She’s known for her unique love life and speaks openly about her five ‘special friends’.
Yet Carol Vorderman was left speechless when she discovered TOWIE’s Pete Wicks was hoping to become her latest squeeze.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Friday the former Countdown star, 62, appeared to be open to the idea in a hysertical video.
Speaking with presenter Holly Jay-Smith following her appearance on This Morning Carol was told: ‘So basically, [Pete has] gone on a podcast and he said he wants to be one of your men,’
The math’s whizz gasped and giggled before asking to take a look at a photo of the 35-year-old tattooed reality star.
Speechless: Carol Vorderman, 62, was left speechless when she discovered TOWIE’s Pete Wicks, 35, was hoping to become her latest squeeze on Friday
Toyboy: Taking to her Instagram Stories on Friday the former Countdown star appeared to be open to the idea in a hysertical video
Appearing impressed by the snap Carol teased: ‘Is that official now?’.
Holly replied: ‘Well, you’ve got to start following him [on Instagram] at least. Because they said on their podcast that he’d like to be one of your men’.
Before Carol said: ‘One of my special friends? That’s hilarious!’.
It wasn’t long before Pete responded with a flirty message that read: ‘Ready when you are Carol…’.
The I’m A Celeb star has since followed Pete on Instagram.
Giving a very candid insight into her complicated love life, Carol previously said she’s ‘not into one night stands’ but dates multiple men whom she affectionately names her ‘special friends’.
Speaking about her love life in January, Carol said on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show: ‘I first spoke about it about three months ago on This Morning’.
Impressed: The math’s whizz gasped and giggled before asking to take a look at a photo of the tattooed reality star
Love is in the air? It wasn’t long before Pete responded with a flirty message that read: ‘Ready when you are Carol…’
‘The phone lines lit up, some women saying very seriously when they were divorced they were made to feel like they had failed.
‘People would say cant you find anyone to love you, like you’re a failed human being. This is an alternative way and a very happy way to live.’
During her appearance on This Morning Carol and close pal Fatima Whitbread and revealed they saw each other naked in camp during I’m A Celeb filming in South Africa.
Ahead of the new series Fatima, 62, explained: ‘This is part of character building this whole process. It brings out the best and worst in you. You see each other literally naked, it is stripped to the bone.’
Dermot then revealed they had a clip to show ITV viewers, with Alison quipping: ‘Hopefully not naked!’
Teasing the new series, Fatima said: ‘We have head to heads, so people can get knocked out before their time. The challenges are much tougher than Australia.
Cheeky: During her appearance on This Morning Carol and close pal Fatima Whitbread and revealed they saw each other naked in camp during I’m A Celeb filming in South Africa
Celebs: The All Stars season will see Shaun Ryder, Helen Flanagan, Phil Tufnell, Jordan Banjo, Carol Vorderman, Paul Burrell, Amir Khan, Janice Dickinson and Fatima Whitbread return to The Jungle on April 24
‘The producers thought well they’ve done that before so make it harder. It is physically and mentally challenging’
Carol added: ‘It is brutal, Fatima is hardcore’
Alison went on to ask if there was any arguments or drama in camp, with Fatima responding: ‘It was a bit like a soap opera, there was a bit of everything’
Excited I’m A Celeb South Africa viewers were given their first glimpse at the new series on Wednesday with a first look at the contestants arriving into camp.
Janice Dickinson and Fatima Whitbread both donned their Jungle uniform in bright red matching T-shirts as they got acquainted with their very basic camp.
Former model Janice, 68, looked ready for action as she sat at a wooden table with her water bottle next to her in scenes set to air on Monday.
She looked different in her camp outfit from when she arrived in South Africa and was wearing a pretty blue shirt and silk trousers.
In another snap retired javelin thrower Fatima settled into life in camp as she sat on one of the beds and beamed from ear to ear.
She later donned a beige jacket as she chatted to the stars she will be spending the next three weeks with.
