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00:01The Great Escapers, brought to you by Jet 2 Holidays.

00:05Ahoy there, ladies!

00:08Stars from Britain's best-loved shows are jetting off for a holiday showdown.

00:13Is anyone else nervous? Yeah.

00:15Legends of Corrie, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here,

00:18Loose Women and The Chase are competing against their fellow castmates.

00:24Hey, no road rage, please.

00:26To prove they can deliver the best holiday adventure.

00:30You like that break a bit, do you want to?

00:32I'm not even pressing the break.

00:33Each famous face...

00:34Can we get back to coronation, please?

00:36O-M-G.

00:37DJ Destroyer!

00:38...will plan their dream day in the sun.

00:41We are Loose Women. Together we can do anything.

00:43And at the end of the week...

00:45They'll vote to decide who will be crowned the greatest escaper.

00:50Are we all thinking, I want to win? Yeah.

00:53Only one of us can be the greatest escaper.

00:56Who is it gonna be?

01:00Along the southern coast of Portugal lies the Algarve.

01:09Famous for its golden beaches, picturesque villages and endless sunshine.

01:14The perfect battleground for this week's celebrities.

01:17Three ex-campmates from I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

01:21They survive the jungle together.

01:23But can they survive an actual holiday?

01:25The first of those three celebs is queen of the ballroom, Oti Mabusi.

01:30I love travelling. The freedom, the drinks, the naps.

01:35I need a cocktail and the sun. I think my day will win.

01:39I just want to always be the best and do my best every single time.

01:45Hot on her heels is ex-campmate number two.

01:48Radio One breakfast DJ, Dean McCulloch.

01:52I take my holidays very seriously.

01:55I'm definitely the one to plan everything because I love it.

01:58I even love getting up really early in the morning and going to the airport.

02:02Everyone rolls their eyes, but I like it.

02:04Where's your favourite piece you've been on holiday?

02:06Turkey.

02:07Oh, my God, I love Turkey.

02:08I am from Antalya.

02:09Oh, I went to Antalya to get my teeth done.

02:11No.

02:12These are Antalya's finest.

02:13I may not be good at a bushtucker trial, but what I'm really good at is putting together

02:18an award-winning five-star holiday. Just don't stress, everyone. I've got this.

02:27And last to arrive is the legend of the boxing ring, the one and only Barry McGuigan.

02:33I'm hoping to win. I want to put on a really fabulous day.

02:36That they really enjoy.

02:38And I'm also looking forward to revealing my competitive edge as well.

02:4313.9 kilos.

02:45Yes.

02:46Is that good?

02:47Very on the way.

02:48Great.

02:49Hi, Mum.

02:50Hello.

02:51Hi.

02:52Good morning.

02:53Good morning.

02:54Hello.

02:55We're going to get a hurry, mate.

02:57A three-hour flight from the UK, the Algarve stretches across Portugal's southern Atlantic coastline.

03:03Look at this.

03:04Baray.

03:05It's Baray.

03:06It's Baray.

03:07Oh.

03:08Who's got the biggest food? I bet you it's Baray.

03:09Not me.

03:10With your size, everything is bigger than it.

03:12I have absolutely no idea with OT and Dana planning. None whatsoever. To be honest, I'm ready for anything.

03:23I love to throw myself in all the most weirdest situations ever. So whatever you want to throw my way, I'm totally up for it.

03:33I have a funny feeling that we're going to wake up in the morning and Baray's going to be stood at the end of my bed with some boxing gloves.

03:38Right you up. And the fact that he has control of a whole day of this trip, I do worry that it will involve endurance.

03:47Three stars, three dream days, but only one winner.

03:51Cheers.

03:52To get in here in one piece.

03:54Yes.

03:55In one piece is right. Yeah.

03:56So now the crack begins.

03:58I'm really looking forward to this whole experience with you guys.

04:02I hope so.

04:03It's going to be better.

04:04Because I'm with you two, I kind of think at any moment that either Ant and Dak are going to walk in and be like, Dean, it might be.

04:10Yeah.

04:11Yeah.

04:12We're going to have a good time.

04:13We know we are.

04:14I know all this seems quite nice and lovely, but this is a competition.

04:17Yes, we're only in business.

04:18And there can only be one winner.

04:20I'm looking at a world champion boxer here and a two-time Strictly champion.

04:23I'm just going to hold my hands up and say, I would love to win.

04:26And you two, you two could go home, losers.

04:29Well, that's a genuine possibility.

04:31I am prepared to accept that.

04:34No, you're not.

04:35Are you?

04:36Well, not really.

04:37That was a lie.

04:38Yeah.

04:39No.

04:44Oti's the first to show off her perfect day out, and she's getting help from customer helper Gio to turn her ambitious wishlist into a reality.

04:53Everything has been planned.

04:55Adventure, fun, laughter, and a good time.

04:58I think my day will win because I'm giving them variety.

05:02Good morning.

05:03Good morning.

05:04How are you this morning?

05:05Oh, I'm feeling amazing.

05:06Look at the sun, blue sky.

05:08Isn't that beautiful?

05:09I'm so excited about today.

05:10So my first idea is off-road baggies.

05:13Oh, okay.

05:14That's wild.

05:15Yeah.

05:16Unexpected.

05:17It's just that element of just pushing yourself.

05:18Yeah.

05:19And getting on something that you've never got on before.

05:21Yeah, yeah.

05:22And then just going as fast as possible.

05:23Yeah.

05:24Do you have an idea where we can get?

05:25Can you sort them out for me?

