Louis Spence reveals the real reason he left SAS Who Dares Wins in first episode
But he would welcome a stint on I'm A Celebrity.
We reported how the Pineapple Dance Studios star had exited the tough C4 show within the first 24 hours of filming.
He was the oldest recruit and thought he could camp it up on the course.
But when he realised the former soldiers meant business and he was up against a string of competitive Love Islanders, he left.
As the series began airing last night, Louie, 56, said: 'I felt like a granddad in a school.
"On SAS I couldn't high kick my way out of trouble.'
'If they asked me to go in the I'm A Celeb jungle, that would be better, darling – that's a bit like Big Brother.
"You sit around and do nothing but eat kangaroo balls.
"It's more entertainment than anything else.'
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