The 2024 cast of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have arrived in Australia and filming is already underway ahead of tonight’s launch episode.
ITV has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the cast meeting for the first time on a sunny beach before they head to the jungle.
Among the cast are N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall and Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse. Others joining them are Coleen Rooney, McFly singer Danny Jones, and boxer Barry McGuigan.
Tonight’s launch show will see celebrities pair up and partake in several challenges, with the aim of finishing first to become camp leaders.
The winning pair will be awarded the title of the first leaders of the series, which will win them a cosy night’s sleep in the leaders’ lodge, exempt from any chores, and put them in charge of running the camp exactly how they want.
Ahead of the launch, Mabuse has defended her decision to join the show one year after the birth of her daughter, saying she will never get an opportunity like it again.
Meanwhile, Ruth Langsford was revealed as having a role in a spin off show for the new series, months after separating from Eamonn Holmes.
“It’s been a tough year for Ruth and she’s been putting her best foot forward, she’s thrilled to have been asked to appear on the spin-off show and fly to Australia ahead of Christmas,” a source said.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! starts this Sunday 17 November, on ITV1 and ITVX.
I’m a Celeb 2024
A sneak peak of what’s to come…
20:43 , Annabel Nugent
It’s set to be an action-packd launch episode of I’m a Celeb – not least with the return of the show’s notorious skydive…
Who is going on this year’s I’m a Celeb?
20:40 , Annabel Nugent
Ten famous faces are facing their wilderness fears in the hopes of following in the footsteps of presenter and former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson, who was crowned the show’s latest winner in December 2023.
Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup
Barry McGuigan worries he’ll be ‘cancelled’ for being ‘politically incorrect’ on camera
20:35 , Annabel Nugent
Barry McGuigan has already had talks with ITV producers to avoid being “cancelled” during his I’m a Celeb stint.
The Irish boxer, 63, admitted he’s concerned he’ll offend one of his fellow campmates by saying sometimes that isn’t “politically correct” while the series is filming in Australia.
“It’s simply impossible to be in a sort of pressurised environment like that for three weeks,’ he toldThe Mirror. “With all the politics that are involved in everyday life, it’s virtually impossible not to be occasionally politically incorrect.”
He added: “It’s just trying to not hurt people’s feelings. I don’t want to do that.”
We’re almost there…
20:29 , Annabel Nugent
Half an hour to go before ITV’s flagship survival contest returns to the screens – are you ready?
How much are contestants being paid?
19:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024will feature the ITV show’s highest-paid star yet.
The reality TV juggernaut has been a fixture on screens since 2002 and, over the years, the amount of money paid to the participating contestants has exponentially increased.
This gap has widened even more in the last four years alone, with Noel Edmonds, the one-time highest-paid star, receiving £600,000 for what ended up being just one week in the jungle in 2019.
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How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid
Coleen Rooney reveals ‘secret code’ she’ll use to communicate with her sons from the jungle
18:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Coleen Rooney has a plan to secretly communicate with her sons while she’s in the I’m a Celeb jungle.
The TV personality shares her four children; Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five, with her husband and former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
Speaking to The Sun, an insider said Rooney would touch her personalised necklace with her four children’s names on them to let the boys know she’s thinking about them.
“The hardest thing for Coleen will be being away from her sons so she wants them to know they are on her mind,” they said. “It’s the first time she has left them for any period of time.”
Why contestant Tulisa Contostavlos left the spotlight after The X Factor
17:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
I’m a Celeb contestant Tulisa Contostavlos enjoyed a successful music career as part of the hip hop trio N-Dubz, who are known for their hits including “I Need You” and “Ouch”.
After the group’s third platinum album was released in 2010, the singer secured a coveted seat on the judging panel of ITV’s The X Factor alongside Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, and Kelly Rowland. She won her first season with the girl group Little Mix and the public attention on her intensified.
After the talent show series, Contostavlos slowed her showbiz career and retreated from the public eye following a string of scandals, which ended in a court case against her.
