EXCLUSIVE: Seann Walsh looks dishevelled as he emerges from £2million isolation home ahead of I’m A Celeb entrance TODAY after signing up to the show amid ‘money woes’
Comedian Seann Walsh has been pictured for the first time since landing in Australia to star in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, looking dishevelled as he prepares to enter the jungle.
The funnyman, 36, will join his new campmates alongside former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, 44, the pair being introduced to the show earlier than planned after the shock exit of Olivia Attwood, 31, through medical reasons.
Seann was snapped emerging from his £2million isolation home on the Gold Coast clutching a book and looking worse for wear, amid reports the father-to-be experienced money problems ahead of his ITV appearance.
Isolating: Comedian Seann Walsh has been pictured for the first time since landing in Australia to star in I’m A Celebrity, looking dishevelled as he prepares to enter the jungle
An onlooker told MailOnline: ‘Seann already looks tired, and he hasn’t even entered camp yet.
‘You would have thought spending a week in sunny Australia would have helped him recover from jet lag by now but clearly, he may still be suffering.
‘Hopefully now the waiting is finally over, and the jungle life will soon be upon him, he’ll perk up a bit.’
Seann stepped out onto his sun-drenched balcony in Australia with his shirt undone and wearing a pair of khaki green shorts.
He looked to the floor while holding a book and his long hair looked unkempt.
The former Strictly contestant looked through the railings on his balcony as he relaxed ahead of his jungle stint.
Late arrival: The funnyman, 36, will join his new campmates alongside former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, 44, in an early than planned jungle arrival today
Unkempt: The former Strictly contestant looked through the railings on his balcony as he relaxed ahead of his jungle stint
All by myself: Seann was snapped clutching a book and looking worse for wear, amid reports the father-to-be experienced money problems ahead of his ITV appearance
Living the high life: Seann stepped out onto his sun-drenched balcony in Australia with his shirt undone and wearing a pair of khaki green shorts
Unlike his fellow co-stars, including Mike Tindall, 44, and Charlene White, 42, Seann managed to avoid being photographed at Brisbane airport, successfully keeping his identity as a late entry in camp under wraps.
Before heading to the jungle on Tuesday, Seann had been isolating at a five-bedroom holiday home, which features a swimming pool, three living areas, and a rooftop terrace and is located just five minutes from the property Matt Hancock was holed in.
Seann is hoping for a positive experience in I’m A Celeb, which will reignite his mainstream career after it imploded following his controversial appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.
First sighting: Unlike his fellow co-stars, including Mike Tindall, 44, and Charlene White, 42, Seann managed to avoid being photographed at Brisbane airport
He was considered one of the rising stars in comedy, his burgeoning reputation in the industry saw him bag a role on ITV sports panel show Play To The Whistle alongside TV heavyweights Bradley Walsh, 62, and Holly Willoughby, 41, in 2015.
But after he was caught kissing pro partner Katya Jones, 33, and later accused of gas lighting by ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries, his work dried up and Seann himself experienced mental health problems as a result of the cheating scandal.
The Sun reported on Monday he was ‘down to his last £20k’ after the pandemic hit the stand-up industry hard.
Subdued: Seann was making the most of some alone time before making his camp arrival to live alongside ten other celebs
Delivery: A bag of groceries were left on Seann’s doorstep as he enjoyed his last couple of days in luxury
However, his bank balance will look healthier following his stint on I’m A Celeb, as he’s reportedly set to earn £130,000 to appear.
Over the past 18 months he’s slowly built his career back up, releasing his critically acclaimed stand-up show Kiss, named after his dalliance with Katya, on YouTube, while also launching a successful podcast What’s Upset You Now with fellow comedian Paul McCaffrey.
He also wrote material for ex-I’m A Celeb star Emily Atack’s ITV2 comedy sketch show.
And his personal life has picked up too, announcing last month he was going to be a father for the first time as long-term girlfriend Grace Adderley is expecting their baby.
In October, he confirmed the news on Instagram, saying: ‘I’m having a child.’
Going in: Seann will enter the jungle alongside Matt Hancock, hours after Olivia Attwood, 31, was forced to leave the ITV show on medical grounds
New home: A TV insider confirmed to MailOnline that the pair’s entrance will be teased by hosts Ant and Dec at the end of Tuesday night’s show
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