Ruby Wax’s husband, TV producer, Ed Bye, told This Morning viewers his famous wife couldn’t resist ‘performing’ on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Ruby Wax’s husband reckons his wife is ‘putting on an act’ on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! The comedian, 72, is one of the favourites to win the show Down Under, which also stars campmates, including Angry Ginge and Jack Osbourne.
Ruby has impressed viewers since her debut in the jungle last month. However, her husband, TV producer, Ed Bye, has admitted the star can’t resist the urge to “perform” for the camera.
Talking to This Morning hosts, Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, he said that we were “more or less” seeing the “real Ruby”, but conceded that the mum-of-three wasn’t “quite the same” as she was at home.
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Ed explained: “What you’re seeing now is sort of closer to the real Ruby, interestingly now even in that environment, than some of her other television shows where she’s more of a persona. This is quite close to what she’s actually like. Not quite the same, but it’s interesting to watch.”
But Ben was quick to ask what part we’re not seeing of the star, probing: “Fill us in on the 20 per cent that we don’t see of Ruby.”
“Oh well Ruby has an instinct to perform, and so even in the throws of the jungle I can see that she’s sometimes performing. Particularly with that damn tannoy,” replied Ed.
Ruby’s husband also said he believes it was a huge mistake to give her the power of Camp Leader, adding: “She’ll fight hard to keep it.”
This week, Ruby was voted Camp Leader by the other celebrities with an overwhelming majority.
Taking her new role very seriously, telling her campmates: “Things are about to change. No more Mrs Nice Guy!” She then quickly insisted that Shona should be her footstool, while Aitch should be her entertainer and Ginge her dancer.
Commenting on the camp’s vociferous leader, Jack mused: “Ruby as leader, pure insanity. The craziest dictatorship I think the world will ever know.”
Later around the camp fire, Aitch, Jack and Ginge plotted a revolution against Ruby as the new camp leader as Ginge whispered: “We are making a stand versus them” as Jack declared: “Vive la revolution!”
But viewers loved Ruby in her new role, as one took to X commenting: “Turned into Lord of the flies real quick ALL HAIL RUBY.” Another said: “Ruby bringing all the drama after like 5 mins of being the leader after they chose to put her there haha.” While a third responded: “Not them chatting about how the power is getting to their heads and RUBY WALKS IN AND SCREAMS HAIL.”
* I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is on Wednesday on ITV at 9pm.
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