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Why I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestant Tulisa left the spotlight after The X Factor
Ruth Langsford signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough’ Eamonn Holmes split
16:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Ruth Langsford has secured a role on the new series ofI’m a Celebrity, months after separating from Eamonn Holmes.
The Loose Women and former This Morning presenter has endured a “tough year” but is set to shake that off after securing a key role in the ITV reality series.
Langsford will be in Australia to support her Loose Women co-star, who is entering the jungle, on ITV2 spin-off show I’m a Celebrity: Unpacked alongside hosts Joel Dommett, Kemi Rodgers and last year’s winner Sam Thompson.
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Surprise star signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough year’
Ant and Dec announce I’m a Celebrity ‘curveball’
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Preview: Details of the celebrities’ first challenge revealed
14:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
This year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here will be off to a thrilling start.
Contestants will have to down a welcome drink of blended bull’s penis and fish eyes with a vomit fruit garnish, before sprinting across a sprawling estate to reach a helicopter.
Each celebrity will then have to complete a separate skydive as they race to reach and pair up with one of their fellow contestants who await them on a beach.
Winners of the first challenge will be titled first leaders of the camp, will be exempt from any chores and allowed to sleep in a lodge with mattresses, duvets and pillows.
They will also be able to make up all the rules for the Im A Celeb camp, a task which has caused tensions between campmates across previous series.
Danny Jones weighs in on why he’s the favourite to win I’m a Celeb this year
13:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Danny Jones has addressed the fact he’s the bookies’ favourite to be crowned King of the Jungle this year with odds 2-1.
When asked why he thinks he’s been dubbed the most likely to win I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! the singer told MailOnline: “Because McFly fans are awesome.”
Jones will follow in the footsteps of his bandmate Dougie Poynter who won the competition in 2011.
“I would definitely put all of your mortgage on me,” Jones joked. “I can only do my best for my son and my campmates, and of course, the fans.”
Coleen Rooney admits she ‘barely sees’ footballer husband Wayne
12:30 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Coleen Rooney has said she rarely spends time with her husband Wayne ahead of entering the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! jungle.
When asked about facing a month away from her husband and children while she films the ITV programme in Australia, Rooney said the family are already distanced.
“Wayne comes back once a week, sometimes twice, depending on the fixtures,” she said. “Usually, he has Sunday off so he might come home.
“Time together is limited, more so than ever now because of the travelling and stuff.”
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Coleen Rooney admits she ‘barely sees’ Wayne ahead of I’m A Celeb jungle
Sneak peek: I’m a Celeb cast meet on sunny beach for first time
02:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Coleen Rooney, Alan Halsall, Melvin Odoom, GK Barry and Barry McGuigan have been pictured meeting for the first time on a beach before they head to the jungle.
The full I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup
01:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Find out everything you need to know about the 10 famous faces arriving in the jungle.
Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup
First look: I’m a Celeb cast of 2024 meet for the first time
00:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
ITV has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the I’m a Celebrity 2024 cast meeting for the first time. It’s all smiles now – but how will they feel when the challenges begin?
Pictured below are Strictly star Oti Mabuse, N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, radio presenter Dean McCullough, McFly singer Danny Jones and Loose Woman star Jane Moore getting to know each other.
N-Dubz singer Tulisa admits she will ‘struggle’ in the jungle
Saturday 16 November 2024 23:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos has admitted that she avoided joining the programme in the past because she was so terrified.
However, she has now said she’s ready to conquer her fears.
“I’m a big softie and I’m an emotional person,” she said. “I will probably struggle in the first few days as doing something like this is a big deal for me.
“I haven’t been thrust this much into the spotlight in a while and I have avoided it out of irrational fear. I will probably be the most emotional when I first go in. It will take me a while to settle in, but I know I will get past that.”
Coleen Rooney breaks silence on trial exemption rumours
Saturday 16 November 2024 22:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Loose Women’s Jane Moore says she’ll be a ‘shoulder to cry on’ in camp
Saturday 16 November 2024 21:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Loose Women star and journalist Jane Moore is following in the footsteps of fellow panellists Janet Street-Porter, Frankie Bridge and Charlene White. Moore, who first appeared on the ITV panel show in 1999, said she thinks her role in camp will be a “shoulder to cry on”.
