Grant Denyer leaves I’m a Celebrity fans in tears as he breaks down recalling his near-fatal rally car driving accident
On Monday’s episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia, Grant Denyer broke down in tears as he recalled his near-fatal rally car driving accident.
And fans were moved to tears themselves, with many posting to social media to express their empathy for the 43-year-old former Family Feud host.
On person Tweeted: ‘Someone give Grant a massive hug please….’ along with a heart emoji.
Emotional: On Monday’s episode of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! Australia, Grant Denyer (pictured) broke down in tears as he recalled his near-fatal rally car driving accident
Another watching at home chimed in: ‘Grant is getting emotional’ and added a crying-face emoji to indicate they’d welled up, too.
Someone added: ‘Aww Grant’ along with a frowning emoji, to indicate that the story had left them emotional.
One more person added: ‘Grant talking about Peter Brock’ and added numerous crying face emojis.
Feeling him: Fans were moved to tears themselves, with many posting to social media to express their empathy for the 43-year-old former Family Feud host
On person Tweeted: ‘Someone give Grant a massive hug please….’ Not everyone was convinced, however
Not everyone was convinced, however, with one person suspecting that Grant was being ‘strategic’ in sharing the tearful tale.
‘I feel Grant is too strategic with his stories. Eg that last story told everyone he a) is good at motor sport b) cares deeply for his family and c) supports his daughter pursuing no-trad sports for women Its a bit too convenient in my opinion’ they said.
During the episode, Grant recalled how he broke his coccyx when he crashed into a tree going 165km an hour, while competing in the Lake Mountain sprint in 2017 in Melbourne, as part of the Australian Rally Championships.
Near-fatal: The television presenter broke his coccyx when he crashed into a tree going 165km an hour, while competing in the Lake Mountain sprint in 2017 in Melbourne, as part of the Australian Rally Championships
Family: Grant explained that while he is prepared to take risks when it comes to the sport, it’s not worth it when he has a family. Pictured with pregnant wife Chezzi Denyer and their daughters Sailor, nine, and Scout, five
‘I put a lot of chips in the motorsport basket, and I’m prepared to take those risks but I don’t want to hurt the people that are around me,’ he said in between tears.
The TV host is married to media personality Chezzi Denyer, and the couple, who are expecting their third child, are already proud parents to daughters Sailor, nine, and Scout, five.
The Family Feud host debuted on Sunday’s premiere episode of I’m a Celebrity alongside other names including Jack Vidgen, Abbie Chatfield and Toni Pearen.
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of here! airs Sundays to Thursdays at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
His passion: The Family Feud host has long been a fan of rally car driving, balancing his media career with the sport