Shane Richie has set the record straight on reported 'rift' between him and AJ Pritchard in I'm A Celebrity.
The former EasteEnders star made it to the final four but just missed out on a place in the final, losing out to Jordan North, Vernon Kay and Giovanna Fletcher.
But Shane appeared to be the centre of the tension alongside the former Strictly dancer when viewers watched the campmates at home from the castle on I'm A Celeb.
The pair awkwardly clashed over the washing-up in camp, with AJ suggesting the actor was not pulling his weight.
But Shane has dismissed the rumours of any problems between them - and said he shared a number of "great chats" with the 26-year-old and would have been proud to have him as a son.
The 56-year-old said: "I don't get it. I didn't see what they thought they saw. Me and AJ, we did a trial together and then when I was leader of the camp and he wanted to do another one I said: 'AJ mate, do you want to do it? You will be brilliant out there.'
"I used to talk to him about, 'I would be so proud of you', because I have got two boys. I remember saying, 'I would be proud to have you as my son'.
"We had some great chats so I don’t know where that comes from."
Away from the drama, the actor revealed he has lost more than a stone during his nearly three weeks on the show.
He said: "I found out last night. Just under a stone. How good is that?
"I had bigger boobs than the missus. I needed to try and drop a few pounds and I did."
