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Mark Jefferies & Vicki Newman

Emotional Vernon Kay guarantees he'll burst into tears on I'm A Celebrity

Vernon Kay reckons he'll end up getting emotional during his stint in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

But Tess Daly's husband says he's doing it for his family.

He said: "100% I will cry. My favourite movie is Forrest Gump. I have seen it at least 100 times and I cry every time I watch it.

"But I am excited about doing I’m a Celebrity. The physical and mental challenges will be really interesting.

"I am also looking forward to finding out who my camp mates are and building relationships with those guys - finding out who they are and what makes them who they are. Mainly though I am doing it for my daughters, Phoebe and Amber.

Vernon is guaranteed to cry (ITV)

"It’s a show they watch on a regular basis and they get behind the people in the camp. I think the fact I am involved in it will make it even more fun for them.

"And now it is approaching, they are so excited. Every time I talk about it, I get a double fist pump from them and they are thrilled to be involved."

Vernon, 46, says while he'll be missing his family, he'll be the person who keeps everyone's spirits up in camp.

Vernon says his wife, Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess is all for him taking part in the show.

But there are a lot of things he's worried about himself.

Vernon's campmates (ITV)

He said: "I am scared of confined spaces and being claustrophobic in water is a big one.

"I don’t like that. The coffin trial? I am 6 ft 4 and so it is going to take a heck of a lot of water to get to my nose!

"But I will try my best in the trials to get as many stars as I can for my camp mates."

Asked how he feels about a strict diet of rice and beans, Vernon revealed he isn’t sure how he is going to be on small rations.

Vernon and wife Tess (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

He said: "I like being full. I don t like being peckish and I will be scraping around looking for leftovers. That is the one thing I am hoping to discover about myself - how I am when I am hungry!"

He's hoping he can maintain a positive attitude no matter what.

He said: "I am hoping I can stay positive throughout it all. People will get fed up, bored and tired and I hope I can try and keep everything positive."

After a crazy year thanks to the pandemic, Vernon says he is also happy to be working again.

The TV star said: "I am not missing anything as 2020 has been a kick in the nuts for everyone! I have not been working really this year and so we will have to see how this goes now!"

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