ITV I'm A Celeb's Oti Mabuse 'has upper hand' claims former campmate

Vincent Simone, former I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant, has opened up about fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse joining the cast of the gruelling ITV reality show.

With the 2024 series cast reveal including big names such as Coleen Rooney, Danny Jones, Alan Halsall and GK Barry alongside dancer Oti, speculation is buzzing about who will take the title of King or Queen of the Jungle.

Vincent, renowned for his six-series tenure on Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer, weighed in with his expert opinion.

Speaking with 10bet, Vincent shared: "I think everybody could win. I mean it's part about popularity and secondly it's entertaining. It's not just about the tasks. You need to catch people's hearts, be likeable and do well so it is very hard.", reports OK!.

He pinpointed Otis edge, saying, "I know Oti is quite popular, especially coming from a big show like Strictly so maybe she does have the upper hand so we just have to wait and see."

Reflecting on his own jungle journey, Vincent continued: "The way I approached it, being a performer, I thought of the show to be about performing. You know there are millions of people watching you so you don't want make a fool of yourself."

Concluding his insight, he elaborated: "For me, it was thinking how you act when you go on stage ready to perform and there's an audience watching you and it's live, so in a way I was blessed because I come from that background of performing. It's not easy. I'm not saying it's easy at all."

Vincent, who entered the show on Day 17 of the thirteenth series and finished in tenth place, shared his advice for future contestants: "The one thing I will say to them is to keep yourself busy because the days are long and make sure you know you do some exercises, don't lie around and sit around just keep moving, keep yourself entertained."

He reflected on his previous experience on the show, saying: "The year I did I'm A Celebrity was perfect for me because I just left Strictly, I had tours booked and I had that time where I thought 'I'm gonna take this up for the challenge' because I'd never done anything on my own ever."

Vincent cherished the experience, stating: "It's always been me and my dance partners, me and my dance teachers and this for me was a special moment to go to an environment. which I will never go to or never pay to go to. and it was one of the best things I've ever done in my life.

"I was really happy and content with myself that I had that experience which I'll cherish forever and yet again. I needed a long break but now again I find myself in this time of my life where yes, bring it on.

He expressed his willingness to return to the show, saying: "I'm more mature and more wise and if anything I will enjoy it even more. I feel like either Strictly or I'm A Celebrity I will approach it in a different way. I have nothing to lose or nothing to prove any more so I would do it for myself."

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returns to ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Sunday, November 17