AJ Odudu touches down at Brisbane Airport for I'm A Celeb and jokes the creepy crawlies will 'beat the house spiders in Blackburn'
By CODIE BULLEN, SHOWBUSINESS CORRESPONDENT and KIRSTEN MURRAY, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER
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AJ Odudu has touched down at Brisbane Airport as she prepares to enter the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
The TV presenter will join the likes of Wayne Rooney, Ade Adepitan, Joanna Page and Leigh Francis in camp.
AJ is an ITV regular, and just last week finished up hosting duties for Big Brother, but made sure to keep her schedule clear for a jungle adventure.
And as she arrived in Australia on Thursday the star seemed fearful of the country's creepy crawlies as she joked: 'They will beat the house spiders in Blackburn that's for sure, but hopefully I will be alright.'
Speaking to the Daily Mail, AJ teased that she has headed down under on a 'really interesting trip to study the the migration patterns of the great white shark.'
She teased: 'I'm very excited. You know, there's so much that we don't know about them. Like, do they have mates? Where do they go? Where do they hang out?'
AJ Odudu touched down at Brisbane Airport as the Big Brother host prepares to enter the I'm A Celebrity jungle next week
And as she arrived in Australia on Thursday the star seemed fearful of the country's creepy crawlies as she joked: 'They will beat the house spiders in Blackburn that's for sure'
Ahead of her appearance, AJ said the biggest misconception that people have of her is that she's 'always upbeat and happy'.
'Even I have moments where I fancy crying a little. I'm just a normal person with normal emotions,' she said.
AJ added that she'll be missing her home comforts, especially 'listening to music, my reformer pilates, drinking coffee and going for morning walks'.
I'm A Celebrity – which is presented by Declan Donnelly, 51, and Ant McPartlin, 50 – will be back on ITV on Monday, November 16.
On the line-up this year is Wayne Rooney, Chloe Burrows, Joanna Page, Ricky Wilson, Ade Adepitan, Sharky, AJ Odudu, Mariella Frostrup, Leomie Anderson, Claire Sweeney, Leigh Francis and Jack Skipper.
But if they are expecting sunshine upon their arrival to camp, they will be sorely mistaken. Instead, the site is set to be battered by a thunderstorm – just five days before the launch episode.
Heavy downpour in Dungay, New South Wales – where the show is filmed – is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, with between 5-15mm of rainfall and strong winds on the forecast.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds, the possibility of giant hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding for parts of New South Wales.
Ahead of her appearance, AJ said the biggest misconception that people have of her is that she's 'always upbeat and happy'
'Even I have moments where I fancy crying a little. I'm just a normal person with normal emotions,' she said
A giant hailstone is categorised by meteorologists as being the size of a hen’s egg.
The weather can lead to blood-sucking leeches infesting the camp and may also cause the site’s creeks to flood.
Mariella Frostrup and Jack Skipper were the eighth and ninth celebrities to land in Australia on Wednesday for this year's series.
When Mariella was interviewed by the Daily Mail in Brisbane airport, she said she was looking forward to enjoying a 'digital detox'.
She added: 'I’ve watched I’m A Celebrity with my kids lots of times.
'I’ve never thought about putting myself in that situation. Like I say I’m here for a luxury spa break. That’s what my family tell me!
'Some of my family are jealous of this trip and some are relieved they are not doing it.'
She continued: 'I’ve wanted to come to Australia for a really long time. It's a bucket list destination and I’m hoping I’ll find time to head down to Sydney and I’ve got a girlfriend that works there so I’d like to see her.'
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