Cliff Parisi, 59, has finally joined the main camp after spending a night in the Jungle Jail.
The former EastEnders actor was a latecomer to I’m A Celebrity. He arrived together with Coronation Street’s Andrew Whyment, and went straight to the second camp.
But after last night's episode he was chosen to come over the the main camp.
Widely known as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap, he started his career as a stand-up comedian in the ‘80s.
Now Cliff will entertain the British public night after night on the ITV reality show.
But the Call the Midwife star is no doubt missing his wife and kids while he is in Australia.
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Who is Cliff Parisi married to?
Cliff is married to Tara Wyer, a BBC production assistant / producer.
They met while he was working on EastEnders in 2009, when Cliff made an appearance on Let’s Dance for Comic Relief.
It didn’t take long before she moved into the actor’s home in Highgate, London, and they tied the knot in 2010.
A source told The Sun at the time: “They are so happy – Cliff wasted no time in getting down on one knee to pop the question.”
Together they have one son, Arthur, but Cliff also has three children from previous relationships – Mandy, Dean and Jack.
EastEnders' Cliff Parisi has signed up to 'I'm A Celeb' so he can 'pay his bills'
Speaking before appearing on I’m A Celebrity, the former comedian said he said yes because he needed money.
He told The Sun: “Yeah, I’ve got a bill I need to pay. Like everyone at this time of year you go, ‘Oh no! Again. I thought I paid that.’
“I had a meeting about this earlier on in the year and I thought about it long and hard and said no and then as it crept along to September and I got an estimate for my tax I phoned them up and said ‘is it too late to say yes?’ So here I am.
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“I give myself a bit of a talking to, and then I spoke to the accountant and he made my mind up.”
This year the celebrities are being paid anything from £25,000 to £500,000.
I’m A Celebrity 2019 airs tonight at the slightly later time of 9.10pm on ITV.
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