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Nigel Havers quit I’m A Celebrity after fearing he’d ‘kill’ Lembit Opik and ‘end up in prison’


Coronation Street star Nigel Havers has delivered a brutally honest explanation for his dramatic exit from I’m A Celebrity in 2010.

Nigel admitted that he quit I’m A Celeb due to his clash with fellow contestant Lembit (Credit: ITV) “You think it looks bad on TV? Nigel’s frustrations in camp were clear to viewers, especially as tensions grew between him and former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit, who he repeatedly branded “dull”. Known for roles in Chariots of Fire, The Charmer and Downton Abbey, the actor has since reflected on life, love, and a youth filled with Swinging Sixties mischief.

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