I’m A Celebrity 2017’s Kezia Dugdale – four fast facts about the Scottish Labour politician

KEZIA Dugdale is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament and former leader of Scottish Labour.

She stood down as leader in September 2017 but remains an MSP for Lothian - and in a surprise move she signed up for the I'm A Celebrity 2017 jungle. Here's five things you may not have known about her.

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Kezia said she was going on a 'charity trip' instead of I'm A Celeb

Kezia Dugdale asked Labour bigwigs for permission to go on an overseas charity mission — but didn’t tell them of her shock I’m A Celeb spot.

The former Scottish Labour leader kept party bosses in the dark over her shock TV sign-up.

A source close to Ms Dugdale told The Sun: "She didn’t go into the specifics of it being I’m A Celebrity".

New Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said he was “disappointed” by news of her upcoming appearance and .

His spokesman added: “Ms Dugdale did not inform Mr Leonard that she was going to be on I’m A Celebrity. If she had done so, he would’ve made it crystal clear that it was the wrong thing to do.”

Kezia is in a relationship with an SNP politician

Jenny Gilruth is a Scottish National Party MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes who was elected to Holyrood in 2016.

She began a relationship with Kezia Dugdale in 2017.

Ms Gilruth was born in Fife and studied sociology and politics at the University of Glasgow.

She worked as a teacher before she stood for election.

Kezia's dad also supports Scottish independence

Kezia's father Jeff supports Scottish independence — which is against Labour's policy.

The retired teacher, who lives in Moray, campaigned to break up the United Kingdom during run-up to the Scottish Referendum in 2015.

Kezia campaigned for Scotland to stay in the UK in line with Labour's position.

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Kezia is not a fan of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Kezia backed Owen Smith in the 2016 Labour Leadership campaign when he stood against Jeremy Corbyn.

Earlier, she had called for Corbyn to resign as leader after a massive vote of no confidence by Labour MPs against him.

It is believed that friction between her and Corbyn contributed to her decision to step down as Scottish Labour Leader in August 2017.