{"id":134353,"date":"2023-11-25T12:50:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T12:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134353"},"modified":"2023-11-25T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T12:50:20","slug":"itv-im-a-celebritys-frankie-dettori-underwent-secret-operation-before-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/celebrities\/itv-im-a-celebritys-frankie-dettori-underwent-secret-operation-before-show\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Im A Celebritys Frankie Dettori underwent secret operation before show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frankie Dettori, star of ITV's I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, had a secret eye operation before his jungle adventure, which will likely not only help him spot the creepy crawlies in the camp but also give him an edge in his racing career. <\/p>\n

The 52 year old jockey shared: "I've had some lenses put inside. It was a simple procedure. Obviously, you know, time heals things. The bright light really affected me. Especially in the mornings when my eyes were still tender." <\/p>\n

He added: "But It's the best thing I've done actually, I can read without glasses and can see long, it's great. Yeah, I mean it takes a bit while to be used there but yeah, I'm glad I did it."<\/p>\n

Frankie also revealed that his five children pleaded with him not to "embarrass them" on I'm A Celebrity. He also mentioned that his earnings from the show won't last long as his kids all want "a slice".<\/p>\n

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The Italian man married his wife, Catherine, 49, who is a stay-at-home mum, in July 1997, and the couple are the proud parents of five children: Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallula and Rocco.<\/p>\n

Horse racing legend Frankie is set for more big wins when he heads to America for the racing season starting on Boxing Day. <\/p>\n

Frankie shared: "I got the same message from everyone 'dad don't be embarrassing'. I said 'I can't promise that'.<\/p>\n

"I don't know what that means but all five of them said, 'dad don't be embarrassing!'" When asked about how he might use the money, he added: "When you have five children, all the fun is taken out of it! I'm sure they'll want their slice."<\/p>\n

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He confessed: "I'll be honest here, it's not about the money, I was doing it, you know because I've been asked so many times to do it, I thought if I let this opportunity go this time then perhaps when I'm retired and a nobody, then I might not get another chance."<\/p>\n

Compared to mums like Josie Gibson and Jamie Lynn Spears who miss their kids, Frankie, who travels the world for work, thinks the jungle will be easy. <\/p>\n

He said: "I've been on the road for 30 years, so that wasn't that difficult. I think my wife's probably happy to see the back of me! But, you know, she has relatives in Australia. So she's gonna spend some time with uncle, aunties and cousins." <\/p>\n

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He added: "Of course, it's a part of it that you're going to be feeling a little bit lonely but you know it's no different to travelling the world in my life by myself." <\/p>\n

Frankie is set to join the jungle with boxer Tony Bellew. It's been revealed that they are taking part in a truly gruesome trial just moments into their first episode.<\/p>\n

The duo will compete in the Scarena, where they'll race to move pigs' testicles from one end of an obstacle course to the other in a challenge called Don't Drop The Ball. <\/p>\n

All their fellow campmates will join them for this special trial.<\/p>\n

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