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Gentleman of the jungle George Takei comes third in I'm A Celebrity... but leaves with 'friends to treasure'

The gentleman of the jungle, George Takei, has come third in I'm A Celebrity.

'I'm absolutely delirious with joy,' he told presenters Ant and Dec. 'I never thought I'd make it to the final three.'

The American actor, who starred as Mr Zulu in Star Trek, was popular with his fellow campmates for his gentlemanly nature and ability to see the good in anyone.

'It has been a lifetime of incredible, absolutely unforgettable experience,' he said.
'The greatest gift has been the friendships I've made. Our friendship is going to crisscross all over the world.'

And one friend in particular was George's favourite - Joe Swash.

'm going to visit him when I'm in London - I know where he lives! And he knows where I live in Los Angeles.'

Throughout the three weeks the two forged a close friendship, with Joe comparing George to a favourite granddad.

And George talking of how much he loved Joe's company.

George's last day in the jungle was marked by his final jungle trial - with the big responsibility of winning the main course for the camp's final meal.

The first dish was three live cockroaches or a lasagne. ‘I’m a gourmet so bring the roaches on,’ he said.

Putting them into his mouth one by one George said: ‘They tasted quite savoury and delicious, think I prefer them to the lasagne!’

Second serving was two live locusts or Thai curry with rice. George put a locust in his mouth and although he complained the legs refused to go down, he said: ‘That was crunchy.’

George then had to eat a witchetty grub or burger and chips.

He grabbed one of the wriggling grubs and bit its head off, pulling a face as it squirted over his lips and into his mouth.

Having won main courses for the celebrities, George then had the option of winning a beverage for them all but he had to eat a kangaroo penis or drink a glass of champagne.

Picking up the penis and removing it from the fur he said: ‘cute little thing isn’t it? Do I have to eat the whole thing or can I just eat the foreskin?’

Dec winced George he put it into his mouth and declared it was rubbery. ‘Why are you two laughing at me?’ he asked the cheeky pair. ‘This tastes like calamari!’

Ant replied: ‘Next time I have calamari I’ll be thinking of that!’

For a special treat for the celebrities, George was offered but declined the opportunity to feast on a camel’s testicle.

Coughing and spluttering he said: ‘The penis is rebelling or maybe it’s got an erection! I’ve done enough, I now feel quite full, I’ll pass on that last course or I wont eat lunch’.

Source and Pictures: Daily Mail

[Jackie]

He is quite funny the things he comes out with.