Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Leeds Live
Leeds Live
Entertainment
Jess Grieveson-Smith

I'm a Celeb's Kadeena Cox's heart-warming farewell message ahead of castle entry

It's mere days from the return of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here and like last year, it's being held at Gwyrch Castle in Wales.

It's a big difference from the ITV show's usual location but Covid-19 has prevented the show's return to the Australian jungle once more.

That doesn't mean fans and contestants aren't as excited as ever with anticipation building as celebs drop their 'farewell' messages.

For more of the latest as I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here kicks off, click here.

Wednesday and Thursday saw the celebs forced to give up any communication to the outside world.

All celebs have had to isolate for 14 days ahead of their entry in the castle and so it's already been a long spell alone for many of them.

Leeds star and four time gold-medal winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox shared a video bidding farewell to her followers and showing just how thrilled she was to be competing in the show's 21st series.

The sweet clip showed the star dancing in excitement, saying to fans: "Oh my God, about to give my phone and laptop over.

Grinning, she continued: "Stress but it's really happening, it's about time, so peace out all!"

The Leeds star wowed this year at the Tokyo games, scooping a team sprint gold alongside Jaco van Gass and Jody Cundy, with the trio even getting a world record time.

Kadeena Cox attends the Pride Of Britain Awards 2021 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Kadeena was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2014 and has since been open about her health condition, raising awareness.

She suffered a stroke in 2014 before she was diagnosed with the condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms.

Speaking of going into the jungle, she said: " “Going on I’m A Celebrity is something so different for me and it’s completely out of my comfort zone.

"As a Paralympian, you are always trying to get that one per cent extra all the time and defending my title earlier this year in Tokyo was the hardest thing I have ever had to do but I think going into the Castle is going to be far harder mentally.

"“I am scared of spiders, I don’t like rats, I don’t like snakes, and I don’t like heights. But I am hoping the athlete in me will want to do it for the team and just get through that tough moment. I will scream afterwards!”

To get the latest email updates from LeedsLive, click here.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.