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David Gest tackles I'm A Celebrity trial
Wednesday 15 November 2006
The star, who was once married to Liza Minnelli, bravely took on the jungle challenge entitled Flash Flood.
Speaking before the trial, he said: "I'm not nervous at all. I'm not up for the challenge, but I'll give it my best. Whatever happens, happens."
Gest, who was chosen to complete the task by the public, was locked inside a tank, where he had to unscrew pipes which released water and various creatures into the tank.
He also had to dive for the stars which emerged from the pipes with the spiders, alligators and eels.
Gest managed to grab six stars before the water level rose too high for him to continue the trial.
After the task, he said: "It was so refreshing to get some nice, cold water in one place, plus I had some of my oldest friends there - two alligators, some spiders, some snakes and some fish."
"I wanted to get all ten stars - that's the competition in me. I should have cut a few comedy lines and gone for the moment," he said.
Meanwhile, fashion designer Scott Henshall has been chosen by the public to complete the next trial, the Jungle Boogie, which will involve disco dancing as creatures are dropped on top of him.
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