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typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tif (placeholder) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lisa-riley\/\">Lisa Riley<\/a> faced her fears ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/two-devastating-tragedies-led-lisa-riley-joining-im-a-celebrity-24669297\/\">taking part in I’m A Celebrity <\/a>as she held two rats as part of a challenge she set herself while still filming for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/emmerdale\/\">Emmerdale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The actress, who plays <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mandy-dingle\/\">Mandy Dingle<\/a>, was visibly shaking in a clip shared on her <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a> account, which saw her arrive on set of the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\">ITV<\/a> soap to ‘touch some rats for the first time’. <\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old fought tears as she asked for advice before taking hold of the rat, which subsequently climbs up onto her shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>After allowing the rat to sit there for a while, she breaks down in tears, chuffed to have accomplished her goal. <\/p>\n<p>But brave Lisa didn’t stop there, with a following scene showing her with two rats on her shoulder! <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on I'm A Celeb\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>‘You’ve got to think that it’s not what it is’, she said of the experience, closing her eyes. ‘Does that make sense? I’m thinking it’s like a toy is on my shoulder.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1148\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24706252 lazyload\" alt=\"Lisa Riley lisajaneriley 11h Jungle prep 101: start with Rhi Rhi?s adorable rats ? So? is Lisa ready for the jungle? Catch her on Sunday 9pm @imacelebrity @itv\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_274307871-82f1.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Lisa broke down in tears ahead of the experiences (Picture: Instagram \/ Lisa Riley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the video concludes, Lisa seems much more happier – and ready to take part in the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!<\/p>\n<p>It was confirmed earlier this week that the Emmerdale legend would be entering the jungle. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s going to be ace!,’ she said. ‘I will be there for everyone but I don\u2019t suffer fools gladly. My inner Mandy Dingle will come out if someone is mean!\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1148\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24706259 lazyload\" alt=\"Lisa Riley lisajaneriley 11h Jungle prep 101: start with Rhi Rhi?s adorable rats ? So? is Lisa ready for the jungle? Catch her on Sunday 9pm @imacelebrity @itv\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_274307867-5c82.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Lisa faced her fears – and accomplished her mission! (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lisa was asked several times to take part in I’m A Celeb but ultimately felt that with her approaching of 50 – plus the 25th anniversary of playing Mandy, and her achievement of being sober for 10 years – that she was ready for a new challenge.<\/p>\n<p>She told us: \u2018I lost my best friend not so long ago and mum got diagnosed at the age of 48 (with breast cancer), I\u2019m 49.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nothing can be as bad as that in life and I have got to see if I can do it. Every day is a blessing and I want to really enjoy everything.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"421\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24666128 lazyload\" alt=\"Lisa Riley posing in a red, navy and beige jungle outfit in her I'm A Celebrity promo.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273826525-a3b1-e1762790291944.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Lisa is ready to tackle the challenges of the jungle (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lisa is <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/12\/mandy-dingles-emmerdale-exit-storyline-revealed-lisa-riley-leaves-im-a-celebrity-24684602\/\">thought to have filmed her final Emmerdale scenes<\/a> before her departure for the jungle.<\/p>\n<p>‘Lisa filmed her scenes last week, Mandy goes to visit friends and will be back before you know it,’ a source added to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/37287441\/emmerdale-mandy-dingle-exit-lisa-riley-im-a-celebrity\/\">The Sun.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018She\u2019ll be back filming full throttle once she\u2019s back from her trip down under too. 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