A Bognor Regis schoolboy will travel Down Under next week to appear on a junior version of I'm A Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here.
Harry Howard (12) has been selected to appear in the third series of Escape from Scorpion Island.
The programme will follow the exploits of eight British and eight Australian youngsters as they compete in a series of challenges. Previous series h
ave involved the competitors raft building, archery, rock climbing, paragliding and tackling a mud slide.
Harry, of Stanford Close, said he couldn't wait to get started: "The challenges will be fun and appearing on TV is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
"If I wasn't taking part in the show, I would just be going out with my friends during the summer holiday, down the beach or on my computer."
Harry, who goes to Felpham Community College, was chosen to appear on the programme after a phone interview and attending a boot camp in Weymouth.
He leaves on Tuesday, July 22, and returns on August 18. He will be based in Queensland. The programme will be screened on Saturday mornings on BBC2.
"My friends didn't believe me at first when I told them I was going to be on TV," he explained. "Now, they all want me to say 'hello' to them when I'm on screen."
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