Nicola McLean believes she wouldn't have been chosen for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! if it wasn't for her boobs.
The 40-year-old hit the headlines for her steamy outdoor shower scenes as she slipped into an array of tiny bikinis during the 2008 series.
Nicola has had three boob jobs and had her first one when she was only 22 years old. She was 27 years old when she appeared on the reality show.
"I love my boobs and they've served me well. I don't think I'd have been chosen for I'm A Celebrity in 2008 without them," she revealed.
"But in hindsight, I do think 22 - when I had my first op - is too young. I've had another two surgeries since. I first went from a natural C cup to an E and in the next 20 years have gone up to a GG."
She added to The Sun : "I love mine – and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them."
In 2021, Nicola revealed her bikini scenes during her stint on the show was on purpose.
She admitted despite being in Australia, the weather was "freezing", but she stripped off anyway so she would get in the papers.
“We had the worst weather in 30 years when I did it, but I still got in that bikini because I wanted them front pages.
“I wasn’t wasting that opportunity,” she told The Daily Star.
Some of the most famous I’m A Celeb shower scenes over the years - aside from Nicola - have included Myleene Klass, Lisa Snowdon and Katie Price.
The eighth series included the likes of Joe Swash (who won), Martina Navratilova, George Takei, David Van Day, Simon Webbe and more.
Nicola previously admitted that she didn't fully get along with campmate David as he was an 'absolute t***'.
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Two years ago, she invited fans to take in a Q&A session on her Instagram stories.
When asked who her favourite and least contestant on the eighth series was, Nicola told how the former 80s pop star infuriated her.
She said: "My least favourite was David Van Day because he was an absolute t***.
"Literally his sole purpose was to p*** everyone off. it worked good for him but oh my god it was hell to live with."
David was the ninth person to get eliminated while Nicola was the seventh.
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