05:27Absolutely.

05:28100%.

05:29Do they go fast?

05:30That's what I need to know.

05:31Well, that depends on the driver.

05:33She's told us to bring a change of clothes.

05:36Yes.

05:37It worries me, Barry.

05:38Mmm.

05:39That means we're either getting sweaty or dirty.

05:40And I don't want to do any of that.

05:41Or both.

05:42Or both.

05:43It would be really lovely for us to have lunch somewhere, which is really nice and authentic.

05:48So there's this beautiful little hidden gem where the locals would kind of go, that

05:52sort of thing.

05:53Off the beaten track, if you will.

05:54Yeah.

05:55And I think you're going to really enjoy it.

05:56Do you think she's going to get us dancing?

05:57Of course she is, yeah.

05:58She's got to be.

06:00The boys know that I love to dance.

06:02So I would love to get the boys moving.

06:05So we have this lovely little traditional folk group to kind of give you guys that little

06:10taster.

06:11You'll have a great time.

06:12You grew up in some musical theatre, so that's your thing.

06:15Yeah, listen.

06:16This is very much in my wheelhouse.

06:18Yes.

06:19I love busting a move.

06:20Yeah, yeah.

06:21I'm not sure if I want to do it on holiday.

06:24Do you know what I mean?

06:25I've been very competitive, but also good about today.

06:28I don't think they'll expect the first activity.

06:31I think those things that we're doing with the adventure that will cater very much to

06:35Barry, but the dancing that also cater very much to Dean.

06:38So I'm feeling like if I can get just two ticks from the boys, I have to have this in the

06:44bag, right?

06:46Hello.

06:47Hey, hey, hey.

06:48Morning.

06:49Hi, fam.

06:50Hi.

06:51Whilst Geo puts the finishing touches to Oti's day, the escapers are heading 12 miles north

06:55to the Moorish 12th-century castle at Pedern.

06:59The perfect place for her first surprise.

07:02A bit of sightseeing.

07:04This is one of the castles that is actually on the flag of Portugal.

07:08So I thought that we just come here and we just admire some of the history

07:12and the culture that comes with being in Portugal.

07:15Are you being serious?

07:17No, no, she is, she is.

07:18So we're going to stand here and look at this castle all day.

07:20Shall we?

07:21William.

07:23I'm just joking.

07:24I hate you!

07:26We're riding on... Oh my God!

07:29Oh my God!

07:31Now you're joking.

07:37Well done, you saved it.

07:38You saved it.

07:40Because up until now, this was getting boring.

07:44I love adventure and I love adrenaline.

07:47I love getting myself to a place where I'm like,

07:49this scares the life out of me, but I'm going to do it because it does.

07:53Come on, Barry, how's your driving?

07:56Get ready to eat dust, guys!

07:58Maybe I should have told you before, now I've been disqualified seven times for speeding.

08:02Wow.

08:03No, you haven't!

08:04Yeah.

08:05Oi!

08:10Loser!

08:11Oh, speed ahead!

08:13Come on, Barry!

08:18This is...

08:20Oh!

08:28Huh?

08:28Hey, everybody!

08:32Give him off, everybody!

08:35We're coming for you, Jose!

08:41Move out of the way!

08:43I love speed.

08:49I just love excitement.

08:50Love the risk and the danger.

08:52There was one point where I did fear for my life.

08:54I thought to myself, has Barry McGrigan ever passed his driving test?

08:58Because we were going on a single lane and Barry tried to overtake Voday.

09:01I'm from Portugal at the same side of the road as Oslo, isn't it?

09:10I am!

09:11I don't know!

09:14Come on, Elvis, Barry!

09:15We're on the right, don't worry!

09:21She's leaving us for a duck, Barry!

09:24Oh, no!

09:25Not the bus!

09:26Oh, my God!

09:34New place!

09:35Surnay!

09:36This morning was so much fun.

09:37I mean, look at me.

09:39I'm grey and brown and dirty, but you've got the biggest smile on my face.

09:46I really think that this morning I give them a little bit of a taste of me.

09:50I loved it.

09:52I thought you were going to let me pass.

09:53Barry, this is not the Formula One!

09:56That was 10 out of 10.

09:58I would give that a solid 10 out of 10.

10:00I'd give it 12 out of 10.

10:02Yeah.

10:02That's fantastic.

10:02And I think that the fact that this is only her first activity out of three,

10:07God knows what the rest of the day has.

10:08I mean, we were exhausted.

10:09We're ready for an afternoon nap.

10:13Fresh from her victory, Oti's taking the boys for lunch in the sleepy village of Alta,

10:19famous for its natural springs.

10:21I tell you what, we will not be able to beat that.

10:24Excitement and enthusiasm and fun.

10:26It was fun.

10:27I was great.

10:28But you get very competitive as well.

10:30Where do you think you get it from?

10:32When I was a kid, I was always into sport.

10:34Mm.

10:34Then I got into boxing, bingo.

10:37I knew right away this is going to be something I could be really good at.

10:42You know, wanting to be successful and wanting to be the best at something, like I suppose you did in

10:47dancing, you're dancing.

10:48You have the sort of drive that would have made you the very best.

10:51Yeah, yeah.

10:52It feels good when you work hard and you achieve something.

10:56I believe that part of me comes from my parents, really, because my dad, of course,

11:01we grew up in South Africa and it was really tough.

11:03And being a lawyer, seeing him wake up every morning, really work hard and also defend people.

11:09Yeah.

11:10But then come back home and then continue working.

11:12And that became the culture of the family.

