Funny man Timmy Mallett entered the I’m A Celebrity jungle last night and warned that we should expect to see a grumpier side of him this week.

Mallett, who is famous for many 80’s TV shows and his single, ‘Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ told The Sun:

“I’m extremely crabby when I’m hungry. The family know it and go, ‘There he goes again, crabby old git.’ There may well be occasions when I get stroppy. There will be quite a few ‘ooh-er’ moments.

“I’m aware I can be rather abrupt. I don’t suffer fools terribly easily. The discomfort of seeing this could be quite great.”

Producers admitted that they chose to put Timmy in the jungle in a bid to wind up the other contestants.

A show source said: “Timmy is going to be a nightmare — they won’t know what’s hit them.

“He’s nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is. His madcap antics might be amusing for five minutes, but imagine living with him. We’re hoping for fireworks.”