oman Kemp didn\'t think he\'d last in the \'I\'m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!\' jungle after he came face-to-face with a rat the size of an "extra long hot-dog".
The Capital FM DJ finished third on this year\'s series - behind \'Coronation Street\' star Andy Whyment and Queen of the Jungle Jacqueline Jossa - and he has admitted it was one of the "best" and hardest things he\'s ever done in his life.
The 26-year-old star - who is the son of Spandau Ballet\'s Martin Kemp and former Wham! star Shirlie Kemp - confessed that he "genuinely" felt like he wouldn\'t make it passed the first day because of his encounter with the rather terrifying rodent.
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Speaking to his co-host Sonny Jay on \'Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp\' on Tuesday morning (10.12.19), he said: "It\'s the best thing I\'ve ever done in my life.
"It has topped every moment I can ever imagine.
"It was more than what I wanted.
"It was better than I ever expected.
"Harder - my word, was it harder than I thought.
"First night, I was like \'how am I going to do this\', genuinely.
"I fell asleep and there was a rat the size of an extra long hot-dog.
"You know the big ones you get in the cinema? And it was looking at me and I was going \'I can\'t do this.\'"
Roman will return to work on the \'Capital Breakfast\' show on Thursday (12.12.19) after three weeks in the Australian jungle.
In a video message to Capital listeners earlier this week, he said: "I\'ll be back Thursday morning because the show never stops. I really can\'t wait.
"The jungle experience was - in three words - intriguing, wonderful and disgusting, that\'s the only words I can have to describe the whole thing.
"I\'m gutted that I missed the Jingle Bell Ball, I hope it was every moment I wished it could have been. I can\'t wait to see you on Thursday, speak soon."
Roman - who reunited with his girlfriend Anne-Sophie Flury upon his exit from the jungle - also thanked listeners for voting for him during his time Down Under.
He added: "I just want to say thank you so much for voting for me whilst I\'ve been in the jungle and keeping me in there. I couldn\'t believe it.
"Everyone\'s been talking to me about the support that everyone\'s shown and I\'ve seen a bit of it and I can\'t wait to see you all."
Tune into \'Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp\', week days from 6am to 10am.
26 March 2026 - 3:54 AM
