Danielle Harold warns EastEnders co-stars as she joins I'm A Celebrity

13 November 2023 , 19:30

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Danielle Harold warns EastEnders co-stars as she joins I'm A Celebrity

EastEnders actress Danielle Harold has issued a warning to her former soap co-stars as she begged them 'not to vote' for her when she enters the jungle.

Danielle, who is best known for her role as Lola Pearce-Brown in Albert Square on the BBC soap, is entering the jungle for the new ITV series of I'm A Celebrity! Get Me Out Of Here where she joins fellow stars including Marvin Humes, Nigel Farage, Josie Gibson and Nella Rose.

The soap actress, who won NTA awards for her heartbreaking exit from the soap after Lola died from a brain tumour, has described the challenge of I'm A Celeb as "the craziest thing ever" adding: "It's been a crazy, crazy year and so why not top it off with the craziest thing ever by doing this?!"

Danielle Harold is best known for her role as Lola Pearce-Brown on EastEnders (BBC/Steven Peskett)

She continued: "It's definitely a shock to the system and I am both excited and nervous. This is so much tougher than anything or any role I have ever done before as it is all so new! It's going to be interesting to see how I face up to my fears. I particularly don't like rats. I have seen rats out in London and I hate them. It's the thought of their teeth. People say they won't harm me but I am like,'Have they been to the dentist?!' I am so scared of them."

She also issued a warning to her EastEnders co-stars as she worried they would vote for her to take part in the Bushtucker Trials. She explained: "They are going to love it when they find out I'm doing this. And I'm sure they won't be able me to get back and take the mickey out of me! I am looking forward to getting stuck into the trials but at the same time, I hope they don't vote for me to do all of them! There is always someone every year who people love to watch and I hope it isn't me."

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Revealing she has isn't a fan of spiders or heights, the former soap star added: "I am not sure, however, how I will be with spiders or heights yet. I am ok when I go on an aeroplane but I have never walked out on anything with nothing underneath before! This is completely out of my comfort zone."

Yet despite her concerns, Danielle is determined to show her brave side as she explained: "I am a little bit ditzy but I am definitely not the dumb blonde of 'Oh look she won't want to get involved or do that'. In fact, that's the opposite to me. I want to do the different challenges and I can't wait to do the Deals on Wheels challenge!"

Niamh Spence