I'm a Celebrity serves up surprise Gest star

Last year was bad enough for us "I'm a Celebrity..." fans - trying to come to terms with the fact that, despite our best intentions, we actually found Carol Thatcher quite entertaining. But this year's series has already thrown up another dilemna.

All around the country, people are watching the show and quietly thinking to themselves - some even brave enough to say it aloud, albeit in a whisper (or a blog) - "You know what, I actually quite like David Gest!". But fear not Celebrity fans, because it seems you're not alone.

The curious ex-Mr-Minnelli went into the show on Monday as the least favourite to win by a mile. Yet, after only a couple of shows, including a predictable first vote win for the bushtucker trial, it seems that Gesty, as the tabloids will no doubt have christened him by the end of the series, is winning people over and the bets are now flying in on him.

He even seems to be winning over his fellow contestants, despite early quotes that he scared the crap out of all of them.

But it's early days yet of course. A diet of just rice, beans and kangaroo gonads for a week is surely enough to turn any calm, mild-mannered megalomaniac into a raging psychopath. And, if the world really is as beautiful a place as it should be, it'll be Toby Anstis who a ravenous Gest carves up and throws into the cooking pot first.

If only so we don't have to hear anyone else called him the ruddy "Tobester".

~~steve~~
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