Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has pledged her support to Simon Gregson in I'm A Celebrity.
The actress, who is known to viewers for playing Emma Brooker, is the Steve McDonald actor's daughter in the ITV soap.
Simon, who has starred in Corrie since he was 14, is currently spending time in camp at Gwrych Castle.
The 47-year-old was a late arrival onto the ITV show, making his first appearance alongside fellow soap star, EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt.
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Speaking about her Corrie co-star's antics away from the cobbles, Ali said: "I'm actually not voting for him for trials but I’m definitely voting for him to stay in there, he’s got to be there till the end.
"But hopefully, I’ll get to see him soon and catch up on all the stories, but not too soon because I want him in the final."
The 28-year-old said she had been missing working with Simon and added he is "just being himself".
"His little laugh makes me laugh because it’s just the same as when we’re at work," she told press including the Manchester Evening News.
During Wednesday night's edition of I'm A Celeb, viewers saw Simon team up with fellow soap star Danny Miller in a Christmas-themed challenge.
The pair faced Santa’s Grotty Grotto which saw them rummaging around in sacks of rotten vegetables and fermented eggnog before decorating a tree and drinking fish-eye shots.
They earned seven out of a possible eight stars for camp, winning partridge for the campmate's dinner.
And fans were loving Simon's involvement.
@AnnaWeyman tweeted: "Simon is pure TV gold #ImACeleb."
"Simon is so funny I hope he wins the whole show #ImACeleb," @jamesliam_ said.
@LeedSTUnited added: "I can honestly say, Simon is my winner. He is so funny. A legend #ImACeleb."
"Simon is honestly hilarious #ImACeleb," @MatticusMoore commented.
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