ITV I’m A Celeb star branded ‘fear-faker’ trying to be ‘star of the show’ by expert
I'm A Celebrity has kicked off for another series in style, bringing with it a host of new campmates and Bushtucker trials.
So far, singer Marvin Humes, First Dates maitre d' Fred Sirieix, actress Danielle Harold, actor Nick Pickard, Britney's sister Jamie Lynn Spears and food critic Grace Dent have made their way into camp.
They were joined by former politician and GB News host Nigel Farage, influencer Nella Rose, Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson and This Morning host Josie Gibson.
There's sure to be a few late arrivals in the camp, but, as the others start to settle in, body language expert Judi James spoke exclusively with Paddy Power Games.
In their chat, she analysed a number of interactions, including when Nigel and Josie met and she also revealed who is faking their fear…
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Judi said: “Celebrities often gain votes by acting fearful during the first few days of the show. Fear responses get them more camera time and they make the viewers laugh.
"They can also be an important stage in any personality/branding rehab process when celebs that have become notorious or unpopular prior to the show try to pretend they’re being put through the emotional mill to gain sympathy and forgiveness from the public.”
The expert said Fred is the biggest fear faker in the jungle so far and that his body language looked incongruent when he said "I'm scared of everything".
"He said the line with a hand gesture of evaluation as though measuring and working out the best lines to help him be the star of the show," Judi explained.
“In the helicopter, his fear responses looked like pure panto. Screaming at just being in a helicopter he had his mouth fully open while his arms were rigid.
"He looked up as he screamed though and his legs were splayed. Real fear tends to prompt diminishing signals and an eye focus on the object of your fear, like Marvin clinging onto the helicopter like a scrunched-up limpet while gazing silently at the open door or Danielle keeping her eyes pinned on the tall building while she let out her screams.
“Danielle’s fear response was undeniably authentic as it was physiological rather than acted. She was brave climbing out at the top of that building but her fear response emerged in retrospect, when she’d finished and was safe again. She shook like the proverbial leaf while laughing nervously. The speed of her shivering shakes and the way they involved her entire body suggested this was authentic, not fake," Judi said.
When Nigel and Josie met in person for the first time earlier this week, an interesting dynamic unfolded. Josie appeared to show her strength as a woman who refused to fall for his charm techniques.
Judi said: “Josie’s body language plays on two levels: there’s the fun, self-effacing fake-dumb blonde side, but that hides a straight-talking, fearless woman with a natural tendency to take control and lead.
"Her cackling laugh as she met Nigel was an animal attack signal. Loud, hard and screechy it was the sound that animals produce to warn off an enemy.
"She also took control in the handshake by placing Farage’s hand in both of hers in a political hand-sandwich gesture, where she got to trap and control her prey while he kissed her on the cheek.
"As she looked at Farage her eyes performed a ‘slide’, moving up and down his face in a gesture of evaluation, as though she was putting him under scrutiny and sizing him up. His uneasy, over-kill fake smile and laugh looked nervous as a response.
“When they stood talking, Josie performed an act of aggressive arousal, placing both hands on her hips to splay her upper torso like an animal making itself look bigger and stronger to intimidate an opponent.
"His tone as he told Josie that ‘It’s an adventure, a challenge, and its not going to be easy’ sounded patronising and it was an open invite to Josie’s whip-like clap-back: ‘Can’t be worse than Brexit’.
“Farage didn’t seem to expect this verbal left hook quite this soon in the show. Josie added her ‘attack’ signal of an explosive, cackling laugh and doubled up while Farage performed a micro-wince of pain, even groaning and putting his left hand up to touch his face as though he’d been hit physically.
"Josie even clapped her hands together once in another loud, explosive gesture to applaud herself for the instant win.
“Nigel got an instant lesson in not patronising women in that jungle and not to underestimate Josie. He needs to find the right audience for his debates but Josie just took him down with one punch.”
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