Jane Moore makes feelings clear on Coleen Rooney amid ITV I’m A Celeb exit: 'Underestimate her at your peril'
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Loose Women presenter Jane Moore has urged I'm A Celebrity viewers to support the "quiet hard workers" in camp after becoming the first contestant to leave the show on Friday night.
The 62-year-old journalist made a passionate plea for the public to back Coleen Rooney and Melvin Odoom, rather than the "showmen" in the jungle.
"There are a lot of people in there that do a lot of hard work without any fanfare. And of course, that's not what gets noticed on television. And it doesn't get voted for," Moore said following her exit.
"So I say, British public... stand up for the hard workers," she added.
Speaking about her time with Coleen Rooney, Moore offered high praise for the star's character and capabilities.
"She's quiet, she's quite reserved, but underestimate her at your peril. She's the absolute hub of the Rooney household. She runs it like a well-oiled machine," Moore revealed.
Moore explained who she believed will triumph in the jungle
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The journalist suggested the public had previously seen a "cartoonish" version of Rooney through events like "Wagatha Christie" and her role as a footballer's wife.
"I think for her to go into something and show herself and how strong she is and how lovely she is... I was really happy to see that," Moore added.
Moore expressed frustration over being assigned washing-up duties despite her existing workload in camp.
"I had three jobs before then, I worked like a dog and then they gave me the washing up so I wasn't pleased about that," she told hosts Ant and Dec.
Despite her rocky time, the Loose Women star would do it all again
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The presenter was embroiled in a row over "ageism" and "sexism" after accusing former boxing champion Barry McGuigan and McFly's Danny Jones of giving her the role because she was an older woman.
"I did a lot down there but hard work doesn't pay off as I'm the first one out, people don't notice hard work," she added.
Moore singled out radio DJ Melvin Odoom as another unsung hero of the camp, describing him as "very under the radar" but a dedicated "grafter".
She praised his kind and caring nature, expressing hope that viewers would notice his contributions enough to secure him a place in the final.
"I think you need to ask Melvin if Dean was pulling his weight," Moore suggested, hinting at dynamics within the camp.
"There are the show people in the camp, that are providing the entertainment, maybe people that are providing good TV. There are hard workers that allow them to be flamboyant," she concluded.
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Moore has faced criticism for her manner of exit from the jungle - making a pointed remark that "hard work does not get rewarded" to her Campmates.
Despite the tense exit, Moore expressed that she would cherish the experience and would repeat it "in a heartbeat"
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