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<\/p>\nI\u2019m A Celebrity star Sam Thompson\u2019s mum was overcome with emotion after hearing a secret message he had recorded for her. <\/p>\n
The reality star is one of many famous faces roughing it up the Aussie jungle for this year\u2019s series. Since the first episode, Sam has become a firm favourite with viewers. <\/p>\n
And on Wednesday (December 5) Sam\u2019s mum, Karen, appeared on Hits Radio Breakfast to discuss her \u201clittle boy\u2019s\u201d time on the show so far. But things soon took an emotional turn when she came across a secret message from Sam. <\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m not enjoying it,\u2019 Karen confessed, about watching Sam on the show. \u201cIt\u2019s nerve-wracking as it\u2019s my little boy, my child! I dread it every evening, but he is just being himself and he seems to be happy, and he looks well and that\u2019s the main thing,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
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Radio show host Fleur East and co-presenters James and Matt then played Sam\u2019s mum a message that he had recorded before he jetted off to Australia. Hearing his voice, Karen broke down in tears as Sam told her how he loved her and missed her. <\/p>\n
Wiping away the tears, she said: \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t have shown me that now \u2013 it\u2019s really horrible.\u201d The radio team then added how proud they were of Sam and the tears started falling again.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019re very kind and I don\u2019t know if everyone has fallen in love with him but you\u2019re going to make me cry again you have to stop!\u201d she said. Karen added: \u201cI would love him to win it, it would just be a dream and it would make for the most incredible Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked what has been her least favourite moment of the show, Karen said it was when Sam slapped former professional boxer Tony Bellew in the face. She confessed: \u201cTime froze for that split second.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWaiting to see what the reaction was going to be, and I have to say Tony was just brilliant. Sam did have the dead mozzy in his hand to show him it was genuine!\u2019<\/p>\n
In other I\u2019m A Celeb news, Fred Sirieix became the third famous face to get vote off the show. The First Dates star left the jungle during Tuesday\u2019s episode (December 5).<\/p>\n
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