Brian Paddick
Brian is put in a cage for a night of terror with 40 rats, cockroaches and other nasty creatures as his sleepover friends in return for getting the ingredients for a cooked breakfast for all his campmates.
In the Bush Telegraph he was told the dark and lonely cage was across the creek and he’d have plenty of company in the shape of critters and he’d have to forgo dinner too.
Asked if he wanted to take on the challenge, he agreed: ‘I wouldn’t say happy was the right word to describe it particularly when they drink wine and eat dinner however I am the sort of guy who loves the idea of doing something for the people so this is right up my street. I’m going to do it.’
The other celebrities tried to stop him making the sacrifice but Brian was adamant. ‘I’d love to do it for you. I know I don’t have to but I will. Don’t forget me!’
The cage had Perspex around the lower walls to stop the critters escaping, in the corner was a toilet and a hole for the critters to come into the cage. Brian stood solemnly looking out to camp where the other celebrities were tucking into crocodile fillets, fennel, potatoes, courgettes and a pineapple.
Martina described him as a hero. ‘He’s doing all of that so we can have breakfast. Brian likes to be a martyr; I couldn’t do it with those critters. He’s amazing, I hope there’s not too many critters in there, he’s being amazing.’