THE mother of I'm A Celebrity contestant Jorgie Porter has revealed how the actress considered a military career after completing training exercises at Britain's largest Army base.

Julie Porter said daughter caught the Army bug after spending a week with cadets in Catterick Garrison.

Mrs Porter said the Hollyoaks actress, who is battling with Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison for the Queen of the Jungle title, won an award at the North Yorkshire base for being the most enthusiastic when she was 15.

She said: “When her friend was ordered to do 20 press-ups, Jorgie asked ‘shall I do them’?

“After that week she wanted to be in the Army. She has always been a tomboy and a bit of a daredevil.

“But it was at the same time we were trying to get her into ballet school and she chose ballet over the Army.”