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28th Nov 2018

Dec got in a dig at Holly over her fee for I’m A Celeb last night and it was gas

'I've read how much you're getting for this.'

Anna O'Rourke

Dec got in a dig at Holly over her fee for I'm A Celeb last night and it was gas

If there’s one thing we love finding out about TV stars, it’s how much money they’re on.

Holly Willoughby is reported to be raking it in for her presenting role on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here this year.

Last night her co-host Dec Donnelly managed to get a quick dig in at her during the show about how expensive she was.

Dec teased Holly about not smelling the freshest in the jungle heat before producing a bottle of ‘Sheila’ perfume that he said cost $3 a litre.

Dec got in a dig at Holly over her fee for I'm A Celeb last night and it was gas

“You can afford it, I’ve read how much you’re getting for this AND I’ve read all about the entourage as well,” he jibed.

The joke came after a story published yesterday claimed that Holly’s “jungle entourage” was costing ITV “a fortune”.

The Mirror reported that on top of what she’s being paid for I’m A Celeb, the cost of bringing the mum-of-three’s team of 13 and her family to Australia came in at £63,000 (over €71,000).

The report said that Holly “refused” to agree to the show until ITV promised to ensure her kids and husband Dan Baldwin could join her Down Under for the duration of the show.

She’s also been assigned a private driver and security staff, plus a tutor for sons Harry (aged nine) and Chester (four) and daughter Belle (seven).

She’s thought to have brought her agent, personal stylist and makeup artist from home too.

The gig is reported to have topped up Holly’s ITV pay packet, which was already at a reported £2.5 million for shows including This Morning, Dancing On Ice and Celebrity Juice, by several million.