Biggins: 'David Van Day is desperate'

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Christopher Biggins has claimed that I'm A Celebrity... contestant David Van Day is "desperate".

The 2007 jungle king claimed that he is supporting ex-EastEnders actor Joe Swash and tennis star Martin Navratilova on this year's show.

"Joe Swash is obviously the favourite but I think Martina could be a contender," the pantomime veteran told Metro. "I'd have been thrilled to be in the jungle with her.

"As long as David Van Day doesn't win. [He is] pretty vile, untalented and desperate - all those features have seen him through."

Speaking about his job offers since winning the reality programme, Biggins said: "You could say the Iceland adverts are inappropriate because I worked with Kerry Katona but she was fantastic.

"I feel sorry for her, she's obviously a damaged girl.

"I turned down that terrible Dale Winton programme where you have to make shapes in a plastic wall. You'll never see me in a silver leotard."