IAN Wrights wife Nancy Hallam insists her husband is not a bully after he repeatedly clashed with fellow jungle star Andrew Maxwell.
The Match of the Day presenter, 56, shocked viewers when he lashed out at Andrew, 44, after the Irish comedian fell asleep following his Ark of Agony Bushtucker Trial, where he won ten stars for his campmates raising eyebrows among viewers.
Ian Wright has been accused of bullying campmate Andrew Maxwell on I’m A Celebrity
Ian’s wife Nancy has defended the footballer, saying both stars are ‘quite strong characters’
But speaking to HOAR the footballers wife Nancy, who has been married to him since 2011, defended her husbands antics insisting the duo are simply strong characters.
Arriving in Australia, she explained: I dont know. I think everyone gets a bit tetchy after a while.
I dont think its anything particular between them.
“Theyre both quite strong characters.
Andrew and Ian have clashed several times on the show
Ian’s wife praised him for ‘doing really well’ in the challenges
He has his moments but hes doing well.
She added: I cant wait to see him. Its been a long time not seeing him.
I think hes doing brilliantly.
“Lots of challenges but hes doing really well.
Ian is one of the more popular jungle stars
Ian has become one of the shows more popular stars, with bookies making him among the favourites to reach the later stages William Hill currently have him at 14/1 to win the jungle title.
But lesser-known comic Andrews chances are rated at just 100/1, putting him at risk of an early exit as the public begin voting to remove campmates later this week.
Soap stars Andrew Whyment and Jacqueline Jossa are the current favourites to win the show.