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Martin Kemp Explains Why He Did Fewer I'm A Celebrity Trials

In his first post‑show interview, he says he stepped back to give younger contestants the spotlight.

Overview

  • Kemp says he felt “at the end of my career” and chose to let early‑career campmates take more trials for their benefit.
  • He notes he completed the helicopter challenge and other major early trials before deciding to stand aside.
  • He addresses viewer complaints about limited airtime by saying the reduced trial count was a deliberate choice.
  • After crossing the jungle bridge, he says wife Shirlie told him she loved him and that he needed a bath.
  • He says Shirlie encouraged him to do the show to relearn how to make new friends after decades in the public eye.