has urged the public to vote for his “best friend Barry McGuigan to remain in the camp.
The presenter took to and urged his 793,000 followers to support the retired boxer. He posted a picture of the Clones native in the jungle with the words “Vote Barry” embedded on the image alongside an emoji of a boxing glove, a bicep and a twinkling star.
He gave followers an insight into their relationship in his caption. “We’ve known each other for 45 years and are best friends. Hope you can help keep my pal Barry in The Jungle (sic),” he wrote tagging the former world champion and including a thumbs up emoji.
His support of Barry comes just days after ex-wife arrived in to support her colleagues Jane Moore and GK Barry.
as she arrived at Brisbane Airport on Thursday.
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I’m A Celebrity’s Barry McGuigan has known Eamonn Holmes for 45 years (Image: ITV)
She was just in time to support Jane as .
After two full weeks the 62 year old received the fewest votes in the first public elimination.
Despite Eamonn’s support Barry remains near the bottom of the betting pile with odds of 150/1 alongside Melvin Odoom.
Only radio presenter Dean McCulloiugh languishes below them with odds of 200/1.
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Eamonn Holmes has thrown his support behind Barry McGuigan in I’m A Celebrity (Image: Getty)
According to betting giants Ladbrokes it is now a two horse race for the title of king or queen of the jungle.
McFly star Danny Jones remains the odds-on favourite at 5/6 to win the show, but is hot on his heels at 2/1.
Although lagging some distance behind Richard Coles at 8/1 and Maura Higgins at 10/1 complete the frontrunners line up.
Meanwhile Ruth’s friend GK Barry (28/1), judge Oti Mabuse (40/1), star Alan Halsall (66/1) and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos (100/1) all seem to be out of contention.
“Punters are convinced the race for this year’s I’m A Celebrity crown is now down to just two names, with Danny and Coleen storming ahead in the betting,” Ladbrokes spokesperson Alex Apati said.