Nigel Farage, tribune of Brexit and former leader of the Eurosceptic party Ukip, recycles himself as a TV personality and lands in the English reality show “I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here”, a very popular program broadcast on the ITV broadcaster and comparable to the Island of the famous.
The politician, now a TV anchor on the right-wing GB News channel, introduced himself like this before being sent with the other competitors to a remote location in Australia : «I have had to deal with the snakes of the English Parliament, I can deal with this too ». “I'm a hero to some and a villain to millions. In the jungle the real me will come out. Maybe you'll like me more, maybe not. But at least you'll find out." And again: «I don't know if I'm the easiest person in the world, probably not. But I am a person who knows how to work in a team and yes, I also know how to listen to what others say."
Viewers immediately chose him to perform one of the show's famous survival tests, sticking his head through the window of a camper full of snakes and rummaging through the manure.
A moment also shared on social media, with a shocked expression and the caption: "When you find out that David Cameron is back." Referring to the former prime minister and his bitter enemy at the time of the harsh confrontation over Brexit, who resigned after the defeat in the referendum and was appointed Foreign Minister a few days ago .
Farage certainly didn't hold back because he was paid 1.5 million pounds for his participation. Many more than the 320,000 declared by another political figure, Matt Hancock, controversial former Health Minister of the Conservative government until the middle of Johnson's premiership , whose highly criticized participation last year in the reality show (complete with suspension as a Tory MP ) had contributed to further undermining its credibility.
After accusations from various quarters, including from the majority party, he had decided not to run again for a seat in the House of Commons in the next United Kingdom elections, scheduled for between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.
(Unioneonline/D)