Richard Coles wants 'a curry and a pint' after IAC gig

December 12, 2024
Richard Coles wants 'a curry and a pint' after IAC gig

Reverend Richard Coles fancies "a curry and a pint" after returning from the I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle following the end of the ITV reality show's recent run.

The former Communards keyboard player arrived at London's Heathrow airport on Wednesday morning, telling the PA news agency his jungle journey, which saw him finish third, was "fantastic".

Speaking at the airport, he told PA: "It was great, (I’m) very happy to be back in the UK.

"(The show was) amazing, the whole thing was just fantastic and I had a great time."

Asked what he planned to do for Christmas, Coles replied: "Nothing, as little as possible, trying to persuade someone to make it for me."

He then revealed what he would be doing when he returned home: "I’m going to have a curry and a pint, that’s what I’m going to do, I think."

On his return to London, the former pop star priest wore a brown jumper with a checked shirt.

During his time on the show, the reverend became close friends with former Love Island star Maura Higgins and Loose Women panellist GK Barry, with the former nicknaming him "father".

In the jungle, the 62-year-old also spoke about how he found being a gay priest in the Anglican Church, and recalled girls throwing knickers at him while he was in the 1980s pop group alongside Jimmy Somerville.

The rest of the show’s cast are expected to arrive back in the UK in due course.

Source: Press Association