I WAS in awe as I explored the I’m A Celebrity jungle for the first time yesterday.

From the moment I crossed the famous bridge, trodden by so many stars, to hanging out in camp, I was mesmerised.

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Sun man Amir was showered with fish guts in the jungleCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

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He was submerged in putrid water as he tackled I’m A Celebrity trialsCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

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He tucked into grim jungle cuisineCredit: James Gourley/Publishd
So much so that I totally forgot I had to do a disgusting Bushtucker trial at the end of this wonderful adventure.

When my memory was jogged, it was too late.

We had finished up a behind-the-scenes tour with ITV and I was climbing into the back of a cramped 4×4 which is pitch black inside – replicating the disorientating experience the celebrities have to go through.

When we arrived at our destination, we were met by a small team with a pirate standing on the Bushtucker stage ready to inflict horror on me.

I’d not been told what I was eating, but I had a few fears about what ITV had rustled up for me.

However the name of the challenge was a grim giveaway. This was “Davy Jones’s Cocker”, announced one of the crew. Ah.

Two-inch pieces of a chopped-up bull’s penis on three cocktail sticks were sitting there on a plate inside – with many more inches of the remaining member snaked across the dish.

I took my piece, trudged up to the stage and was told I must eat it – fully chewed and swallowed – within 60 seconds to earn one star.

If not, I’d be dumped in fish guts – 75kg to be precise – and stinking water below.

Some advice given to me was to just try to eat the whole thing as quickly as possible. My tip would be, ‘Don’t eat it at all’.

It was hard, rubbery, got worse with every bite and I was retching within eight seconds. After another five, I’d spat it out.

And then came the fish guts, which I can still smell on me as I type these words. Gross.

I have a new-found respect for any of the celebs who have had to do this to survive. Screw that.

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Our reporter had a full tour of the new campCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

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He walked the famous aerial bridgesCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

And caught up with reigning King of the Jungle, Sam ThompsonCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

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The bull’s penis was far from appetisingCredit: James Gourley/Publishd

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Amir paid a visit to the dunnyCredit: James Gourley/Publishd