Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas has sent his well wishes to fellow co-star Nick Pickard as he prepares for this year’s I’m A Celebrity.
The Warren Fox actor, 48, knows about the jungle experience all too well after he beat out competition from 12 other celebrities, and finished in second place after Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo was crowned the Queen of the Jungle in 2017.
And now soap star Nick, who plays Tony Hutchinson on the Channel 4 soap, is flying the Hollyoaks flag alongside politician Nigel Farage and This Morning host Josie Gibson.
Sharing a throwback of him and Nick on Instagram Stories, Jamie wrote: ‘Wishing this absolute legend all the best on @imacelebrity go and smash it pal and show everyone what a top bloke you are.’
Before he landed in Australia, Nick confirmed he’s not quitting the day job, and his Channel 4 bosses have been ‘really supportive’ of him joining the ITV reality show.
‘I know [my co-stars] will be rooting for me when they find out,’ he added.
‘This is going into the unknown and yes, I will miss my home comforts but I want to come away not thinking, “What have I missed?” but a greater appreciation for what you do have in life.’
Nick’s character Tony was struggling financially as of late, with his beloved boozer not exactly bringing in the cash that one might’ve expected it to.
After getting wind of his mate’s predicament, Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) offered a helping hand, telling Tony that he’ll put together a better menu that people might actually be interested in.
After giving it some thought, Tony decided to go ahead with Ste’s suggested menu, albeit adding some of his own upper-class tweaks beforehand but, despite this, he still worried about The Dog’s finances.
Opening up to Diane Hutchinson (Alex Fletcher), Tony explained that he’s unsure of how they’ll manage to support the family with the boozer not bringing in the desired cash.
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