11:14My dad is like, if I'm working hard, you guys have to work hard as well,

11:18because I'm not always going to be around.

11:19Yeah.

11:20And my mom was always about the sports.

11:22I started doing national competitions when I was seven, eight years old.

11:27So I was really young.

11:28And every single sport that we did, my mom was like, if you're going to use your time,

11:33you've got to be the best and you've got to work and you really have to push.

11:38When you're a dancer, like your body is your job.

11:43And it's really difficult because we have to retire so young.

11:47Yeah.

11:48How are you doing?

11:49How are you doing?

11:51This one is salad of octopus.

11:52Great.

11:53And this one is fresh and cold salad.

11:54This one is from Algarve.

11:56Oh yeah.

11:57Enjoy your meal.

11:58Thank you very, very much.

11:59I'm going to have a dig in.

12:01I've never had an octopus salad.

12:03Barry, do you remember how we were in the jungle?

12:05You would finish all my meals.

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12:35Three stars from I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here are in the Algarve competing to deliver the best holiday adventure and be crowned the champion Great Escaper.

12:51Today, Oti Mabusi is in charge and she's planned an activity for Dean McCulloch and Barry McGuigan.

12:57She hopes will give her the edge in the competition.

12:59My activities describe exactly who I am.

13:02Very adventurous.

13:04But then the dance.

13:05The dance is quite important.

13:07I think they'll ease it to it and they'll definitely enjoy it.

13:10And they'll be like, yeah, this is more of what we thought you'd do on holiday.

13:13Oh, there we go.

13:17Oh, there we go.

13:20Oh, come on.

13:22Yes!

13:24This is a folk group who actually do traditional dancing that is, like, known from the area.

13:35OK.

13:36And we are going to get involved.

13:38Yes, Barry.

13:39Yes!

13:40Yes, we're going to do some dancing.

13:41Come on, come on.

13:43I really and truly believe that when you go out and see other people's styles of dance,

13:50that's them sharing their history with you.

13:54Dating back to the 19th century, Corradinho is a lively couples dance, born, legend has it,

14:00when a Spanish man tried to win the heart of a local woman with his nifty footwork.

14:05I've never ever in my life done the style of dance.

14:08OK.

14:08I don't, I don't care.

14:10You could pick it up like that.

14:11Yes, I've already picked it up, but that's not the point.

14:12And he's just a dancer.

14:13Yes, and it's just this idiot that's going to look like a clown.

14:21Well done.

14:22Congratulations.

14:23Are you ready to learn?

14:27I'm completely out of my comfort zone, and you know that.

14:31It is, it is not me.

14:34I think he thought we were just coming to observe the dance.

14:36But when the dance teacher turned around and said, no, it's your turn,

14:38I could feel Barry quivering.

14:41You're going to put this arm.

14:43Yeah.

14:45Like this.

14:45OK.

14:46Here.

14:46Yeah.

14:47Yeah, OK.

14:48Now we're going to go middle steps, like this.

14:50Sorry.

14:51Now we're going to run.

14:51Go.

14:53Faster?

14:54Yeah.

14:54Let's go faster.

14:55Faster, faster, faster.

14:57Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.

15:00It's good.

15:01We went so fast.

15:02That's it, that's it.

15:04OK, let's do it again.

15:06You are exactly my demographic to teach.

15:10Well, we could win Strictly Berry.

15:12I'm feeling very excited.

15:13I love trying something new when I come on holiday,

15:15and I would never get the chance to do this otherwise.

15:18But it is very, very fast.

15:19And the kids are like five, and they're doing it really well.

15:21Is anyone else nervous?

15:23Yeah.

15:24Yes.

15:24Can we start?

15:25Yes, let's go.

15:28One, two, three.

15:29One, two, three.

15:30One, two, three.

15:32Better.

15:34Switch.

15:35Up.

15:36One, two, three.

15:37One, two, three.

15:39Up the knee.

15:41Now it's just good.

15:42One.

15:43Arm in there.

15:44Yes.

15:44Get it.

15:45Yes.

15:45Fast.

15:46Fast.

15:47Come fast.

15:48Oh my god.

15:49Change.

15:50One, two, three, four.

15:51Two, seven.

15:52One, two, three.

15:53One, two, three.

15:54One, two, three.

15:55Go, run.

16:01What a way to end the day.

16:03I don't know how she's managed this.

16:05Barry and I don't stand a chance for the rest of the week.

16:08Yay.

16:10Good.

16:10Yay.

16:11There you go.

16:12Thank you very much.

16:12Thank you so much.

16:14What would you give us out of ten?

16:15Eight.

16:16Oh.

16:18I can't handle an eight.

16:20Even for me?

16:21No, you're a ten.

16:22You're full ten.

16:23That's my girl.

16:25I loved the dancing and they were all just beautiful people,

16:29the whole lot of them.

16:30But it was great fun and they were very patient teachers.

16:34So yeah, an eventful day and I genuinely really enjoyed it.

16:38The dancing was amazing.

16:39When you see the little kids and they love it so much and then you see how they're guided by the older

16:44generation and you can see how community is supposed to work.

16:48It took me back home to South Africa.

16:51I love the fact that they still do this and it feels really like a community and the reason

16:56why I started dancing in South Africa, we had that apartheid era.

17:01There were no places where little black kids could dance and so my mum formed her own dance school.

17:07We were safe.

17:08We had ambition in that room.

17:10We were focused and we were doing something useful for our future.

17:15And that tonight reminded me of why, you know, I love dance and I stayed in it.

