A first look at Monday’s, May 8 episode of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa has teased that soap star Joe Swash will share how he’s having a tough time being away from home. Last year the 41-year-old former EastEnder married Loose Women’s Stacey Solomon in a ceremony at their home in Essex.
Reflecting on both his stint on ITV's original I'm A Celebrity and the South Africa spin-off Joe says: “Honestly, I genuinely feel like I’m the biggest winner ever from anyone who’s done this show. It gave me my wife, my kids, a career for over a decade.”
In the Bush Telegraph he adds: “I find it hard to talk about the jungle without getting emotional. I wear my heart on my sleeve anyway. You’re going to have to bear with me.”
Read more: I'm A Celebrity's Joe Swash: How many children does he have and when did he marry Stacey Solomon?
In camp Joe continues: “Growing up, all I wanted to be was a dad and have a family. The jungle came along and I met my wife in the jungle. I have two amazing kids, me and Stacey have had since we’ve been in the jungle. I feel like I’ve won this already. I don’t know where I would be without it. I’d just be that dude that was on EastEnders years ago. Now, I’m Stacey Solomon’s husband.”
He then adds in the Bush Telegraph: “I feel very blessed, very lucky. It was my chance to come back and say thank you. You pulled me through some very dark times and gave me everything I ever wanted.”
Elsewhere in the episode Joe tells his campmates: “I’m really missing my kids… I don’t know how to get rid of the feeling.” He and Stacey have six children between them, with Joe being the father to the three youngest Rex, Rose and Belle.
“I was a different person the first time [I did I’m A Celeb]," he adds. "This time there’s so much at home waiting for me. Everyone wants to do their family proud and I want to do the same.”
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa continues at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX on Monday, May 8. For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter here.
READ NEXT:
TOWIE’s Pete Wicks plans date night 'on tequila' with Carol Vorderman
I'm A Celebrity's Myleene Klass says she was body-shamed and Elton John was forced to apologise
I'm A Celebrity first look as campmates scream and panic when huge storm hits South Africa
I'm A Celebrity vomit drama as celebrities face 'most disgusting' trial Ant has ever seen
Carol Vorderman puts her foot down over I'm A Celebrity campmates not pulling their weight
