I’m A Celebrity star Vogue Williams opened up to the Mirror in a candid, wide-ranging interview, sharing untold jungle secrets â from undergoing hypnosis before entering the show to how much she missed her husband Spencer.

Vogue Williams has revealed she underwent secret hypnosis to overcome her fear of cockroaches, admitting the therapy may have given her a âslight edgeâ in the jungle. The campmate explained that a recent âmeltdownâ in Spain â triggered by spotting a cockroach in an ensuite bathroom â left her unable to sleep in the same room as husband Spencer for three nights.
Realising her phobia could become a major issue on Iâm A Celebrity, she decided it was time to seek help. âI thought, this isnât right â I need to do something so Iâm not so terrified of them,â she said. âAnd honestly, I havenât been as scared of them since.â
However, Vogue was cautious during the session, worried the hypnotherapist might guess she was preparing for the ITV show. âI was very careful and just said âinsectsâ instead⊠she usually works with people on things like anxiety,â she explained.
Vogue admitted the treatment was probably more useful for âseeing the odd cockroach on the groundâ than for enduring âthousands of cockroaches poured on my head,â but she doesnât regret trying it. âDid it work? Iâm not sure. Am I glad I did it? Yes â because maybe it gave me a slight edge.â

Her efforts seemed to pay off, as she managed to beat the cockroaches and win sweets for camp during the Jungle Nursery trial.
Speaking after becoming the third celebrity voted out â following Alex Scott and Eddie Kadi â the 40-year-old also reflected on how much she missed her husband, Spencer. He was unable to travel to Australia because he had committed to an extraordinary challenge: completing seven full Ironman triathlons on seven continents in just 21 days.
Vogue admitted that not knowing how he was coping added to her stress in the camp. âIt was constantly on my mind,â she said. âI didnât know if he was struggling, or if he was getting through his challenge. Itâs such a difficult thing.â
When she received his letter from home, she discovered he had reached the sixth stage in Rio â sparking hope he might finish early enough to fly out. âI was like, âMaybe heâll make it, maybe heâll have time.â I thought he might have done Antarctica by then, but he still hasnât, so heâs over there now.â
After eventually speaking to Spencer on the phone, he promised to travel to Australia to meet her, but the journey required four separate flights. Vogue immediately discouraged him. âI was like, âNo, youâre not flying to four different places just to fly home with me.â Iâd much rather he went back to the kids, and Iâll see him when I get home.â

The separation â with both of them facing intense challenges on opposite sides of the world â ultimately reminded Vogue just how strong their relationship truly is. âWe knew weâd miss each other, but I didnât realise how much,â she reflects.
âI didnât realise how much I rely on his support, or how much we love each other, or just how lucky we are. Everyone in there feels that way â youâre missing your whole world, so you suddenly see it so clearly. I canât wait to cling to him like glue when weâre back together.â
Still, she jokes that life with Spencer will never be dull. âIâll get home and heâll immediately be like, âSo, Iâm thinking about my next challengeâŠââ
While Vogue was battling snakes and creepy crawlies, she says their children were watching every moment. She and Spencer share son Theodore, six, daughter Gigi, four, and three-year-old Otto â all of whom were invested in every jungle trial.
âI heard Gigi got really upset when she saw me with the snakes because she could see I was genuinely scared,â Vogue explains. âTheyâll be desperate to see me, and I canât wait to get home â although once Iâm back, itâs no iPads or sweets, so theyâll be fuming.â
She admits the kids will have loved the more chaotic moments. âI mean, vomiting on TV isnât exactly my proudest moment, but theyâll think itâs hilarious,â she laughs. âBefore I left, I had a vomiting bug and they all tried to come into the bathroom just to watch me be sick â so theyâll be absolutely delighted by those trials.â

Vogue admits there were tougher moments in camp when she struggled with bouts of anxiety. âItâs something I manage all the time, and it becomes much harder when youâre completely out of your comfort zone,â she explains. âI tried to keep exercising in the jungle because itâs so important for my head.â
Despite her efforts, she says the anxiety âstill cropped up quite a lot,â describing the emotional rollercoaster of camp life. âYour emotions are all over the place⊠within an hour you can feel five different things. Itâs the strangest experience.â