Inside forgotten I’m A Celebrity star Lauren Booth’s very different life 17 years after jungle stint | The Sun
I'M A Celebrity star Lauren Booth appeared on one of the early series of the ITV show and was famous for being the sister-in-law of then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Cherie Blair's sister now lives a very different life to her reality TV days, after converting to Islam and becoming an outspoken activist.
The 56-year-old entered the jungle in 2006 alongside the likes of Jason Donovan, Dean Gaffney and Myleene Klass.
She was the fourth celeb to be booted from the show after losing in the public vote to Malandra Burrows.
The journalist, who managed 15 days in camp, shouted "yes!" when her name was announced.
Four years later she left Catholicism to become a Muslim, following a number of to Iran and Palestine.
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She now wears a hijab whenever she leaves her home, prays five times a day and visits her local mosque.
Speaking about her conversion in 2010, she said: "Far from being nervous of Muslim groups, I started looking forward to meeting them. It was an opportunity to be with people of intelligence, wit and, above all else, kindness and generosity."
At the time Lauren told how she had stopped eating pork and reads the Qur'an every day, and had also stopped drinking alcohol.
"My father was an alcoholic so if I'm going to avoid the stuff, what could be better?" she said.
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The star has over one hundred thousand followers on Instagram and has been using her platform in recent weeks to speak about the Israel Palestine conflict in Gaza, after Hamas unleashed its terror on Israel.
Following her jungle stint, Lauren has appeared on This Morning and discussing everything from current affairs to dishing secrets from the I'm A Celeb jungle.
The mum-of-two said being "half starved" was the toughest part of jungle life.
Speaking after her exit, she treated fans to a few secrets from the set.
She revealed: "The waterfall, like the pool beneath it, was not part of the jungle at all, but a man-made creation.
"Unless, of course, 'real' rainforest waterfalls get turned off between three and six every afternoon."
Even the celebs in camp have been fooled into thinking some of the show's backdrops are the real deal.
Lauren added: "Take the rocks around the edge of the encampment – they seemed to be hollow and made of papier mache.
"Unless, of course, 'real' rainforest waterfalls get turned off between three and six every afternoon."
Even the celebs in camp have been fooled into thinking some of the show's backdrops are the real deal.
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Lauren said: "Take the rocks around the edge of the encampment – they seemed to be hollow and made of papier mache."
Insiders confirmed to The Sun at the time that the waterfall shower was created specifically for the show.
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