Noel Edmonds: the 5 weirdest moments of the I’m A Celebrity 2018 star’s curious career

Noel Edmonds, who became the face of Saturday night TV with his show Noel’s House Party, has now been confirmed to appear on the new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Following the confirmation of the original line-up, it was speculated that Edmonds would enter the jungle at a later date in a bid to shake things up.

With the presenter, who most recently fronted Channel 4’s Deal Or No Deal, set to make his prime time TV comeback, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane with Edmonds to take a look at his most weird and wonderful moments.

‘Cancer is caused by negative energy’

Back in 2016, Edmonds claimed that cancer was caused by negative energy, in a tweet to a cancer sufferer.

His statement caused widespread criticism and in an interview on BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show in March 2018, the presenter elaborated on his claim – which has no scientific basis – when he refused to apologise for his remark.

“It is a scientific fact that negative energy causes disease and negative thoughts are part of that energy process. If you are faced with a serious illness, you have to come at it with a positive mental attitude. It changes the outcome and millions of doctors and scientists will tell you that,” he declared.

However, Edmonds later apologised for his comments when he sent a statement to local radio station BBC Tees, explaining that he didn’t mean to cause anyone any upset.

Noel’s plans to buy the BBC

Edmonds really took matters into his own hands when he revealed his plans to buy the BBC after becoming unhappy with the cooperation.

In an interview with Jeremy Paxman, the TV presenter revealed that he had been in talks to put in a bid with other investors.

“During numerous meetings I have held over many months, in many countries, wealthy individuals, international investors and business people experienced in corporate rescues all acknowledge that there is a business model that would save the BBC. Believe me, these people can make it happen,” he said in an interview with the Sunday Times back in 2014.

Candice the mannequin doll

Candice the mannequin was introduced by Noel as a novel way he could drive his black taxi down the bus lanes in Bristol in order to get to the studios where Deal Or No Deal was filmed.

It didn’t take long before Candice, who Noel dressed in fancy women’s clothing became a star in her own right by getting her own Twitter page.

Referring to the plans he had for Candice, a statement from Noel’s spokesperson said: “Noel has used Candice for quite some time to prevent people thinking it was a taxi that was available for hire. However there was a lot of interest from people and some fake Twitter accounts starting up for her that got him interested.

“Noel now wants to make a soap opera out of her life for people by changing her clothes, poses and giving her a personality. There is even a song planned,” the Mirror reported the spokesperson, adding.

“Due to the recent unseasonal cold weather, Candice’s hair colour has changed from blonde to brunette and she has been sporting some fake fur to keep her warm. Noel says that her mannequin boyfriend will also make an appearance soon.”

Noel flew some of the acts to Live Aid

Believe it or not, Noel played a pivotal role in getting some of the world’s biggest stars to Live Aid.

It has been reported that the former House Party presenter used his own helicopter to drop the performers off in Wembley for the iconic concert.

The launch of Blobbyland

Following on from the success of Mr Blobby during the heyday of Noel Edmonds’ House Party, Edmonds came up with the idea of creating a whole theme park based on his pink and yellow coloured friend.

The first Blobbyland launched in Lancashire in 1994 but sadly closed its doors to the public after just 13 weeks. The theme park was later used as a location for partygoers.

However, Edmonds had more success with his theme park in Somerset, which ran for five years before shutting down.