“I have been on this planet a long time and I will be the person who will try to help them out,” she admitted.
“My two daughters are really up for me doing it and my youngest one keeps telling me: ‘Mum, it is going to be amazing’. If there is someone young in there struggling, I know it will appeal to my maternal side.”
Ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse defends leaving baby daughter to do I’m a Celeb
Saturday 16 November 2024 20:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Oti Mabuse has defended her decision to join I’m a Celebrity one year after the birth of her daughter.
Mabuse said she would “never get another opportunity” to do the show as she wants to focus on other job opportunities and growing her family in the future.
Mabuse added she wanted her daughter to know that she is “fully committed and loves her so much” but also has career ambitions and will “do what she wants to do”.
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I’m A Celebrity: Ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse defends leaving baby to do series
I’m A Celebrity: The 10 most memorable challenges
Saturday 16 November 2024 19:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
From creepy crawlies to flies or maybe even spiders for lunch, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is back for another season, as the show prepares to welcome ten new stars to take on the Australian jungle.
While some grisly bushtucker trials may be interesting to watch, others might have viewers stomachs turning. Ahead of the start of the new series, The Independent takes a trip down memory lane and looks back at the most wildest moments on the show…Read more below:
I’m A Celebrity: The 10 most memorable challenges
‘I’m a Celeb has made a huge casting mistake. The show won’t be the same’
Saturday 16 November 2024 18:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
I’m a Celeb has made a huge casting mistake. The show won’t be the same
ITV previously seemed very happy to oblige politicians in urgent need of money, rehabilitation or just missing the attention, writes Sean O’Grady. But this year’s roster is different
GK Barry says she ‘hasn’t slept for a month’ due to terror of entering the jungle
Saturday 16 November 2024 17:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Loose Women star and content creator GK Barry – real name Grace Keeling – admitted she is “terrified of everything” ahead of her I’m a Celebrity arrival.
She explained: “I haven’t slept in a month. I am scared of the Trials and I am genuinely scared of everything.
“The eating trial to me is the worst thing you can do to a human being. You also don’t know who you are going to click with either but hopefully after the first week, I will settle in nicely.”
Rebekah Vardy reignites Coleen Rooney feud ahead of I’m A Celeb debut
Saturday 16 November 2024 16:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Coleen Rooney’s friend-turned-nemesis Rebekah Vardy has said she hopes the TV personality will be forced to eat “bull’s penis, ostrich bum and humble pie,” on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
The pair have been in dispute since Rooney accused Vardy of leaking information about her to the press in a now famous “Wagatha Christie” Instagram post.
Writing in her column for The Sun, Vardy said: “Everyone seems to think I have this massive problem with Coleen going into the jungle.
“But do you know what? If you want to fan the fire, the flames are going to get higher. I wasn’t going to carry on talking about this, I had no intention of talking about it, but she clearly can’t let it go.
“I think she always wanted my life, she’s following in my footsteps,” Vardy, who entered the jungle in 2017 added.
Coleen Rooney says she doesn’t have ‘any phobias’ and is ready for any challenge
Saturday 16 November 2024 15:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
The TV personality and wife of former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is said to have secured the biggest deal in the show’s history, which would surpass that of Farage and presenter Noel Edmonds with a fee of over £1.5m.
Ahead of her arrival in the jungle, Rooney, who recently won the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” libel case filed against her by Rebekah Vardy, said she doesn’t have any phobias and is ready for the challenge.
What will she miss the most about being away from home? “Aside from my family and friends, my phone and a pen and notepad. I love jotting things down.”
Explaining why now is the right time to enter the jungle, Rooney said it was a combination of timing and her children being old enough. “It has take many, many years but I’m finally doing it,” she said.
