I’M A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is back this winter with a brand new batch of celebrity campers, vying for the title of King or Queen of the jungle.
Here’s everything you need to know about the rumoured names heading to the jungle…
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Who is tipped to be taking part in I’m A Celebrity 2019?
Series 19 of the hit show will get underway later this year.
The lucky celebs (or unlucky depending on how you look at it!) will then be flown Down Under to begin their time in the jungle.
So let’s find out who’s most recently been tipped to be heading into camp.
Richard Madeley
TV host Richard Madeley, 63, is being strongly tipped to go on I’m a Celebrity.
On October 26, 2019 it was reported that the bookies predict the TV presenter will go in after his triumphal return to This Morning and his stint on The Circle.
Bookmakers Ladbrokes, currently have odds-on Richard to be an I’m A Celeb contestant at 2/1.
Jessica O’Reilly, of the betting shop, said: “Fans are loving seeing Richard all over their TV screens again, and we’ve been forced to slash the odds accordingly that he enters the I’m A Celebrity jungle this year.”
Kate Garraway
On October 18, 2019, The Sun exclusively revealed that Kate Garraway would be starring in this year’s I’m A Celeb.
The 52-year-old has committed to the ITV series, which begins next month, and has booked the time off work.
Kate remained coy about the news when quizzed by her GMB co-host Ben Shephard, saying of the rumours:
“I heard that, I heard it was confirmed.”
As the conversation continued, she added: “I don’t know how much … look, I am sweating.”
Point blank refusing to confirm or deny, she had said earlier: “Even if I was doing it, I couldn’t say I was doing it.
Giving a glimpse as to how she might fare in the gruesome challenges, she added: “I don’t like heights.
“I don’t like the dark. I don’t like camping, even in a tent.”
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Summer Monteys-Fullam
Not long after splitting with Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood Summer Monteys-Fullam found herself landing all kinds of lucrative offers, which apparently include a hefty fee to join I’m A Celebrity this year.
According to The Mirror, Summer was offered an astounding £125,000 to enter the jungle once the series commences in a couple of weeks, with insiders claiming that “she’d be TV gold and can all but name her price.
“If she gets her way, she’ll be one of the highest-paid contestants ever.”
It was reported that Summer wasn’t happy with the offer that ITV presented her with, with her pals supposedly having said how the amount was “way off the mark” from what she’s hoping to land before she even considers signing the dotted line of her contract.
Summer infamously dumped Paul after he allegedly asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which Summer clearly wasn’t happy about, resulting in their sudden split.
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Nadine Coyle
Nadine Coyle is reportedly set to sign up for I’m a Celebrity.
The Sun exclusively revealed the news on October 7, 2019 saying producers hope she will blab about the band’s turbulent falling out after they split.
A source said: “Nadine is a big name and ITV was keen to get her.
“Her link to Cheryl makes her an even more exciting prospect.
“It’s no secret there’s no love lost between them, and Nadine is refreshingly honest about what went on from her perspective. And I’m a Celebrity could well be the start of something big again for her.”
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Andrew Whyment
Coronation Street star Andrew Whyment is also set to enter the jungle.
The move will see the actor, who plays Kirk Sutherland, swap the cobbles for the Australia bush.
A source said: “Producers are really pleased with the line-up so far, with just a couple of faces to unveil.
“There’s a chance they’ll add a couple more but in previous years they’ve stuck at ten with one or two to follow.
“They were chuffed to get Andrew as viewers have watched him on Coronation Street for the best part of two decades, yet know nothing about him away from Kirk.”
When is I’m a Celebrity 2019 on TV?
I’m A Celebrity will return later this year on ITV, although no exact date has been announced.
The show, which is one of ITV’s most popular productions and always brings in millions of viewers, usually starts at the end of November and runs for three weeks.
If it follows the previous format and length fans can expect this year’s jungle king or queen to be crowned around midway through December.
The show airs every weeknight and on Sundays and will be hosted by Ant and Dec.
Who won I’m A Celebrity 2018?
Harry Redknapp was voted King of the Jungle on this year’s I’m A Celebrity.
He was crowned champion on December 9, 2018, beating Emily Atack and John Barrowman.
Redknapp was the favourite to win the show after viewers took a liking to the stories he would share about his wife Sandra in the jungle.
