I'm A Celebrity's Joanna Page issues a cheeky warning to her Gavin & Stacey co-stars Ruth Jones and James Corden after they vowed to tune in to watch her jungle experience

I’m A Celebrity’s Joanna Page has issued a cheeky warning to her Gavin & Stacey co-stars Ruth Jones and James Corden after they vowed to tune in to watch her jungle experience.The actress revealed that the pair were among the first to message her after discovering she was heading to Australia, with both predicting she would make hilarious TV.And while Joanna, 49, is delighted to have their support, she has made it clear that simply watching from the sofa won't be enough – insisting they better pick up their phones and vote to keep her in the competition.Speaking to the Daily Mail, she revealed: ‘Ruth Jones and James Corden text me going, “Oh my God, you are going into the jungle, that is going to be hilarious TV, can’t wait to see it.”’‘They have been incredibly supportive, but like laughing. They think it will be really really funny and then before I left Ruth sent me the loveliest message telling me how proud she was of me and she just loves me, but they have all been very supportive, but I was really touched by that.‘Just knowing your friends are there and supporting you and looking forward to laughing at you. It really touched me they reached out and said go on go for it we love you it’ll be fab.’ I’m A Celebrity’s Joanna Page has issued a cheeky warning to her Gavin & Stacey co-stars Ruth Jones and James Corden after they vowed to tune in to watch her jungle experienceHowever, Joanna joked that she expects the pair to do more than just enjoy watching her antics.‘They better flipping vote for me to do trials and all the way through to keep me in as well,’ she said.She added that she had already reminded her former co-stars of their responsibilities, saying: ‘I said to the pair of them you better be doing that QR code and keep me in there.‘Ruth said don’t worry I’ve already composed my message I’ll be sending out on Instagram, we are fully supporting you so they better vote!’Joanna has left Barry Island behind and arrived in Australia this week, ready to take on the creepy crawlies.Speaking to the Daily Mail at Brisbane Airport, Joanna said: ‘I’ve come a very very long way from Barry Island! I wish Nessa was with me now.’And with plenty of support behind her, Joanna has her sights firmly set on making history, revealing her hopes of becoming the first Welsh Queen of the Jungle.However, Joanna admitted she is already struggling with having no contact with her actor husband, James Thornton, and their children Eva, 16, Kit, 11, Noah, nine and four-year-old Boe.‘I’m surprised at how much not having my phone and communication with James and the kids has already thrown me.‘It is really giving me an insight into how others felt. Normally when people get weepy for missing their family, I think pull yourself together but being on the other side it really affects you quickly because everything is so intense, there is no form of communication back home, you are left with your own thoughts. The actress revealed that the pair were among the first to message her after discovering she was heading to Australia, with both predicting she would make hilarious TV ‘It has hit me quite fast. I can see why people are really emotional in camp, not having that safety net and people you tell everything to, for that to completely go it has made me realise how important they are to me. I don’t think I’ll be taking them for granted as much.’Joanna is planning to ‘embrace her natural self’ on the ITV show, sources tell the Daily Mail.‘While Joanna has undergone a lifestyle overhaul over the past year, she hasn’t done any physical preparation for the jungle,’ said the insider.‘She simply doesn’t have a lot of free time to fit in workouts while juggling her busy schedule and being there for her four children. That is her main priority.‘Joanna has instead been focusing on mentally preparing for the experience.’She visited doctors for a series of health checks last year and was told she was overweight and that she had to change her eating habits and start working out.But Joanna has not had time to build up her physical strength ahead of her stint in the jungle.‘She has told those close to her that she’s planning to wing it, go with the flow and embrace her natural self in the jungle,’ said the source.‘She’s given birth to four children, built a successful career, and managed to keep a busy household running smoothly, so she’s heading into camp with a positive can-do attitude.‘One thing she did to prepare was enlist the help of her eleven-year-old son, who had taught her how to light a fire with cotton wool and some flint.’