I’m A Celebrity’s Fred Sirieix blasts Nigel Farage in fresh Brexit row

Fred tells Nigel Farage ‘you destroyed the economy’

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! saw Fred Sirieix probing former MP Nigel Farage over Brexit on Sunday.

The resulting clash marks the second heated row the pair have had over the divisive movement, which Nigel spearheaded in the 2016 referendum.

It came during the latest episode of the ITV reality series, where Nigel was asked by Tony Bellew to “tell a story,” to entertain the other campmates while they waited for their food.

Nigel proceeded to explain: “When I first put myself up, I said, ‘Do you know what? I don’t even care if no one votes for me, I feel better about myself for doing this – I believe I’m doing the right thing.”

“The thing is Nigel, you destroyed the economy,” Fred argued.

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“That’s absolute s***,” Nigel fumed, adding: “Have a look at the German economy, the French economy.”

“One thing they said in the Brexit vote is, ‘We’re going to give £350million a week to the NHS and build new hospitals, have free care and all that’ – never happened.”

“Spendings are up Fred by £500million,” Nigel replied.

“So why are we struggling with hospitals, then?” Tony pointed out.

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“Well, for lots of reasons…” Nigel replied before Fred cut in: “Because you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He challenged Nigel to list three benefits of Brexit, to which the GB News star replied: “Self-government, hopefully take back our territorial waters and deal with Australia over nuclear submarines.”

Responding to the clash, many viewers had a lot to say about the awkward row.

Taking to X, @Anjaani07 penned: “Fred is the one. The only one who always holds Farage to account and I’m for it. Fred to win! #ImACeleb.”

@Idlewriter added: “Love Fred again… #ImACelebrity #ImACeleb.”

@MrJollofRice95 enthused: “I’m so glad Fred is calling out Nigel Farage. This £350 million a week that [we] were promised has still not come to fruition #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity.”

“Gwarn Fred. He’s serving food and facts #ImACeleb,” @TamikaJade_xox wrote.(sic)

@IamJacob_AOS agreed: “I’m happy to see that Fred standing up to Nigel and his stupid politics!!!! #ImACeleb.”

However, others demanded Fred stop airing his political views, with @HarryCullen20 fuming: “Oh do p*** off #FRED you anti-Brexit whingeing bore.”

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on Monday at 9pm on ITV.

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