17:21It's just that community.

17:22Yeah.

17:22Well, I found out more about Oti today, stuff we didn't find out in the jungle.

17:27So she grew up in a very difficult time.

17:29Great mum, very competitive, great teacher, patient.

17:34Getting to hear her talk about her family and what led her to where she is today was really,

17:40really special.

17:41She has determination and ambition, but she has such a big heart.

17:46I really hope my day was successful.

17:49I definitely think Barry and Dean enjoyed it and then at the end, big smiles all around.

17:54Barry, good luck tomorrow.

17:57You've got a tough act to follow.

17:58OK.

17:58To bed we go.

17:59Let's rock and roll.

18:11Today, it's Barry's chance to shine and he's confident that his day has all the winning ingredients.

18:17I think I've got a wonderful day planned.

18:20I don't think it, I know it.

18:22For me, I want to give Oti and Dean some escapism.

18:25The thing I like doing most of all is relaxing and enjoying just quiet time.

18:30And it'll be interesting to see what they're like when they chill out.

18:35There's a slight air of trepidation because I don't know what's happening.

18:39And there's something telling me that Barry doesn't know what's happening either.

18:43He's a bit unorganised, I would say, but...

18:47All day yesterday, he thought we were in Spain.

18:52We had to remind Barry last night at the Portuguese folk dance that we were in Portugal.

18:57It's not looking good.

18:58I got a bit of sick from Oti about burning the rice and beans when I was in the jungle.

19:07OK.

19:08So, I would love to cook them something nice, somewhere beautiful.

19:14I'd like to be out on the sea.

19:15We can work a lot with that.

19:16So, what about a luxury boat?

19:19You can go on, you can cook them a meal.

19:21There's a little market near where the boat's going to be.

19:23You can shop around.

19:25Barry, each morning, tries to coax me to go to the gym with him.

19:30He thinks it's a lovely time, but it's just not my idea of a very nice day out.

19:33I'd love to do something physically demanding.

19:37Yeah, OK.

19:38I like all that sort of stuff.

19:40So, what do you recommend?

19:41Cool.

19:42I think kayaking would tick the box.

19:45Perfect.

19:45And if you're having fun, you don't feel like you're working out.

19:48Exactly.

19:48Yeah.

19:48I think we've got something very special planned.

19:51It's both exciting and beautiful.

19:53I'm very much looking forward to seeing what Oti and Dean think about it.

20:00Barry's first activity is just east of the popular resort town of Albafera.

20:05It's meant to be a chilled out treat, but like everything Barry does,

20:08it involves a bit of a workout.

20:11Look at this.

20:12We're here at this spectacular looking beach and I'm going to bring them kayaking and we're going

20:18to go around the cove and it's going to be tough, but it's going to be beautiful.

20:22Where are we going?

20:23We are going to poodle along the coast and look at the spectacular views.

20:27The thing about professional boxing is it's a game of dropping weights and watching what you have

20:32to eat.

20:32And after years and years of that, I've always kept myself in shape and I love kayaking.

20:37It's a really good workout.

20:39So I hope they enjoy it.

20:40I know I will.

20:41I hope they will too.

20:42We don't try and race or anything.

20:44It's just, it's just a bit of fun.

20:45Why don't I believe that?

20:47He didn't get to overtake it yesterday.

20:49So this might be ding ding run two.

20:50No, no, it's not ding ding run two.

20:52We just want you to be safe and enjoy it.

20:54That'd be fine.

20:55As long as we overtake you, that'd be absolutely fine.

20:57If you overtake me, you've had it.

21:00This too, the orange one and the yellow one are your kayaks.

21:03Great.

21:03Like the Portugal flag.

21:05It needs the green.

21:08Oh, is the green on the flag?

21:09It's green, yellow, red.

21:11Oh, is that not the Portugal flag?

21:12No, that's just safety.

21:14It's safety, yeah.

21:16Oh, that's .

21:18Flags are not my strong point.

21:19This is Romania.

21:20This activity is 100% Barry's type on paper.

21:25It's active.

21:27You're breaking a sweat.

21:28You're working your upper body.

21:29All of the things that we don't want to do on a holiday.

21:35Bye, guys.

21:36Okay, bye.

21:38Oh, look at that.

21:39Oti, look.

21:40Oh, stunning.

21:44Oh, I love this.

21:48Follow you.

21:48Okay, left, right, cha-cha-cha.

21:52Right, left, cha-cha-cha.

21:56Wait, I feel like we're going in the wrong direction.

21:58Oh, no.

21:59I feel like every time you go opposite to me...

22:01Yeah, we're going the wrong way, yeah.

22:03We've been blown off course.

22:05Yeah.

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23:12In the deep blue Atlantic waters of the Algarve, former boxer Barry McGuigan is taking ex-jungle mates

23:22Oti Mabusi and Dean McCulloch kayaking in an attempt to win the title of Greatest Escaper.

23:28It's Barry's idea of the perfect day out. His friends? Hmm, not so much.

23:33How do you go in a straight line, Barry?

23:36I just do this. Oti, can you do what I do?

23:39Yeah.

23:39So we can get a wee bit of movement? I'm doing it.

23:43Hey, why are you not rowing? No.

23:44I mean, I've done my years on straight line. I just need this hard work.

23:48My arms are burning. I was hot in the sand. And then I thought, you've got this.

23:53I just hate it so much.

23:56Barry, what's the plan here? Because I fear I've lost my co-pilot.

23:59She's half asleep.

24:01I mean, I know by the looks of things, you want to make your way round to Alicante.

