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Megan Nisbet

I'm A Celebrity: Simon Gregson's wife Emma on what's 'annoying' him in camp

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is back on screens after a three-day hiatus due to Storm Arwen.

After being removed from Gwrych Castle the contestants were reunited and sent back into camp for a live show on Tuesday night.

It meant ITV viewers finally got to see Simon Gregson and Adam Woodyatt in action after their late arrival to the show.

Read more: Is I'm A Celebrity on tonight and what happened? Everything we know about the 2021 series going off-air

The Coronation Street star and EastEnders actor were this year's wild cards and were introduced as Lords of the Castle, making them exempt from chores and giving them privileges.

But Simon's wife Emma has said the privileges will "annoy" the soap icon, who has played Steve McDonald on Corrie for 32 years, as he loves to get stuck in.

Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, Emma said: "I think he wants to have these privileges taken away from him, he's not one for sitting down Simon and not getting involved.

"So not being allowed to do anything or get involved is going to really annoy him actually."

Simon Gregson's wife Emma on Lorraine (ITV)

She continued: "Where as I think Adam is the other way, he's loving every second of it but Simon just needs to get involved and get stuck in, I think he'll be more at home."

The family, who own a caravan in Anglesey, have been missing Simon a lot but Emma says his love for outdoors means he's in his element.

"This is actually right up his street," she told Lorraine. "When I saw him first on screen the other day, I actually did think to myself he looks a lot more relaxed than I actually thought he would be."

When asked why Simon had chosen to do I'm A Celebrity now, Emma said: "Part of it was the kids badgering him every year to do it, but I just think he's getting a little bit older now and like he said last night the only thing he's ever done is Coronation Street.

Simon Gregson as Lord of the Castle (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"He hasn't shown ever another side to him, even though he's quite similar to his character Steve, I just think he needed to go in there and challenge himself and I think he's going to quite enjoy it."

I'm A Celebrity continues Tuesday, November 30 at 9pm on ITV.

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