Former EastEnders actor Joe Swash discusses his character’s disappointing departure to Norwich on the next episode of I’m A Celeb South Africa.

He is best known for playing Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap from 2003 to 2008, returning for two episodes in 2011 when his on-screen brother Darren left. 

Earlier this week, he entered the jungle as a late arrival with fellow EastEnders star Dean Gaffney, who played Robbie Jackson, and the pair took on a hilarious drinking trial.

I’m A Celeb South Africa is a spin-off of the regular series, which Swash won in 2008, and features an all-star cast competing to be named camp “legend” and filming took place last year.

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On Friday night’s episode (May 5), Swash will discuss his disappointment at his EastEnders’ exit with fellow campmates, which includes Myleene Klass and Phil Tufnell. 

Swash said: “I didn’t even leave at the end of the episode. You know you leave and you get the ‘duff duff’? 

“Mine, I went to Norwich to be a bellboy at a hotel and mid-scene just walked in The Vic, went, ‘See you later’, turned back to Phil, come to me and I’d gone.

“What? That was it? No ‘duff duff’. I was there five years and not one ‘duff duff’!”

I’m A Celebrity… South Africa airs at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.