24:03I don't want to go out to the Atlantic Ocean.

24:06I know I can tell.

24:07You're not ready for that?

24:08Yeah.

24:09Let's get back to the base then.

24:10I'll get back, thank you guys.

24:11Okie do.

24:11Are we going to race?

24:13Yeah. You ready?

24:13Yeah, let's do it.

24:14Ready?

24:14Three, two, one, go.

24:16Remember, left, right, left.

24:17Go!

24:20Let's go!

24:21Right. Come on, come on.

24:27We're actually beating him.

24:28Oh my God, we're beating Larry!

24:30I know you're beating him, you're beating me!

24:32Come on, we're beating him!

24:34No, no, we're beating him!

24:37Come on!

24:37No, you're not beating me yet.

24:38Come on, we're beating him!

24:40We're beating him!

24:41Ah!

24:41It's going to be a collision!

24:43No!

24:44Ah!

24:46We beat you there!

24:47Yes, you did.

24:50I had a lovely time, and what I loved even more was beating Barry.

24:54Oh, yes!

24:55I hope they enjoyed it, because, after all, this is a competition, and it's whoever puts

25:05on the best day.

25:06I want to win!

25:12Thank you very much, Barry.

25:13I appreciate it.

25:14You're welcome.

25:14Yeah, it was great.

25:15Thank you, Barry.

25:15It was good fun, thanks.

25:16It was really inspiring to see you literally still going, giving it all the guests you had.

25:22And I can't believe you still have it.

25:23That's amazing.

25:24When you're a fighter, it's with you to the day you die.

25:27The day when I stopped boxing, it was a hard thing to come to terms with, but...

25:31Was it like a loss?

25:32Yeah, fierce loss.

25:34The effort that I put in, and the pain that I suffered to get into shape, was, like, incredible.

25:40For you, when you had those low moments, those tough moments, what were they, and how did you

25:44get over them?

25:45Losing my title in Vegas, just over a year after I'd won the title, and I fought 15 rounds.

25:50What?

25:51Yeah, I fought 15 rounds, yeah.

25:53And I was knocked down in the 15th round from sheer exhaustion.

25:58It wasn't, I wasn't hurt.

25:59I was simply unable to hold my hands up and get out of the way.

26:03So I said, right, that part of my life is finished now.

26:06So I was only champion for a year, and I never regained the title, which was disappointing.

26:11But you have to change and refocus.

26:14That's the way I've lived my life.

26:16I've always been competitive.

26:18I've always wanted to do well at whatever I've done.

26:22Barry really opened up about how hard he pushed himself physically and mentally throughout his

26:27career to get to the success that he has.

26:30It was also really nice to hear Barry talking about grieving the loss of his career and something

26:37I hadn't really thought of before.

26:38So the fact that he shared that with us and was honest and said that it was really difficult

26:42was brave of him.

26:43Yeah, and letting go.

26:48The kayaks were challenging, whereas now we have a very relaxed evening.

26:55We're going to be taking them out on a lovely boat.

26:57They're going to have delicious food with a spectacular panoramic view of the coastline.

27:03I'm here today to buy some fish, and I'm going to do the cooking this evening.

27:07Didn't you make us eat burnt rice and burnt beans?

27:10I did that many times.

27:12Oh, boy.

27:13At home, I'm lazy, so my wife cooks for me, so it's the first time.

27:19I've got a question for you.

27:20Yeah.

27:20Have you ever cooked fish before?

27:22Yes, I have.

27:23It's going to be fabulous.

27:24Yeah, some good fish, a red fish here.

27:26Oh.

27:27Vermeil, catarillo.

27:28Can I hold it?

27:28Yes.

27:29Look at that.

27:30Those are some eyes.

27:31Oh, wow.

27:32It slipped out of my hand.

27:36I'm sorry.

27:37Oh, give him a clean.

27:39Yeah, okay.

27:40Give him a wash.

27:41I'm so sorry.

27:43What is this?

27:44Gal negro.

27:46It's like a chicken.

27:47Gal is like a rooster.

27:48Gal negro would be the one, yeah.

27:50Okay.

27:50Absolutely.

27:51Can you fill it this first?

27:52Yeah.

27:53Of course.

27:53That would be great.

27:54I think they'll be apprehensive about my cooking, no doubt about it.

27:57But, and I'd be a bit nervous about it because I know that they were given out about the

28:02burnt beans and rice, so I want to do a better job today.

28:05I'm scared because he said, Sandra does everything for me.

28:10His wife.

28:10So now I'm like, oh, she's not here.

28:14Maybe in the jungle, he just thought, I'm not going to tell everyone that I'm a really good cook.

28:17Otherwise, they're going to make me the camp chef.

28:19Yeah.

28:20It's all going to come out today.

28:21Wow.

28:22We don't want to eat the fish eye because that's quite triggering for us.

28:25Yeah, you want me to take them out?

28:26No, no, no, no.

28:27Leave them.

28:27You want to eat them?

28:28Leave them in.

28:28I had to eat them.

28:30I had like 14 of them.

28:32I remember now.

28:34Oh, the penny's dropped, has it?

28:39Barry's hoping his last surprise will distract Oti and Dean from his terrible cooking skills

28:45by serving them dinner on a luxury catamaran.

28:49Oh, Barry.

28:49Look at this.

28:50No way.

28:51You cannot say I haven't treated you.

28:53Are we going on this boat?

28:54Yes, sir.

28:55No.

28:56We are going out to sea.

28:58Now, let's get out of here.

