Name: Faith Brown
Occupation: Comedienne / Impersonator
Age: 65
Phobias: Heights, Maggots
Supporters: Ricky Tomlinson, Christopher Biggins
Special Skills: Cooking, being motherly

At 65-years-old; comedienne, impressionist and actress, Faith Brown, has decided to confront her fear of heights once and for all, by going completely out of her comfort zone and heading into the jungle.

Here the mum of one who recently became a Grandmother for the first time, will come face to face with her life long phobia - even though she can’t even stand on ladder at home.

“I’m terrified of heights, I don’t like heights, and I want to hopefully get over the height business. My worry is going across the swing bridge, that is my big, big nightmare, because I can’t stand on a high ladder let alone anything else, I really can’t. But I’m doing this for my own self assurance, if I can do it that’d be fantastic. That would be absolutely amazing.”

“Eating anything will bother me too but, then again, when you’re out there you don’t want to let the other guys down. As a person I will fight, I will battle. I’ve gone in for it, and I’ll hold my hands up that I’ve put myself up for this so don’t you dare moan, you mustn’t moan about it. And Danielle [daughter] said to me ‘Mum just think positive and don’t moan’.”

And it’s not just Faith who is worried about what lies ahead. Her beloved daughter is concerned her lovely mum could come across as a little over the top:

“Danielle will be screaming at the TV ‘Don’t be over the top Mum!’ Besides the boobs I can be over the top. I don’t mean to be but this is me.

“Danielle said people might take it the wrong way and honestly I’m just going to be myself when I’m there. Danielle also said if things are scary try and be a bit gritty about it. Well it’s all very well saying that, but if you’re hungry things go out the window.”

Faith, who admits she has never even been camping, thinks her role in the jungle will be a maternal one: “I think I will be the eldest and what I want to do is be a shoulder to cry on.

“I will be a team player and I will do it. I’m saying this now, but I’ve got to do it. I have to do it, I don’t want to let people down. I would do anything rather than do that. I don’t like people bad mouthing me!”

Faith is worried about being without coffee, her fitness levels and how she is going to fare without any makeup: “I am really worried about just being able to go to the fridge and eat food whenever I want to. I’ve weaned myself off coffee for the last week and, oh my God, I’m missing it so much.â€?

“Do you know what I’m really worried about? I’ve got naturally curly hair, I blow dry this like mad. Now, as soon as the damp gets to my hair or the wet, I look like David James. On my life, these dreaded curls; I’m really dreading the curly bits. I’m going to have my hat but it’ll look crap!

“I’m hoping I can take mascara in with me, but look at the rest of the face dear. And if they’ve got gorgeous beautiful women going in there - young beautiful girls - I’m going to be thinking ‘Oh dear’!”

Courtesy Of ITV