Former SNP leader Alex Salmond says no to I’m A Celeb jungle invite for ‘pots of cash’
MP says he reluctantly turns down offer as he must put constituents first - and he also hates bugs
OUTSPOKEN Alex Salmond has turned down big money to go on I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! because he hates insects and spiders.
Scotland’s former First Minister resisted the chance to tuck into bugs in the Australian jungle because of his aversion.
The MP said: “I’m a huge fan of the show but I can’t stand creepy-crawlies.
It’s a reluctant no — I have to think of my constituents first.”
Salmond, 61, would not say how much he would have got to appear in the Ant and Dec-hosted ITV hit, but ex-Ukip chief Nigel Farage was reportedly offered £250,000.
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A source said it was “pots of cash”, adding: “Alex is smart and funny and would’ve been a hit with the fans. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be.”
Other MPs to have appeared include Edwina Currie and Lembit Opik.
