Myleene Klass has revealed she sold her iconic white bikini for £7,500, after buying it for just £40.
The former Hear’Say singer, 45, made the confession during Wednesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, before entering the jungle as a latecomer.
She said in her pre-entry interview: ‘I bought that white bikini for £40. After the show I sold it off – for £7,500!’
Myleene famously set pulses racing in 2006 by sporting the white two-piece in the outside shower.
It comes after the pop star warned viewers not to expect the same shower scenes as she arrived in the South African camp.
Wow! Myleene Klass has revealed she sold her iconic white bikini for £7,500, after buying it for just £40
Throwback: Myleene famously set pulses racing in 2006 by sporting the white two-piece in the outside shower
Ahead of entering the camp, Myleene explained: ‘After doing the programme I saw the photo and I was like ‘my goodness, it does look glamorous, but it certainly didn’t feel like it – far from it!
‘There are worse things to be known for than being really clean! Since then, I have had three babies and I don’t look like that now.’
She added: ‘I am really proud of how strong my body has been. It has been through lots of trials and tribulations since and part of the reason for doing this all star version is I want to remind myself of that.
‘I do feel like a different person, I was in my 20s when I first came into the jungle and now I’m in my 40s.
‘I think I will smell the campfire and it will be like yesterday!
‘I’ve got so many great memories to pick from but I liked some of the things you don’t see on camera – like at night when the jungle came alive. All you could see was a wall of green dots, green eyes, reflected by the moonlight.’
Reminiscing on her time on the show, she told ITV her scariest trial was the one in a coffin with rising water.
Speaking about the rows, she added: ‘I like the fact that with I’m A Celebrity, you go back to basics. You are stripped bare and it is funny watching people argue about how to boil an ostrich egg or get frustrated on the Trials.’
Surprise: The former Hear’Say singer, 45, made the confession during Wednesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, before entering the jungle as a latecomer
Good investment: She said in her pre-entry interview: ‘I bought that white bikini for £40. After the show I sold it off – for £7,500!’
Shame: It comes after the pop star warned viewers not to expect the same shower scenes as she arrived in the South African camp
Myleene has become synonymous with white bikinis ever since her appearance on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here in 2006.
The nation’s attention was grabbed when the star went for a shower in the jungle while sporting a tiny two-piece, which showcased her incredible frame.
The source adds that Myleene will allegedly be launching a Next swimwear range as the show airs so that fans can recreate the iconic look.
The famous tiny white bikini was auctioned for charity for £7,500 and Myleene later revealed it was a last-minute purchase.
She explained she had spent just £20 on the skimpy two-piece after producers informed her the striped number she had originally packed would not look good on film.
Back in 2020, she reflected on the swimwear that helped to make her a household name on I’m A Celebrity.
She penned: ‘It feels like I was in the jungle only yesterday! Every time I see this pic pop up, I can’t believe how fate handled it all.
‘I remember one of the shows producers looking at my bikinis in the hotel before I went to camp. One was covered in stripes. ”We’ll have to stop at the shops as that’s probably going to strobe on camera”.
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‘I ran into the shop en route to the jungle, asked the shop assistant for the plainest bikini she had. Best $40 I ever spent….especially as it raised so much for charity.’
Since her appearance, a slew of female stars have tried to recreate her iconic shower scenes during their time in camp.
Myleene ultimately finished on second place, behind Matt Willis, and is heavily tipped to be one of the surprise latecomers to the All Stars camp, alongside Georgia Toffolo and Joe Swash.
Gillian McKeith – who was renowned for her dramatic fainting scene, Dean Gaffney and Andrew Whyment could also be among those making a return.
They will allegedly join previously announced stars Helen Flanagan , Carol Vorderman , Amir Khan, Janice Dickinson, Paul Burrell, Jordan Banjo, Shaun Ryder, Fatima Whitbread and Phil Tufnell.
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