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I'm a Celebrity: Kezia Dugdale paid £70,000 for appearance | |
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Kezia Dugdale received a fee of £70,000 for her recent appearance on I'm a Celebrity, she has disclosed. | Kezia Dugdale received a fee of £70,000 for her recent appearance on I'm a Celebrity, she has disclosed. |
The former Scottish Labour leader also received between £10,000 and £15,000 in travel, accommodation and a daily fee while not in the camp. | |
She said she had donated £5,100 of her appearance fee, as well as £2,500 of her MSP salary, to charity. | She said she had donated £5,100 of her appearance fee, as well as £2,500 of her MSP salary, to charity. |
Ms Dugdale was formally reprimanded by Labour last month for her "unauthorised absence". | Ms Dugdale was formally reprimanded by Labour last month for her "unauthorised absence". |
She has now published details of the money she received for her appearance in the Scottish Parliament's register of interests. | She has now published details of the money she received for her appearance in the Scottish Parliament's register of interests. |
A spokesman for Ms Dugdale said she had donated a total of £5,100 from her fee to the charities Who Cares? Scotland, Glasgow Women's Aid, and the Archie Foundation. | A spokesman for Ms Dugdale said she had donated a total of £5,100 from her fee to the charities Who Cares? Scotland, Glasgow Women's Aid, and the Archie Foundation. |
Prior to appearing on the show, she also donated £2,500 of her MSP salary to the Rock Trust, an Edinburgh-based charity which supports young people at risk of homelessness. | Prior to appearing on the show, she also donated £2,500 of her MSP salary to the Rock Trust, an Edinburgh-based charity which supports young people at risk of homelessness. |
The spokesman added: "Ms Dugdale received a fee from ITV for appearing on the TV show of £70,000. | The spokesman added: "Ms Dugdale received a fee from ITV for appearing on the TV show of £70,000. |
"Income Tax has been paid both in the UK and in Australia due to the nature of the earnings, which was received in instalments. After tax, this sum is around £45,000." | "Income Tax has been paid both in the UK and in Australia due to the nature of the earnings, which was received in instalments. After tax, this sum is around £45,000." |
Ms Dugdale said she was pleased that a number of charities who do "amazing work across Scotland" would benefit for her stint in the jungle. | |
She added: "I'm delighted to be back in the parliament serving my constituents across the Lothians." | |
Her time in the Australian jungle saw Ms Dugdale crawl through a tank full of fish guts that had "Sickola Sturgeon" written on the side. | |
The politician was introduced as one of two late-entry campmates on the ITV reality show in November, before becoming the second person evicted after lasting 11 days in the jungle. | The politician was introduced as one of two late-entry campmates on the ITV reality show in November, before becoming the second person evicted after lasting 11 days in the jungle. |
News that she had agreed to become a contestant broke just hours before Scottish Labour was due to unveil her successor as leader. | News that she had agreed to become a contestant broke just hours before Scottish Labour was due to unveil her successor as leader. |
It subsequently emerged that she had not asked the party for permission to take part. | It subsequently emerged that she had not asked the party for permission to take part. |
Ms Dugdale said she wanted to use her time in the jungle to promote "Labour values", but was heavily criticised by several colleagues. | |
There had been speculation that Ms Dugdale faced a possible suspension from Labour when she returned to Scotland in December. | There had been speculation that Ms Dugdale faced a possible suspension from Labour when she returned to Scotland in December. |
But she was instead given a formal reprimand following a meeting with new Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard, and was told she would face no further disciplinary action. |