Fresh off of I’m A Celebrity, the reality game show exit, Frankie Dettori has taken up the inextricable task of answering fan queries now. The Italian jockey’s survival journey has been nothing short of inspirational. Though he was the first one to exit, his fanbase has enough reasons to look up at his prominent presence. Having said so, I’m A Celebrity- was not just a game show for the 53-year-old but it pushed the limits of his precognition and spatial acuity.
His jockey career spanning over 35 years, Dettori’s modus operandi, is to explore the US circuit now. But before that, he made his TV presence felt. Living in camps inside the jungle has not been easy for the camp mates. Moreover, the difficult challenges pushed them one step closer to elimination every day. Despite all this, Frankie Dettori walked home enlightened.
Frankie Dettori explored an alternate life
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Since he’s left with some time before he embarks on his equestrian journey again, he thought of connecting with his fans. Resorting to his Instagram stories, the Frankie’s Bar and Grill owner invited for his fans for an AMA session. When one of his followers asked, “What did you learn from going into I’m a celeb?” Without any shilly-shally, the equestrian said, “Going to the celebrity, I did learn about myself… not much. It was very tough, but I made some very good friends.”
Though the world anticipated Nella Rose to exit first, it was Dettori who received maximum votes. On his elimination, he “disappeared from camp”, but despite being a late entry, he had quickly gotten acclimatized. Boasting of some strong connections, he wished Sam Thompson to win, and his dreams came true. Later, Dettori also described his survival experience as “surreal”.
Besides this side of him, the world celebrates his athletic side too. Having said so, the 3X British flat racing Champion Jockey has hit yet another piquant, another milestone.
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Dettori’s doffing hat worthy BBC nomination
To accolade his nearly uncountable laurels, the BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year Award has Dettori as a worthwhile nominee. Last year, footballer Beth Mead had won this award. And this year, all eyes set on the stellar line-up, especially on the champion jockey. After he exited the 23rd season of the ITV reality series, he set his sight on BBC’s winner announcement scheduled for next week.
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The one who felt “I didn’t think I was ever going to be invited on this show!”, walked home with “I met some wonderful people and it’s been a fantastic experience,” as his concluding words verbatim. Frankie-verse is now waiting for his US equestrianism eagerly.
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