Omid Djalili would never appear on ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ because he couldn’t eat "kangaroo testicles".
The stand-up comedian is starring in ‘Hot and Dangerous’ – a new TV series that looks at the hottest curries in the UK – and despite stomaching some gut-churning dishes for the programme, the 49-year-old star insists he would never appear on the ITV reality show hosted by Ant & Dec.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Although my tolerance levels improved, I’ll never do a show like ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ I will never be found eating kangaroo testicles."
Omid grew up hating all spicy foods, but admits his tolerance levels improved while filming his new show.
The comedian – who’s currently touring the UK with his ‘Iranalamadingdong’ stand-up show – explained: "I loved a balti dish I had in a curry house in Birmingham. Of course, the balti was made by British-Pakistanis and I found that to be a tremendous culinary experience.
"The worst thing I ate was a dish called ‘The Widower’ in Grantham, which made me ill. It has to be cooked using a gas mask! When the show was first discussed, I thought I’d be travelling all over the world to samples foods. I never thought I’d end up in Grantham burning myself a new butthole."
However, Omid – whose new autobiography, ‘Hopeful’, is out now – added: "Spicy foods are high in vitamin C, which means they’re good for helping to cure things like colds. It really does help you to feel healthier – it’s like a natural, legal high."
‘Omid Djalili, Hot and Dangerous’, premieres tonight (31.10.14) at 9pm on Freeview channel Quest.
Omid Djalili ‘would never appear’ on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