29:00Yeah.

29:01Yeah.

29:01Let's go.

29:03Good.

29:04All I imagine myself is just being like.

29:09Oti, you're like a Bond girl.

29:14I love it.

29:16This is so beautiful.

29:18I didn't expect this from Barry.

29:20No.

29:20Go on.

29:23Oh, that was so underwhelming.

29:26I mean, he's slaving away in the kitchen right now.

29:28Yes, he is.

29:28So we are hopeful that this isn't going to turn out like a bush took her time.

29:33Oh, yeah.

29:33So when was the last time you cooked a meal?

29:38Well, not long back.

29:39A couple of weeks.

29:40And what was it?

29:42Baked potatoes.

29:47And beans and grated cheese.

29:49Oh, for the love of God.

29:50That's it.

29:51And did you put it in the microwave?

29:52Of course I did.

29:53Barry's meal of boiled potatoes and fried fish is finally ready to be served.

30:03A big step up from burnt rice and beans.

30:06Right, guys.

30:08Here we are.

30:09This is giving me flashbacks.

30:10Do you know what I mean?

30:11Yes, yes.

30:14Sandra, your wife would be very proud of this dish.

30:17Well, thank you, Dean.

30:18And in fact, I think when she watches this, she's going to make you do more cooking.

30:21Exactly.

30:22That's the problem.

30:24So how did you and Sandra meet?

30:26Well, we couldn't not meet because we lived across the road from one another.

30:29So we grew up with each other, basically.

30:31And how long have you been married?

30:32This is our 44th year.

30:34Wow.

30:35Long time.

30:37I gave Sandy a ring when I was five years old.

30:40When you were five?

30:40Five years old.

30:41I gave her a wedding ring.

30:42She kept it.

30:43Oh, my word.

30:44So there you are.

30:45And I'm still madly in love with her.

30:46And I hope she's still madly in love with me.

30:49It's amazing.

30:50Barry has done well.

30:52The beginning of the day was hell.

30:54I hated it.

30:55But this, the food, everything else, I absolutely loved.

31:00Barry, this has been such a great meal.

31:02Such a great day, actually.

31:05I didn't expect Barry to want to do stuff like this on holiday and to share a sunset with us.

31:11And it seems almost sentimental.

31:13What a perfect way to end an amazing day from Barry.

31:16The food was great.

31:17The crack was great.

31:18The chats were great.

31:19It was brilliant.

31:20This has been one hell of a day.

31:23To finish off out in our catamaran, I think it's going to be a tough task to measure up to.

31:29Dean is the last to plan his day.

31:38And if he wants to win, he's got a hard act to follow after all the quad bikes and kayaks.

31:43My dream holiday soaks up culture, fun, and I love going out and having a good time.

31:49But I think this morning it might be quite nice to kick back and relax a wee bit.

31:53What is the spa culture like in the Algarve?

31:57So I've got the perfect spa in mind for you.

31:59Very natural.

32:00Keep you in touch with your jungle side as well as a trio.

32:03I don't think Barry's ever been to a spa.

32:05In the jungle, he was constantly brushing his hair.

32:08And then his mum gifted him skin care for his skin.

32:11So he's quite a luxurious person.

32:14That might have something to do with it.

32:15Maybe we'll go shopping.

32:17Maybe we'll go shopping.

32:18No, my worst nightmare.

32:20So I love when I go away to be in amongst the trees or on the beach.

32:26So have you heard of razor clam fishing?

32:28No, tell me about it.

32:29Okay, I used to do this actually back when I was a little boy.

32:32It's actually really therapeutic as well.

32:33Is it?

32:34Yeah.

32:34Do you think what he does on holiday is something that you would typically do on holiday?

32:39No.

32:40So he's got his work cut out.

32:41He's got his work cut out.

32:43I think I'm going to have to lump it.

32:45We've not been able to let our hair down together much since we left the jungle.

32:49Yeah.

32:49So I think to end the trip on a high, I need to take Barry and Odie down the strip.

32:54Love it.

32:55Odie's strength is dancing.

32:57Barry's strength is boxing.

33:00My strength is taking holidays from work.

33:03So I think I've got this.

33:08Where does it look like we are, Odie?

33:09It looks like we are in literally the middle of nowhere.

33:12They're actually heading towards the Spanish border and the Castro Marim nature reserve,

33:19where Dean's planning to win over Odie and Barry with a relaxing spa day.

33:23We're here at a salt spa and there is wellness in the air.

33:27Because we've had quite a busy few days and it's time to just kick back, relax and float in the salty water.

33:35Look at this.

33:36Wow.

33:37Today we're going to be pampered.

33:39We're going to be preened.

33:40That's great.

33:41Barry, you're about to get a glow up and you're going to come out of here like a shiny two-pence piece.

33:45I don't need to be any more shiny.

33:47Look at my head.

33:48We need to cover ourselves in the salt, really exfoliate your body.

33:54And then we just float in the water.

33:56This is the part where I wish I had have gone to the gym, Barry.

34:00They used to have rock hard abdominals.

34:03Now, unfortunately, I've got a duvet over the top of them.

34:05You look wonderful.

34:06Oh.

34:07How are we going to be so muddy?

34:09Are we all wet?

34:10Yeah.

34:18Oh, babes.

34:24Oh, yeah.

34:32I'm going on holiday with you forever.

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35:20After two hectic days in the Algarve, Dean's hoping to find the winning formula by giving his old jungle mates, Oti and Barry, a very different day out.

