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Author:  JimD [ 27 Nov 05, 23:56 ]
Post subject:  Antony's bum note
November 27, 2005, 9:11:45

Professional crooner Antony has doubtless faced some tough crowds during his career, but none can have been as scary as the audience he encountered during his Bushtucker Trial.

Perhaps an obvious choice for Scar-E-Oke, the ex-Blue boy was worried about facing the challenge which lay ahead, "I'm nervous just for the fact that Tommy and Bobby did so well yesterday," he said. "But the guys have been great and have said 'do your best' which is all that I can do."

"I think Antony is fine," said Sid confidently. "I think he will be up for it. He is nervous but everyone is nervous if you are going out to do one of these things. It's not nice."

Jimmy also backed Antony to do well: "He did not do a trial until now and he has wanted to get out there and be one of the team and bring home some stars and some food. I think he is going to work hard to deliver for everybody."

Arriving at the trial clearing, he told Ant and Dec: "It was inevitable that I was going [to be chosen] to do it. I was in a band so people at home were going to say 'Let's see if he can really sing'."

As Antony nervously eyed a glass booth containing a microphone and karaoke screen, Dec confirmed: "You literally are going to be singing for your supper. But this is a Bushtucker Trial so there are going to be hidden perils in there."

All Antony would have to do was enter the booth and sing along to five songs to win 11 stars for the group. He needed to sing all the lyrics correctly and get to the end of each track to win the all important dinner tokens.

After failing to persuade Ant and Dec to tell him exactly what would be joining him in the booth, he said: "I feel nervous but I want to roll my sleeves up and get on with it and get stuck in. I'll try my best."

Medic Bob helpfully told the anxious trialist that everything that would joining him was capable of biting and scratching but Antony queried: "I can't die can I?"

Still concerned about matching Cannon and Ball's successful exploits in Fright of the Bumblebee, Antony gave himself a rousing pep talk telling Ant and Dec: "They have been amazing. That's why we have got on so well - there has been no backstabbing. "At the end of the day it's a team effort and we are all in this together and there's only one winner. You can only do your best. If I come back with two, three, four maybe five stars, that's better than nothing."

Donning his goggles he stepped into the recording booth and prepared to belt out the five numbers as Ant and Dec took their places behind a special wooden jungle mixing desk. Nervously grabbing the microphone he kicked off with disco classic Staying Alive. Tapping his toe in time and adopting the Bee Gees' unmistakable voices he quickly got into his stride... until the chorus came along and eel slime was dumped on him. He hardly missing a beat but could perhaps be excused for not hitting the highest notes as he got to the end of the song to earn the camp the first star of the day.

Rest of the story in femalefirst
Author:  JimD [ 28 Nov 05, 17:25 ]
Post subject:  YOU BLUE IT
28 November 2005
Mirror
By Cameron Robertson

Antony counts the Costa of bottling task

ANTONY Costa was Top of the Flops as he bottled out of a gruelling vocal task dubbed Scar-e-oke.

The former boy band singer screamed to get away from a downpour of crickets and grasshoppers just over halfway through his Bushtucker Trial.

And his campmates were left furious when the five meals he had won came in tiny portions.

Former Blue star Antony entered a recording booth aiming to win 11 stars by singing five songs as piles of goo, insects and creepy-crawlies fell on his head.

He needed to sing all the lyrics correctly and get to the end of each track to win the all- important dinner tokens.

But Antony only sang three songs, giving him five out of 11 stars, before shouting: "Get me out of here!"

Arriving at the trial, he told Ant and Dec: "It was inevitable that I was going to do it.

"I was in a band so people at home were going to say: 'Let's see if he can really sing.'"

Antony began with the Bee Gees classic Staying Alive - but he struggled on the high notes as eel slime was dumped on him.

He was covered in mealworms and maggots during Tom Jones's classic Delilah.

Daydream Believer saw cockroaches and green ants bounce off Antony's head.

And he said after scooping another brace of stars: "The ants are starting to nip a bit."

But he bottled it during Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline when he heard more insects ready to fall - so viewers didn't get to hear him sing Robbie Williams's Let Me Entertain You. Back in camp, Antony said: "I was a second away from getting eight stars."

Carol said: "When you tell your contemporaries in the popular music business, they'll say, 'You kept singing,' and you can say, 'Yup.'"

But when the food arrived, Sid moaned about the portions of pork, adding: "They're taking the p*ss."

David fumed: "What would they consider that a portion for? A pygmy?"

And as Elaine Lourdan flew back to the UK, Antony's girlfriend Adele Silva jetted into Australia with wedding plans on her mind. The actress's fella has "secret" plans to propose and has asked Sheree's advice on engagement rings.

Meanwhile, Carol said she planned to mark the 30th anniversary next year of the Russians dubbing her mother the Iron Lady. But when Jimmy asked what Lady Thatcher did for fun, Carol replied: "Not a lot."

Outside of the camp, Kimberley Davies's husband Jason Harvey has said rumours that their eight-year marriage is in trouble are "a tissue of lies".

But presenters Ant and Dec have been critical of the actress's dumb blonde act. Dec said: "She's hardly said a word. If she doesn't get her kit off, she may as well not be in the show."
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