Ian Wright feels "let down" by 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' bosses.

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

The former footballer was the fifth star to be voted out of camp in the 2019 series after surprising viewers with a number of outbursts, but he felt frustrated that producers didn't show "the whole picture" of who he is.

He told Red Magazine: "To be totally honest, if I could take that time back I would.

"They let me down by not showing the whole picture of who I am. We had so many brilliant in-depth conversations that were never shown.

"People sometimes see this persona of me where I don't seem like I'm vulnerable but I've always been a person in touch with my emotions. I'm never far away from feeling like I could cry.

"I have very deep feelings that I've had to learn to deal with, but I still have my moments.

"I'm still working in a field where people are looking for mistakes to end you. I'm lucky I have a good circle of people around to look out for me and I've got my missus [Nancy Hallam]."

While he enjoys his role as a pundit on 'Match of the Day', Ian admitted he hasn't always felt comfortable in front of the camera.

He said: "People sometimes confuse me for someone who wants to be on television but all I ever really wanted to do was talk about football.

"I love doing 'Match of the Day' now, but TV didn't come naturally to me.

"When I retired from football, presenting stuff like 'Friday Night's All Wright' was very much out of my comfort zone. I didn't like doing stuff in front of a live audience and I became very self-conscious, it was anxiety-inducing."

What's more, spending so much time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic has made Ian realise he's lacking on the domestic front.

He added: "I'm a poor cook and a terrible DIY man.

"I've been baking Victoria sponges and wondering what I've done wrong. Why can't I get the sponge to rise? Am I forgetting something? Am I overheating the oven? Am I leaving it in too long?

"There's so much time to sit around and think that you start to pull yourself apart a bit."


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