Noel Edmonds says he and Holly Willoughby are "professionals" as he plays down claims of a rift on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’
The 69-year-old TV star was the first campmate to be voted off the ITV show over the weekend, and while there has been reports of a feud between him and the programme’s host, he has insisted they were fine.
He told The Sun newspaper: "There’s no feud with Phil [Schofield] and Holly. We’re all entitled to an opinion about certain things. We’re all professionals."
The row began two years ago when Holly and Noel clashed over his suggestion cancer could be caused by "negative energy", and it was claimed this tension carried over into the jungle.
A source had told The Sun on Sunday: "Holly and Noel do not like each other and their bad blood goes right back to the This Morning interview.
"Holly was angry with Noel at the time and thought he was callous. It’s no secret at all that she was shocked when he was signed for ‘I’m a Celebrity’.
"She has been very professional on the show but if you know her, you can see that she does not like him. She finds him patronising and feels uncomfortable around him."
The ‘Deal Or No Deal’ star was the first to leave the camp after losing out in the public vote on Friday (30.11.18), and his wife Liz admitted she had "a feeling" he would be voted off.
She said: "I thought he was going to go, I don’t know why, it’s just a feeling, but I think it will be for the good.
"Lots of people might be sad and angry he’s out but I’m really pleased. There is a reason for everything and usually around Noel those reasons turn out to be very positive.
"Think about it, his audience, all his old fans from ‘Swap Shop’ probably don’t vote. The cosmos gives you everything for a reason. If this is the decision, then so be it."
Noel Edmonds says he and Holly Willoughby are ‘professionals’