35:34But he's brought them to a salt spa for his favourite activity, relaxing.

35:40Can I let you both into a secret?

35:41Go on.

35:42So I've kept my jungle outfit in a bag in my bedroom and I've still not washed it.

35:51Yeah, same!

35:52I can't bring myself to put it in the machine.

35:56Every time I'm missing you, I just go and sniff the clothes.

36:00And that pungent smell of cockroaches and fish guts reminds me of you two.

36:05You're welcome.

36:06Just the two of us, only us two.

36:12And now we bake.

36:16Do you remember those feelings that you felt when you left the jungle?

36:22Yeah.

36:24I got out and I was on such a high and I really wish that that's where it ended because I'd been sent quite a

36:33few death threats.

36:34I didn't know you had death threats.

36:37Neither did I.

36:38I've never ever had that.

36:39There was something like 35.

36:4135?

36:42Yeah, there was 35.

36:43I think it's classified now as aggravated malicious contact is the official term for it.

36:50My agent said, look, there are threats to come to your work in the morning.

36:55I was like, for what?

36:57For like saying I'm a celebrity, get me out of here because I didn't want to be trapped in a box.

37:02Like, what have I said?

37:03What have I done?

37:03And they said, I don't think it's what you've done.

37:06I think it's who you are.

37:07Yeah.

37:08And then I realized, oh yeah, homophobia is still rife and there's no getting away from that.

37:16Then I start going over the things in my head that I could have done differently.

37:19But now you're dimming your own lights for other people to satisfy them.

37:24And you can never make anyone happy.

37:27I had the time of my life.

37:29I don't regret a single thing.

37:31Even the screaming.

37:32Yeah.

37:33I was a bit shocked to hear that Dean had death stress.

37:37Whoever threatened him, this just sounds ridiculous.

37:40To actually go out and threaten someone is just unacceptable.

37:44I have to remember that as long as my mum is proud of me,

37:48and my boyfriend is proud of me, that's all that matters.

37:51Yeah.

37:51Because I won't be able to keep everyone happy.

37:53Because if I was everyone's cup of tea, I'd be a mug.

37:55Yeah.

37:57And with this clay on us, I think that could be happening pretty soon.

38:00That could be happening as we speak.

38:07Dean's love of mindfulness and nature is also the inspiration for his next activity.

38:13When I'm on holiday, I like to do things that you wouldn't normally get to do.

38:16I had a little look and a chat with Gio, and he's recommended this spot,

38:20which is very famous for clam fishing.

38:23It's going to be very relaxing.

38:25Okay.

38:25How many times can you say you went on holiday and you fished for clams, Barry?

38:29No, never done it before.

38:31I've never been fishing, and I've never been fishing for clams.

38:34I like my holiday friends to be outside their comfort zone.

38:42Oh, hi there.

38:43This is our friend.

38:44Hey.

38:46My name is Kristina.

38:47How are you?

38:48Welcome.

38:48Good to meet you.

38:49So today I'm going to show you how to catch razor clams.

38:52Okay.

38:53A much sought after delicacy in the Algarve,

38:55razor clams are mollusks that love burrowing into sandy seabeds.

39:00Try and look for holes shape of a number eight, okay?

39:03And then we use a technique with salt.

39:05Oh, I see.

39:06So the razor clam inside doesn't like it?

39:08Yes.

39:08It comes to the surface, you grab it.

39:10Let's play a game.

39:12Okay.

39:12Who can collect the most razor clams in 10 minutes?

39:15All right.

39:16Good.

39:16All right.

39:17Three, two, one.

39:18Go.

39:19Go.

39:20I'm going to get over here.

39:23Oh, here we got it.

39:25Barry's got one, everyone.

39:26Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up.

39:28Get ready to catch it.

39:28Come on.

39:29There you go.

39:30Go on, mate.

39:30Go on.

39:31Go on, Barry.

39:32Go, go, go, go, go.

39:34Oh, no.

39:34No.

39:35He's gone.

39:36The clam came out, saw by McGuigan, and run.

39:41I don't like to get my hands dirty looking for food.

39:44I'm not that girl.

39:45I can't say that Odie's having a ball.

39:47And now my back hurts.

39:49I need physio.

39:50I don't think she's quite appreciated the fact that this is a mindful activity of relaxation.

39:58Are you in there?

39:59All right, please don't start punching the sand, okay?

40:01Exactly.

40:02Grab it, grab it, grab it, grab it, get up.

40:03Yeah.

40:04Yeah.

40:06Here we go.

40:07Yep.

40:09Got it.

40:10Yeah, got that one.

40:12But it will be quite awkward if I set this challenge and I come back for nothing.

40:20Oh, God, they just keep winning clams.

40:25Got another one here, guys.

40:27Coming out.

40:28Oh, my God, I got one.

40:29Really?

40:29I got one.

40:30Guys, here.

40:32Catch it, catch it, catch it, catch it.

40:34And then he's there.

40:35I got one.

40:36I got one.

40:36Yeah.

40:39What is it?

40:39How many have you got?

40:41I've only got two.

40:42Two.

40:43I've got two.

40:46Come on.

40:46The next person to collect the clam wins.

40:50Oh, we just can call it a tie and go eat something.

40:54Are you happy with it being a draw?

40:56No.

40:58Has to be a winner.

41:01Come on.

41:02Oh, here we go.

41:03Yeah.

41:03Yeah, now.

41:04I did it.

41:05I did it.

41:05Hold.

41:06Yeah, yeah.

41:07Yay!

41:07There you go.

41:10Brilliant.