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Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup
The 5 psychological traits you need to win I’m A Celebrity
Saturday 16 November 2024 14:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
As the contestants nervously wait to find out what the next three weeks Down Under have in store for them, a psychologist has pinpointed the key psychological traits which could help the celebrities successfully tackle the gruesome challenges and win the show.
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The 5 psychological traits you need to win I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Meet Oti Mabuse: The ex Strictly star taking on the jungle
Saturday 16 November 2024 13:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Oti Mabuse, best known for her six year stint as a Strictly Come Dancing professional, said she was absolutely “terrified” of snakes ahead of her debut on I’m a Celebrity.
Mabuse has won Strictly twice, with celebrity partners Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey, and she currently appears as a judge on Dancing on Ice.
Speaking about what she thinks her role would be ahead of her arrival in Australia, she said she would be the “fun dancing mum” and hopes to teach her fellow campmates some new moves.
The dancer said she signed up for the show because she wants to get back to her “adventurous and fun” self after giving birth to her daughter in December 2023.Read more below:
Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup
Coleen Rooney breaks silence on trial exemption rumours
Friday 15 November 2024 23:15 , Ellie Muir
‘I’m a Celeb has made a huge casting mistake. The show won’t be the same’
Friday 15 November 2024 21:15 , Ellie Muir
I’m a Celeb has made a huge casting mistake. The show won’t be the same
Coleen Rooney clears up rumours about her trial participation
Friday 15 November 2024 19:15 , Ellie Muir
Coleen Rooney addressed the rumours that suggested she would be exempt from partaking in the gruesome bushtucker trials on I’m a Celeb.
“There’s been a lot of news saying I am exempt because of various illnesses. But I can confirm I can do every trial, so I am not excluded from any, and I am looking forward to it,” she said in a post shared online.
Rooney, known for a luxurious lifestyle, described the show as a “massive change” on account of sleeping outside and not having her personal belongings with her.
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Coleen Rooney clears up ‘rubbish’ rumours about her I’m a Celeb stint
Ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse defends leaving baby daughter to do I’m a Celeb
Friday 15 November 2024 17:15 , Ellie Muir
Oti Mabuse has defended her decision to join I’m a Celebrity one year after the birth of her daughter.
Mabuse said she would “never get another opportunity” to do the show as she wants to focus on other job opportunities and growing her family in the future.
Mabuse added she wanted her daughter to know that she is “fully committed and loves her so much” but also has career ambitions and will “do what she wants to do”.
Read more below:
I’m A Celebrity: Ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse defends leaving baby to do series
Sneak peek: I’m a Celeb cast meet on sunny beach for first time
Friday 15 November 2024 15:15 , Ellie Muir
Coleen Rooney, Alan Halsall, Melvin Odoom, GK Barry and Barry McGuigan have been pictured meeting for the first time on a beach before they head to the jungle.
Here’s the problem with the I’m a Celeb casting this year
Friday 15 November 2024 13:15 , Ellie Muir
After the cast announcement, Sean O’Grady has argued that this year’s offering is seriously lacking due to the absence of a despised political figure,
He writes: “The lineup for this year’s contest on ITV looks to be far too nice and is, for that reason, a regrettable downgrade from more recent years, when at least one despised figure from public life would gamely take part in the jungle challenges.”
“Usually, though not exclusively, this wretch was a politician in urgent need of money, rehabilitation or just missing the attention, and the producers were more than happy to oblige them.”
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I’m a Celeb has made a huge casting mistake. The show won’t be the same
The full I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup
Friday 15 November 2024 12:05 , Ellie Muir
Find out everything you need to know about the 10 famous faces arriving in the jungle.
Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup
First look: I’m a Celeb cast of 2024 meet for the first time
Friday 15 November 2024 11:57 , Ellie Muir
ITV has shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the I’m a Celebrity 2024 cast meeting for the first time. It’s all smiles now – but how will they feel when the challenges begin?
Pictured below are Strictly star Oti Mabuse, N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, radio presenter Dean McCullough, McFly singer Danny Jones and Loose Woman star Jane Moore getting to know each other.
