SAM Thompson was given an awkward brush off by his “idols” Ant and Dec just weeks before his I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! arrival.
The former Made In Chelsea star was seen excitedly greeting the Geordie duo on top of a skyscraper in Australia on Sunday night as the series kicked off.
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But just two months earlier, Ant and Dec had embarrassingly snubbed Sam on the red carpet.
The former Made In Chelsea star had been reporting on the National Television Awards for Hits Radio in September when he spotted Ant and Dec coming his way.
But in a move that left his BFF Pete Wicks ’embarrassed to be his friend’, Sam was shooed away by the pair’s publicist.
Sam had excitedly said to Ant: “It would be amazing to interview you just for five seconds if that’s okay?!”
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The TV presenters’ publicist then stood in front of Ant, however, and told Sam there ‘wasn’t time’.
Ant kindly went to shake Sam’s hand before leaving, but the reality star and radio DJ awkwardly mistook this for a signal that he wanted to chat.
Sam gushed: “Oh, good man! Thank you sir!”
As Ant retreated, Sam then backtracked: “Oh… you’re saying ‘hi’. I really appreciate that. Thanks very much’,” he added.
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The entire encounter was caught on camera and also saw Sam shouting, “We’ve always wanted to be you! We’ve always wanted to be you!” while Ant made his escape.
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Sam even ran down the red carpet after Dec, who shook his hand and told him, “I think we’re late!” before scuttling off.
During Sunday night’s I’m A Celebrity launch show, Ant and Dec branded Sam: “The world’s most enthusiastic man.”
But his pal Pete, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, wasn’t too impressed by the incident at the NTAs.
In the unearthed footage, Pete tells his pal: “I’m gonna be real and say that last 10 minutes has made tonight worthwhile because I don’t think I’ve every been more embarrassed to be your friend.”
Unperturbed, Sam replies: “I think we just smashed that.”
Ant and Dec didn’t hold back when introducing Sam to I’m A Celebrity viewers on Sunday night.
Dec said: “First up is the winner of the world’s most enthusiastic man for the last five years running, Sam Thompson.”
Sam then told the cameras: “I’m energetic. Slightly annoying, maybe?
“I can’t wait to meet Ant and Dec. I’m the biggest fan of them!”
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