Shockwaves in the Jungle: Tom Read Wilson’s “Real Voice” Mystery Explodes After His Mother Breaks Her Silence
For days, I’m A Celebrity viewers have been whispering the same question: Who is the real Tom Read Wilson?
The impeccably spoken Celebs Go Dating star arrived in camp with crisp vowels, velvet diction and the mannerisms of someone plucked straight from a 19th-century novel. But when he suddenly slipped into a completely different voice — deeper, huskier, shockingly un-posh — fans declared the moment “one of the wildest twists of the series.”
And now, adding fuel to the fire, Tom’s mother has stepped forward with her own revelation… one that has sent shockwaves far beyond the jungle.
“Born With a Dictionary in His Mouth” — Mum Juliette Sets the Record Straight
Juliette Cheeseman, who has just touched down in Australia to support her son, says the fascination with his voice does not surprise her — but insists there is nothing artificial about it.
“He’s very articulate,” she told the Daily Mail, laughing. “He was born with a dictionary in his mouth. His father is an English teacher — that’s where he gets it from. Not from me! Sometimes I don’t even understand what he says.”
Yet even she didn’t expect the version of Tom the world is now seeing.
“He’s surpassed all my expectations,” she admitted. “People are finally discovering the real Tom — the kindness, the warmth. I’ve loved watching him shine.”
But the revelation that stunned even her?
His bravery.
A Mother Who Didn’t Know Her Son Was This Fearless
Juliette confessed she hadn’t realised her son possessed the kind of courage now unfolding on national television.
“That thing with the snakes… that was very brave,” she said, still sounding slightly shaken.
“I did know, deep down, that he was courageous — but watching it? It hit me.”
Viewers watched in disbelief as Tom calmly lay motionless while snakes slithered over him, one even slipping up the leg of his trousers. There was no screaming. No panic. Just Tom — serene, composed, almost regal.
The moment instantly went viral, elevating him from late arrival to breakout star.
But Then Came the Twist No One Saw Coming…
Monday night changed everything.
During a lighthearted chat about romance, Kelly Brook asked Tom which type of women he fancied. And, out of nowhere, Tom responded in an entirely different voice — one so deep and casually flirtatious that the whole camp froze.
“You fit the bill,” he said. “You totally fit the bill, babe.”
Gasps. Laughter. Stunned silence.
The jungle had gone quiet in a way only true shock achieves.
Later, in the Bush Telegraph, Tom joked:
“You know, that Tom character with the fancy language? Exhausting. Much nicer to relax in here.”
And then — as if snapping back into a role — he returned to his signature accent, exclaiming:
“Oh God, what’s wrong with me?”
Fans erupted online:
“This man has two voices and neither is normal.”
“Tom on I’m A Celeb is AI-generated — surely this cannot be real.”
“He’s like a posh superhero whose power is… switching accents?”
Some found it hilarious. Others found it unsettling.
But everyone agreed: it was unforgettable.
The Pressure Behind the Posh Persona
While the internet debates whether Tom is a theatrical genius or the nation’s newest viral mystery, the man himself privately admits the pressure has been enormous.
Before flying to Australia, he told reporters:
“I had a wobble the other day… I told a driver — without explaining why — ‘I’m about to do something very challenging, and I don’t know if I’m equipped.’”
His biggest heartbreak, he confessed, was leaving behind the children in his life.
“I’ve got five godchildren and three nephews. I speak to them several times a week. That’s going to be a wrench.”
The sentiment revealed a softness beneath the polished exterior — the emotional core his mother now hopes the world will come to love as much as she does.
A Star Is Born — Vocabulary, Vulnerability and a Voice the Nation Can’t Stop Talking About
In just a matter of days, Tom Read Wilson has become the most talked-about contestant on the show.
Not for drama. Not for scandal.
But for something strangely powerful: authenticity wrapped in eccentricity.
A man who can lie calmly among snakes…
Speak like a Shakespearean narrator one moment…
And then drop into a casual baritone the next…
He is, in every sense, the unexpected icon of this year’s series.
His mother calls him articulate.
Viewers call him unforgettable.
Producers call him “TV gold.”
And as the nation continues debating which of his voices is the “real” one, one truth remains certain:
Tom Read Wilson is giving I’m A Celebrity its most delightfully baffling storyline in years — and he’s only just getting started.
