest fan of the former Made In Chelsea star, but viewers have been enjoying watching him on I'm A Celeb.
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Speaking ahead of entering the I'm A Celebrity jungle earlier this month, Sam admitted he hopes his stint in the jungle will help him become a man and learn a few new skills along the way. "Going in a boy and coming out a man? I absolutely love that idea. That is awesome. Is anyone going to let me cook in there? I doubt it. But of course, I hope to learn new skills," Sam excitedly pondered.
Sam has recently entered the I'm A Celeb jungleSam left I'm A Celebrity viewers in hysterics over the weekend thanks to the way the star met his fellow campmates for the first time during Sunday night's series opener. Sam started off the series alongside Masterchef's Grace Dent, First Dates' Fred Siriex and former EastEnders actress Danielle Harold, all of whom he greeted with huge hugs.
The star seemed to forget he was also famous, as he told First Dates star Fred: "I'm such a big fan!" Viewers watching at home loved seeing Sam's excited nature on screen, with one quipping on Twitter (aka X): "I'm sorry but I absolutely love Sam Thompson. He's the most excitable person, and he loves everyone. You can tell he's loving the experience already."
Nicola was speaking at the shoot of the entertainment show ‘Getting Lippy’, presented by Slingo. Follow @GettingLippyTV on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook to view the episode with Marnie*