I’m A Celebrity secrets producers don’t want you to know

As a veteran of the show, Nicola McLean shares what really goes on behind the scenes in the infamous camp…

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After I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! returned on Sunday, previous campmates have been speaking out about their jungle experience.

And former glamour model Nicola McLean, who starred on the ITV show in 2008, has been exclusively revealing all the behind-the-scenes secrets and she's really dished the jungle dirt.

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I'm A Celebrity behind-the-scenes secrets

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The juiciest gossip isn’t revealed

"As much as we're hoping for exciting Kardashian or Cheryl gossip, it might not be the case, because lawyers watch each episode before it airs to make sure the people campmates are talking about aren't defamed. I was in Celebrity Big Brother with Ray J – Kim's ex, with whom she did the sex tape – and he told us loads of stuff, but it never aired because of legal reasons."

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Campmates send cryptic messages home

"If you sometimes see contestants doing weird things like touching their hat three times or tapping their finger against their nose, it's nothing sinister. It's a well-known way to send a message to loved ones – some people tell their families that's what they'll do to show they're thinking of them. I didn't plan that though, so I just shouted out 'I love you Tom!' to my husband during the live shows."

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Producers instigate drama

"The jungle is not like Big Brother where you see the cameras, so you're unaware of them and act more naturally. But, if the conversation around the camp starts to get boring, sometimes the producers will give you a nudge at the Bush Telegraph and say, "How about you sit round the campfire and talk about this?"

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You’re guided to BushTucker trials

"When you head off to do Dingo Dollars or Bushtucker trials, you're sent off with the map, but actually a guide takes you there. They're supposed to be completely silent, but once I broke down in tears and my guide gave me a mint and said, 'Carry on, Nicola, you're doing so well.'"

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Celebs have to clean the toilet

"There aren't any cleaners in camp, so the chores are delegated out. In our year, Joe Swash was drawn the short straw when he was put in charge of the dunny. Usually people rotate it, but Joe had no problem doing it for the whole time!"

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There’s only one mirror for everyone

"You get basic provisions such as conditioner, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, insect repellent, a razor and one mirror for the whole of camp to keep clean, which they would replace if they ran out. It would be inhumane if you couldn't keep clean. Obviously the girls might be on their period, so there would be sanitary towels as well."

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Make-up is smuggled in

"I got away with smuggling in an eyebrow pencil and a concealer – I hid them in my bra! I ended up having the best skin in there though because of the sun and fresh air, so I didn't even need them. Producers can't strip search you, which is why girls smuggle things in their bras."

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Nicola's latest admission comes after she revealed to Closer she’s undergone £18,000 worth of cosmetic surgery in a final bid to boost her body confidence.

At our exclusive photo shoot, Nicole told us, “I’ve had a mummy makeover! I had to have my boobs re-done as they were 13 years old and had dropped a hell of a lot, plus I had the PIP implants, which were dangerous and needed replacing."

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She adds, "I’ve always been conscious of my belly since having my boys. I haven’t worn a bikini for years because it’s the one part of my body I’ve never been comfortable with.

"I’ve had five litres of fat taken from my stomach, sides and back and now my waist has gone in and my tummy is flatter."

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“I’ve always loved big boobs, and when I was younger, I was inspired by Jordan and Pamela Anderson - but my double GGs were too big for my body,” she says.

“They were really heavy and I was hunching over, which put too much pressure on my back. They also made me look fat and frumpy."

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