41:10You're the winner.

41:12I think this has been a roaring success.

41:14I mean, we're all feeling positively relaxed.

41:16I mean, I'm having a ball.

41:17I loved it.

41:18Didn't get enough bites.

41:20Got two.

41:20I couldn't think of anything worse.

41:22And for a girl with big boobs, bending over is not an ideal thing to do on my vacation.

41:29You know, I actually think that I was a fisherman in a past life.

41:32Is that right?

41:33Have I ever told you this?

41:35What are you laughing at?

41:37What?

41:38Why are you laughing?

41:40I just don't see it for you.

41:41What?

41:46It's the final night of the trip, and I've got one more trick up my sleeve.

41:49We have had the most relaxing day, and now it's time to hit the infamous Alba Fear Strip.

41:59For our last activity, I thought I would take you back to a place that I came to exactly

42:1210 years ago, because I came to the Alba Fear Strip, but I can't remember leaving.

42:16Oh, God.

42:17And look, I'm five years sober this year, and I thought that I would show you guys how

42:24you can still have fun in a night out.

42:26In sobriety?

42:27Exactly, Barry.

42:29What made you stop drinking?

42:31Alcoholism is in my family, and there was one Monday I was going to work.

42:37On the way out, I was stepping over bottles that were due to go down to the bin,

42:41and there was a two-litre bottle of vodka, four bottles of wine, and all these tins of gin and tonics.

42:48Never in my life did I ever think I would drink that much, and I knew I had a problem.

42:52And I said to my best mate, I think I'm just going to stop drinking for a month and just see what happens.

42:58And the one month turned into six months, turned into a year.

43:02Having the courage to do that takes an awful lot of effort, so congratulations.

43:06Thank you, mate.

43:07I know you get it.

43:07I know you get it, mate.

43:08And I thought tonight is the night for us to let our hair down, get our dancing shoes on, and party!

43:14We met in the jungle, but we never had a night out, like a night to remember,

43:31and that was something that always made me really sad, and like now with you, I don't know what I expected.

43:37I spend my life in clubs DJing, and that is my new party medicine.

43:46Bring all your friends, I'm DJing, and they're in a bit.

43:48It's exactly how I like to spend my nights out in holiday.

43:51So the only thing I can remember about my night here was the buck and bronco.

43:55You have to get on it for all time's sake. Let's go!

43:58Now, who's got a euro?

43:59To the left, take it back now, yo.

44:03Dean, look! Come on!

44:05Dean, look!

44:06Take it back now, yo.

44:102015 Dean wouldn't actually believe this.

44:14Making friends with Oti and Barry and coming back here to show them

44:17the chaos that I used to be really has felt special.

44:21Come on!

44:22It's brilliant!

44:25It was great to see Dean doing this thing.

44:27He's really good at what he does, and you could see how he gets the audience all worked up.

44:35Sting Dean in his natural habitat was, I think, just unforgettable.

44:41He loves DJing, he loves clubbing, and he's done this all so much.

44:48Shall we have a nightcap?

44:49We have to have a nightcap.

44:50What are we thinking?

44:50Whiskey!

44:52Come on, my tea.

44:52Oti, Barry and Dean have each shared their perfect day out, and now they must decide

45:02who will be crowned the champion Great Escaper.

45:06Each one of your days have been fantastic.

45:08I hope you've enjoyed mine.

45:09Yeah, we did.

45:10So I think we've got to come to the stage now where we've got to make our mind up on who's won.

45:15Oti, your day was pretty amazing.

45:18When you surprised us with these incredible buggies, it was phenomenal.

45:23It's almost like you picked it especially for me.

45:26Barry, I did not know what to expect with your day.

45:28But I loved learning about you, Barry.

45:30I love it when you talk about how much you love your wife.

45:33And we went on the catamaran, and then you cooked, and we didn't die of food poisoning.

45:38And then Dean, the spa was fantastic.

45:45The way you opened up about the jungle, we hadn't realized what you were going through as a friend.

45:51Dino, the night was incredible.

45:54I've seen you in a whole new light.

45:57This is the real Dean McCullough.

45:59I have to think what things I wish I'd bring my family to do, and so I'm going to go with Barry.

46:05Thank you very much Oti.

46:09Of all the things, those fast buggies, that was the thing I really loved.

46:13So, Dino, I'm really sorry, I'm going to go for Oti's day.

46:17Go on Oti.

46:18Thank you Oti.

46:19Well done.

46:20The power is in my hand.

46:21Wow.

46:22It's going to be so hard to call this, but my absolute highlight of this whole entire trip

46:27has to be the three of us on the front of that catamaran watching the sunset.

46:31So, Barry, you are my winner.

46:37Thank you very much.

46:38You really, really was.

46:39And well done you.

46:40Dean and Barry definitely have surprised me.

46:42I mean, there were bits about Dean that I didn't know,

46:46and then just getting to know who Barry was and how he lights up when he talks about his wife.

46:51We have experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity together living in the jungle.

46:55So the fact that we've came here, we've almost debriefed.

46:58I'm actually a bit sad to be leaving.

47:00This has been the best holiday that I have ever been on.

47:03Group hug.

47:04To the greatest game.

47:05Oh, yeah.

47:06Yeah.

47:06Yes.

47:08I'm absolutely thrilled to win this.

47:10And of course, the bottom line is I've learned so much more about Dino and Oti.

47:14And they'll be my friends for the rest of my life.

47:17When you win, you have to buy the drinks at the bar.

47:18That's fine.

47:20I'll see you then.

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