Seann Walsh has confessed that he was "petrified" of receiving backlash in the I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle following his controversial kiss with Strictly's Katya Jones.
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In an exclusive interview with HELLO!, the 37-year-old revealed: "I was so petrified of getting backlash – I'd had such a bad experience with all the things that were said about me last time, the idea of that happening again was terrifying."
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"But Grace told me to think about the memories I'd make in the jungle and what a magical experience it could be… And it really was."
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Back in 2018, the stand-up comedian caused an online sensation after he was spotted kissing his professional dance partner, Katya Jones, 33. At the time, Seann had been in a longterm relationship with his then-girlfriend, Rebecca Humphries, whilst Katya had been married to fellow dancer, Neil Jones.
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Following his three-week stint in the jungle, Seann went on to say: "I've had thousands and thousands of messages and not one of them has been negative.
"It's a reaction I didn't for one moment imagine and for which I’m so grateful. That's been a big lesson: to be grateful for how good it's been because I know how badly it can go."
Despite his initial fears, Seann mustered up the courage to confide in his campmates. He told fellow comedian Babatunde Aléshé: "It was easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh after Strictly.
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"Just before I’m about to go on (and do a show), my agent comes in and goes 'Just so you know, there's like 30 people'."
Referencing his ex-girlfriend’s explosive statement, Seann later told Sue Cleaver: "To be totally honest with you, my poor ex, my girlfriend at the time, posted a statement… And that was the end of me."
Seann has since found love with Grace Adderley and is set to become a dad for the first time. In their first joint interview, the loved-up couple spoke to HELLO! about their birth plans.
Seann and Grace are expecting their first child together
"We've decided not to find out if we're having a girl or a boy until the big day, and I don't have a preference, but for some reason I can only picture a boy," explained Seann.
Looking ahead to becoming a dad, Seann, who shares Cockapoo Mildred-Barrett with Grace, went on to say: "My favourite thing in the world is coming home to Grace and Mildred-Barrett, so to have that extra member of our little family to come home to as well, that’s going to be very special."
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