Countryfile star teases I’m a Celeb stint as famous faces start to arrive Down Under
COUNTRYFILE host Anita Rani has teased a spot on I'm A Celebrity after proving a pro at bug-eating.
The BBC presenter, 45, was tasked with chomping down a handful of critters on the set of her new Channel 4 series, Aldi's Next Best Thing.
Fans were left disgusted by the insect burgers pitched by the Yum Bug team.
Yet Anita dubbed the firm's grub - which uses crickets and insects to make ready to eat meals - as "quite delicious."
Opening the door for her own I'm A Celeb stint, she told the : "There's some really interesting things, like in episode one we have some really cool dudes who are pitching bugs as protein.
"All the stuff was quite delicious because all the stuff had been through a vetting process so we got the best of the best.
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"You know, eating bugs on national TV, was a bit of a challenge."
After being asked about I'm A Celeb specifically, she added: "I don't know! I mean I am scared of a lot of things."
“You'd think as a Countryfile presenter I would be alright but…”
It comes as the I'm A Celeb start date has been officially revealed, with a host of the famous faces arriving in Australia.
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They will need to quarantine for a week under strict ITV rules.
Olivia Attwood was the second celeb to arrive Down Under after Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles.
Aldi's Next Big Thing on Channel 4 sees small-scale food producers compete for a contract to sell their products at .
Aldi buyer Julie Ashfield tries each product and tells the businesses if she thinks they are suitable for the supermarket.
Business founders Leo and Aaron explained how sustainable eating insects is compared to other protein sources.
Taking to Twitter to comment on the decision, one viewer wrote: "If things get any worse, we'll be catching our own bugs to eat ."
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Another wrote: "There's no way I'm eating bugs!!! An insect burger is a no for me, yuk!"
Unfortunately, Aldi buyer Julie told them she liked the product, but didn't think Aldi customers would go for it at the moment. She told them to "come back in five years."
