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| Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale ‘to join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here’ | Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale ‘to join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here’ |
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| Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale is reportedly set to appear on this year’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, which launches this weekend. | Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale is reportedly set to appear on this year’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, which launches this weekend. |
| The member of the Scottish Parliament appears set to join well-known figures, including Boris Johnson’s fatsuspher Stanley, former footballer Dennis Wise and Independent columnist Shappi Khorsandi. | |
| ITV has said reports of the politician joining the show “are speculation”, adding that they “are not commenting on them”. | ITV has said reports of the politician joining the show “are speculation”, adding that they “are not commenting on them”. |
| But Ms Dugdale's successor Richard Leonard appeared to let the cat out of the bag when he said he was a “bit disappointed” by her decision, and that the party would consider if she should be suspended as a result. | But Ms Dugdale's successor Richard Leonard appeared to let the cat out of the bag when he said he was a “bit disappointed” by her decision, and that the party would consider if she should be suspended as a result. |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has weighed in, however, saying he does not believe Ms Dugdale should be suspended over the move. | |
| “It’s her choice to go on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, I don’t think it’s appropriate to suspend someone from the party for doing that. That’s her choice,” Mr Corbyn told the Press Association. | |
| Five years ago, Conservative MP Nadine Dorries had the party whip withdrawn after she appeared on the programme. | Five years ago, Conservative MP Nadine Dorries had the party whip withdrawn after she appeared on the programme. |
| Ms Dugdale stepped down as leader in August, after taking on the role in the wake of the 2015 general election. | Ms Dugdale stepped down as leader in August, after taking on the role in the wake of the 2015 general election. |
| Mr Leonard, today won the votes of 12,469 party members and supporters, with 9,516 backing his rival, party health spokesman Anas Sarwar. | Mr Leonard, today won the votes of 12,469 party members and supporters, with 9,516 backing his rival, party health spokesman Anas Sarwar. |
| His victory was somewhat overshadowed by news of his predecessor’s plans to appear on the survival reality game show. | His victory was somewhat overshadowed by news of his predecessor’s plans to appear on the survival reality game show. |
| Ms Dugdale is reportedly set to fly to Australia to take part in the programme this week. | Ms Dugdale is reportedly set to fly to Australia to take part in the programme this week. |
| It is understood the politician will donate her MSP salary to charity while she is away, the BBC has reported. | It is understood the politician will donate her MSP salary to charity while she is away, the BBC has reported. |
| Reports of her television appearance have sparked backlash, with Scottish Labour MSP Jenny Marra tweeting: “Election to parliament is a privilege to serve and represent people. It’s not a shortcut to celebrity.” | Reports of her television appearance have sparked backlash, with Scottish Labour MSP Jenny Marra tweeting: “Election to parliament is a privilege to serve and represent people. It’s not a shortcut to celebrity.” |
| The MSP for North East Scotland also questioned whether the news was an “April fool in November”. | The MSP for North East Scotland also questioned whether the news was an “April fool in November”. |
| SNP MSP James Dornan said: “We all accept the new Scottish Labour leader is going to be a disaster, but surely this is a little bit extreme Kezia.” | SNP MSP James Dornan said: “We all accept the new Scottish Labour leader is going to be a disaster, but surely this is a little bit extreme Kezia.” |
| Others took a more light-hearted tone, with MP Stewart McDonald tweeting: @kezdugdale doing I’s a Celeb... @RuthDavidsonMSP on Bake Off... Do the @RuPaulsDragRace producers have my number?” | Others took a more light-hearted tone, with MP Stewart McDonald tweeting: @kezdugdale doing I’s a Celeb... @RuthDavidsonMSP on Bake Off... Do the @RuPaulsDragRace producers have my number?” |
| Ms Dugdale said she had left the party “in better shape than I found it” following her resignation. | Ms Dugdale said she had left the party “in better shape than I found it” following her resignation. |
| She said the party needed a leader with “fresh energy, drive and a new mandate” to take the party into the Holyrood elections in 2021. | She said the party needed a leader with “fresh energy, drive and a new mandate” to take the party into the Holyrood elections in 2021. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |