I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here's Barry McGuigan (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

ITV I'm A Celeb star reveals they were left with plastic nose after brutal injury

by · Birmingham Live

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! favourite Barry McGuigan revealed he has a plastic nose following a nasty boxing injury. He shared the story with his campmates on Friday (November 22).

Barry, 63, revealed on the ITV show: "When I had it broken it was flat, so they just took the bone out and replaced it with plastic." He added that it was just part of the risks of boxing.

Barry won both the British and European featherweight championships between 1983 and 1985, and his contributions to the sport earned him a place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. He showed off his boxing skills as he sparred with McFly singer Danny Jones on the show.

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Asking for Barry's tips on how to take a body punch, Barry told him to tense his stomach muscles. But after he delivered a 'soft' blow, Danny was left exclaiming 'oh god'.

Barry then challenged Danny to hit him back, telling him to go harder each time without even so much of a flicker of recognition on his face.

Danny later told the Bush Telegraph: "Today my life was made because Barry McGuigan let me hit him in the stomach. I hit him really hard and it was solid, it was like hitting a brick wall."

Viewers were thrilled by the surprise friendship and took to X to react. One fan wrote: "Barry McGuigan is still solid. Danny nearly broke his hand just jabbing his body #ImACeleb #imacelebrity."

A second said: "Berry don't give a f*** he just hurt Danny with that punch #ImACeleb." A third commented: "I want someone who looks at me the same way that Danny looks at Barry."

A fourth added: "I love Danny and Barry’s friendship #ImACeleb." And a fifth shared: "Barry can barely feel Danny’s punches."

"Danny and Barry are such a cute duo. Barry ain’t even phased by the punches but Danny bless him," another fan said. And another added: "Barry keep saying no hit it when Danny was punching him," adding crying with laughter emojis.