Cracked Daniels and Ice

Paul Daniels has quit rural reality show The Farm after a bust-up with Vanilla Ice.

The entertainer packed his bags this morning, leaving wife Debbie McGee behind.
The furious row with former rapper Vanilla Ice - real name Robert van Winkle - erupted last night over the hostage situation in Iraq.

Vanilla started the argument by saying: "All Britain cares about is publicity. That's why you're going to negotiate with those weak-ass terrorists. You can't negotiate, that means they've won."

He bragged about US superiority, ranting: "We're not soft. We are the protectors, the superpower and we will win."

Daniels accused the US of starting the war in a bid to get its hands on Iraqi oil, to which Vanilla bellowed he had been brainwashed.

"I can't believe you'd say something stupid like that," the ex-rapper yelled. "Take a poll. Ask the world did Saddam need to get got and you will get a 'yes'."

Daniels shouted back: "I'm not going to calm down, you're the one that's shouting and I'm as mad as hell."

After sleeping on it, Daniels decided he had had enough.

The final straw came when the contestants failed to light the coal-fuelled stove this morning and were left without heating or hot water.

McGee tried to calm him down but Daniels was determined to leave. The couple hugged before saying their goodbyes and Daniels told her: "I will miss you like crazy."

Shaking Vanilla Ice's hand, he quipped: "It's been a pressure."

A spokesman for Five said: "Living on a working farm was always going to be a culture shock. It's a shame that Paul found the going too tough but we respect his decision to leave."

The other contestants on the show are Stan Collymore, Rebecca Loos, Margi Clarke, Lady Victoria Hervey, Ritchie Neville and Jeff Brazier.