I’M A Celeb runner-up Andy Whyment breaks down in tears as he’s reunited with his kids in an emotional Coming Out show.
The Corrie star, 38, vowed never to leave his children Thomas, 10, and Hollie, eight, again having spent three weeks away from them in the jungle.
Andy Whyment has vowed never to leave his kids again after I’m A Celeb
After narrowly missing out on being crowned King of the Jungle, Andy made a beeline for wife Nicola and told her how much he missed her.
On their way back to the five-star Palazzo Versace hotel, Andy was keen to know what people the UK made of his time in the jungle, as well as what his fellow Corrie stars had been saying.
Nicola told him that best pal Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the soap, had been tweeting his support.
The star also spoke of his pride on Instagram ahead of the final vote.
After reuniting with his campmates at the hotel, Andy headed to his room where Hollie had a present for him.
Thomas and Hollie proudly watch their dad
Andy found a table of chocolates, as well as an advent calendar.
Since leaving the jungle Andy has said his new fame won’t change him and he’s desperate to get back to his “boring life” of sitting on the sofa and going to Asda.
He said he wasn’t even going to spend his big-money earnings from the show on anything exciting – insisting he’ll pay off his mortgage.
Andy said he’s merrily returning to his ‘boring life’
Andy, who has played Kirk Sutherland in the soap since 2000, lives in Atherton, Manchester.
He told the Daily Star: Im looking forward to getting back and just getting into my normal boring life of just getting home from work, closing the front door and sitting on the sofa and watching telly.”
The dad-of-two added: “I know my profile is probably going to be higher now. I didnt do [the show] for that reason.
“Ill still remain myself. Ill still go to Asda on a Friday and do the big shop with my wife.
Andy said he’s looking forward to getting home and sitting on the sofa with Nicola
He added that he was looking forward to catching up on Coronation Street to find out what’s been going on while he’s been away.
Andy explained he has the soap ‘series-linked’ on his Sky box – despite starring in the show himself.
The actor won a legion of new fans thanks to his sweet nature and chirpy comments in the I’m A Celeb jungle.
He said it was “humbling” to have the support of the British public who, for 19 years, have mainly known him as Corrie’s hapless Kirk.
Andy as Coronation Street’s Kirk Sutherland
He explained: “To know people had got behind Andy Whyment, I was humbled massively by that.
“I was myself and to think people liked me for me. I have never cried so much.”
He came runner-up to Jacqueline Jossa, who was crowned Queen of the Jungle on Sunday night, with Capital Radio DJ Roman Kemp taking the third-place spot.
The coming out show wil lair tonight at 9pm on ITV.
