Carol Vorderman has been left blushing after Melvin Odoom confessed she was his secret crush.
The Countdown legend, 63, has been watching intently as presenter Melvin spilled the beans on his secret obsession for Carol. He divulged the information on Tuesday night (November 19) as he continues his stay on ITV stalwart reality show I’m A Celebrity.
Radio DJ Melvin first raised eyebrows as he showed off his luxury item – a pillow with pictures of all his favourite people superimposed on the front. Among those were featured on the cushion were snaps of his loved ones, including his wife and daughter – but also, Carol.
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Addressing the comments, 44-year-old star Melvin explained who was in each picture, and why. Speaking to the public in the Bush Telegraph, he said: “My dad, my mum and Carol Vorderman – my crush.
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“I have been a fan of Carol Vorderman for a very long time, in fact I have a little rap,” he added before bursting into a flow to gush over the maths lover. Viewers were left wincing as they could not believe the BBC Radio star was embarrassing himself on national television.
“I know a woman so fine, she’s mature like a fine wine,” Melvin spat. “The mandem can’t comprehend my 10 out of 10 Carol Vorderman, woo. I wanna work her out, check your DMs girl and I’ll be waiting.”
Regular This Morning guest Carol has now responded to the bizarre declaration of love by Melvin on the show. In a hilarious moment on I’m A Celebrity’s sister show I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked, Carol recorded a voice note and sent it to the show, admitting she was gobsmacked by the ode.
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“Melvin, I’m blushing redder than that leather dress I’m wearing on your pillowcase,” she purred. “But I’ll be rooting for you all the way through, and see you on the other side.”
Before heading into the jungle down under, Melvin revealed he had been undergoing a huge physical shift to prepare himself for the challenges that will come from the show. Former X Factor presenter Melvin admitted that all sugar had been cut from his diet and he had been preparing for hours without food by going through intermittent fasting.
He also added in an interview with The Sun that he had been hitting the gym in order to look sexy for viewers at home, as the camp is filled with eye candy. Melvin also joked he wanted to look as good as one of his best pals, who also has gone through the gauntlet of I’m A Celebrity.
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“I’ve got to work a lot harder to look as good as Marvin [Humes],” he quipped. “But yeah, I’ve been trying to do a bit more gym training.”
Melvin has otherwise been keeping himself quiet in camp, but got his first taste of success when he headed out for the Dingo Dollar challenge together with Dancing on Ice star Oti Mabuse. The pair were covered in rotting jungle diner ingredients, but were able to grab the money and – after getting Kiosk Kev’s question right – were able to bring some marshmallows home to camp.
I’m A Celebrity airs every day at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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