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Pete Wicks leads I’m A Celeb star’s loved ones arriving at jungle for first live eviction
The tattooed reality star opened about his sweet bromance with the ex-Made in Chelsea star
PETE Wicks has arrived Down Under to support his best friend Sam Thompson ahead of tonight's first I'm A Celebrity elimination.
The former Towie star, 35, was joined by the campmates family and friends as they awaited the fate of their loved ones.
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The I'm A Celebrity official Instagram account shared a clip of the celebrities loved ones gathered at the waiting tent.
Pete was seen winking as the camera panned to him, while the other family members waved.
It comes after Pete refused to give up his spot on the I'm A Celeb bridge to best pal Sam Thompson's girlfriend Zara McDermott - after she was axed from Strictly.
Zara's early exit from the BBC ballroom competition meant she was able available to fly to Australia should Sam, 31, be voted out of the jungle series.
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But Zara admitted that she was busy filming for a documentary and rehearsing for a special finale appearance on Strictly.
But ex-Towie star Pete, who appeared on ITV's Lorraine last week to discuss Sam's progress in I'm A Celeb, has confirmed Sam put him forward for the honour of greeting him in the jungle when he leaves camp, and he's sticking to the original plan.
He told Lorraine Kelly: "Zara could have gone but we obviously thought Zara was still going to be in Strictly.
"Obviously now she could have gone, but I won't give up my place. Listen, first come, first served."
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Former Towie star Pete and Sam have been close pals since meeting on Celebs Go Dating in 2018 and even present podcast Staying Relevant together.
Their bromance has been well documented on Instagram and Pete and Zara, who has been dating Sam since 2019, have been cheering on the Made In Chelsea star together.
Pete admitted to Lorraine: "I really miss him.
"I didn't think I would, because he really annoys me, but what I've realised is that I do need that in my life and he's my brother and I do miss him."
He continued his sweet tribute, saying: "The thing is with Sam when you first meet him, I always say he's a grower not a shower.
"Eventually, you learn to love him. At the beginning, it's quite annoying.
"But that's part of his personality and that's part of who he is because he just wants everyone to like him and he just wants everyone to smile so he tries really hard and actually if he was more himself, then people would love him anyway because he's just the best guy."
The camp will face their first eviction tonight.
YouTube star Nella, 26, is tipped to be the first person to be voted out of the jungle, followed by jockey Frankie Dettori with 2-1 odds, and actor Nick Pickard with 4-1 odds.
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While Marvin Humes and Nigel Farage both have odds of 14-1 to exit, with Tony Bellew and Fred Sirieix at 33-1 odds.
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