Lincolnshire's Hollie Arnold reflects on I'm a Celebritypublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020
Lincolnshire Paralympic gold medalist Hollie Arnold has shared her experience of being a contestant on this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.
Hollie, from Holton le Clay, near Grimsby, is now back in her home county after becoming the first contestant to be voted out.
She told the BBC: "I had no idea or expectations of what it was going to be like. I said to myself, ‘this is an amazing opportunity and you’ll get to meet some incredible people and just go there and enjoy it and face some fears'.
"Instantly, I fell in love with everybody and had the best time ever. And I did face a lot of fears – I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself and I still wish I was there because I miss the guys.
"It’s such an intense moment and you’re like, ‘please don’t be me’ - but unfortunately it was.
“It was very strange waking up the next day and not being there. It’s very odd how quickly you get used to it and to the people."
Despite being the first out, she says she hopes her family and friends are proud of her.