Tony Bellew's wife reveals reason for ITV I'm A Celebrity star's clash with co-star Fred Sirieix

Things got a little heated between Tony Bellew and Fred Sirieix on I'm A Celebrity on Sunday night, while some fans believed Tony was also annoyed with Sam Thompson

I’m A Celebrity star Tony Bellew's wife Rachael Bellew has defended her partner's recent clash with co-star Fred Sirieix.

His partner also mocked his antics with co-star Sam Thompson, after some viewers wondered if Tony was showing signs of being annoyed at his new pal. In a recent episode, viewers saw things get a little heated in camp as Fred and This Morning star Josie Gibson continued to clash over the cooking.

Tony appeared to call out Fred after the latest spat as he attempted to cool things, asking him to stop with his interference with Josie clearly getting annoyed. But Tony also hit out at Fred over him deciding he would do the trial, before asking anyone else if they wanted a go.

Marvin Humes had put his name forward only for Fred to interrupt and claim it for himself, repeating that he would be the one to go until it was accepted. Tony barked back: "Let’s just take our time and everyone have a little say of why they think they should do it before we just jump in and rush off. Chill out Fred."

Meanwhile with the cooking, Josie had commented that she was doubting herself and her cooking abilities because of Fred's constant guidance telling her how to do things. While Fred insisted it was because cooking was his thing, Josie got annoyed as she clearly wanted to be left to it.

Things got awkward again after Fred tried to tell Josie how to cook the beans, commenting "he could cook" suggesting he didn't believe Josie could. Tony stepped in during one clash, telling Fred to back down and to let Josie get on with things.

Now, his wife Rachael has defended Tony speaking out and explained what likely led to his decision to clash with Fred. Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, she told Richard Arnold: "Ant likes people to be equal.

"Fred jumped up and said ‘I’ll do that’ and I think he [Tony] just wanted to calm the situation. It’s fair for everyone to have a go at things." Rachael also addressed viewer claims that Tony did not like Sam, or was annoyed at him over his constant antics.

She said: "He’s just another child. There’s a chair around the Christmas table for him. The more the merrier." Adding her husband had surprised her with how well he was doing, she said: "Yeah, I’m really surprised and I think he is more than anything. When I watch the evictions, I can see the shock on his face that he’s still getting kept in. He’s 100 per cent surprised me."

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