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Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Carol Vorderman, 65, shows off her VERY smooth visage as she cosies up to Melvin Odoom, 44, for the first time since he admitted she's his showbiz crush in the I'm A Celeb jungle
Carol Vorderman showed off her very smooth visage as she reunited with Melvin Odoom for the first since he admitted he had a crush on her on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Carol, 65, and Melvin, 44, were in the studio together for the return of the Channel 5 show Celebrity Puzzling, on which they were joined by Jeremy Vine and actress Sally Lindsay. It marked the first time the pair had met up since they sent fans into a frenzy as Carol appeared flattered to hear she was Melvin's Showbiz crush late last year. And they seemed elated to be reuniting as Carol shared pictures of her and Melvin, 20 years her junior, cosying up together on-set. In one, Carol - who displayed her smooth complexion and incredible curves in leather trousers - locked arms with her co-presenter as they posed for a snap. The pair also beamed for a selfie together as Carol, sporting a red lipstick look, rested her head on Melvin's. In a video posted to Carol's Instagram, the flirty tension between the duo was obvious as the presenter teased: 'Guess who I'm with,' before Melvin quickly replied: 'It's happened - best day ever.' The 65-year-old - who's been a regular on our TV screens for more than four decades - described Melvin as a 'very special guy' in her caption. She penned: 'Reunited with a very special guy this evening... my jungle man @melvinodoom! This was definitely what I call a fun day at work! 'Tune in to see if we can beat team @sallylindsay tonight on #CelebrityPuzzling! Will we come out on top or is it going to be another hilarious showdown?' In the comments section, a clearly smug Melvin replied: 'Life is good (heart emoji)' Melvin, who appeared on the most recent season of I'm A Celeb, shocked his campmates when he chose to have a pillow with Carol's face on it as his luxury item. After it arrived, Melvin explained why the former Countdown star earned a spot on his pillow, saying: 'My dad, my mum and Carol Vorderman. My crush.' 'I have been a fan of Carol Vorderman for a very long time - in fact, I have a little rap.' He then recited: 'I know a woman so fine, she's mature like a fine wine. The mandem can't comprehend my 10 out of 10 Carol Vorderman, woo. I wanna work her out, check your DMs girl and I'll be waiting.' Carol, who had been keeping up with the show, was quick to respond and sent him a message by calling into spin off show I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked. She said: 'Melvin… or should I say jungle man, Melvin Vorderman. Right, question, have you been spying on me? Because only last night I had little Thai food...' She then added: 'Jungle man, keep doing what you are doing, you're doing a brilliant job. see you on other side.' Then, after leaving the jungle, Melvin couldn't help but to DM Carol on Instagram - but revealed during an appearance on GK Barry's Saving Grace podcast that the much-loved presenter ghosted him. 'You lot were pressuring me so much in the Jungle, so when I got home, I sent Carol a DM as the people who were looking after my page said she was a great support while I was in there,' he said. 'It just said here's my number, give me a call. But she's still not read it. It's been three weeks. I still check it once a week to see!' The pair at last met up on Wednesday, around six months after Melvin left the jungle, for the third episode of Celebrity Puzzling after the show recently made a return. The new series, which consists of eight episodes airing every weekday, sees a different star join the teams each week to tackle a variety of puzzles and problems. After the show's return was announced, Carol revealed she was 'so excited' to be named as a team caption last month. 'Finally, all those years of loving numbers, words and brainteasers are about to pay off! Well, I hope that they are,' she said. 'Joining forces with my brilliant and really good mate Sally Lindsay, and with the ever-clever Jeremy Vine keeping us all in line, it's going to be a battle of brains… and I'm going to be fighting all the way, of course!' Celebrity Puzzling first hit screens last year and was hosted by Lucy Worsley before being shelved.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm A Celeb's Melvin Odoom confirms relationship status after being linked to MAFS beauty
I'M A Celebrity star Melvin Odoom has opened up on his relationship status after being linked to a string of TV women. The star appeared to be a huge hit with the ladies following his time Down Under on the ITV reality show. 6 6 Earlier this year, it was revealed how the BBC Radio 1 star was romancing a reality TV bride after the 44-year-old was said to be "all over" the star. During a party in London in February, Melvin is thought to have gotten close to Married At First Sight star, Lacey Martin. It was understood that Lacey, 27, was Melvin's special guest after they had been messaging each other constantly for weeks prior. However, it appears that the romance did not last with Melvin now clarifying exclusively to The Sun that he is single. When asked about his romance with Lacey on the red carpet of the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards, Melvin told us: "No [I'm not dating her]. "I am just a friendly guy!" Re-affirming his relationship status, Melvin then said: "I am a single pringle - no mingling! "I am just focusing on my work." In terms of his upcoming projects, the star admitted he has filmed a slew of game shows - including one with Amanda Holden. Melvin said: "I've done loads of random game shows at the moment. TV Baftas 2025 "Amanda Holden has got one, Carol Vorderman has got one - I love Carol, she's amazing!" Melvin famously confessed that former Countdown host Carol Vorderman was his ultimate celebrity crush during his time in the Aussie camp. It provoked Carol to leave Melvin a very flirty voicemail message as the unlikely duo sparked a slew of romance rumours. The pair were seen hanging out with each other in March, shortly after Melvin revealed that Carol had snubbed one of his texts earlier in the year. 6 Chatting to his former I'm A Celebrity campmate GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast. GK asked Melvin: " Carol Vorderman. Have you had any update on that?" Looking deflated, Melvin replied: "I'll tell you the truth. I sent her a message saying, 'Thanks for being a great sport but here's my number. Give me a little call'. "She's not read it. It's been three weeks. Why would you not even just read it? "It's just been left there and I check it once a week. And I'm like, 'Oh, okay...'." 6 6
The Independent
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Awkward moment I'm A Celebrity star asked about Danny Jones and Maura Higgins ‘kiss'
I'm A Celebrity contestant Melvin Odoom was asked about his fellow campmates Danny Jones and Maura Higgins reported kiss, during an awkward moment on Good Morning Britain. The McFly singer has issued a public apology to his wife following his kiss with the former Love Island star at the Brit Awards afterparty on 3 March. Odoom was asked about the pair when he appeared on ITV 's GMB on Monday (17 March) The Radio One DJ told Susanna Reid: 'It's not by business 'I got on with everyone and they were all really nice guys.' The GMB presenter replied: 'Let's just back away from that.'
