It’s that time of year again: a group of well-known stars have said goodbye to their home comforts and are preparing to face sleepless nights, a diet of rice and beans and a variety of Bushtucker trials in the new series of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!. Ant and Dec have returned to Australia to host the 24th series of the show, which will crown a new king or queen of the jungle after Sam Thompson beat Tony Bellew and Nigel Farage to last year’s title.
The hit ITV reality show returns to TV screens this weekend with a brand new batch of celebrities set to be dropped into the Australian jungle. These celebrities will tackled a range of challenges while on I'm a Celebrity in the hope of being crowned king or queen of the jungle. Last year, Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle, beating Tony Bellew and Nigel Farage in the final.
A trailer released by ITV revealed the survival show will return to ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday November 17 at 9pm. ITV has confirmed 10 of the celebrities who are taking part – with Wagatha Christie herself, aka Coleen Rooney, leading the stars. She’ll be joined by the likes of former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse, McFly’s Danny Jones and social media star GK Barry.
I’m a Celeb usually features at least 12 famous faces, so – as has become customary in recent years – fans can expect a couple of late arrivals.
From Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse to McFly band member Danny Jones, ITV has revealed the full lineup set to take part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here 2024.
The stars taking part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here in 2024 are:
GK Barry is a social media influencer who exploded onto the scene as a student with her TikTok videos. She worked on Doctors and has her own Saving Grace podcast and has also become a regular panellist on Loose Women.
Tulisa took the pop world by storm as one third of N-Dubz, before having a successful career as a solo artist and X Factor judge. Controversy around a court case involving Tulisa ultimately saw “Fake Sheikh” Mazher Mahmood jailed. The Female Boss Tulisa came through it all and has recently been recording and performing with a reformed N-Dubz.
To most fans, Alan Halsall is best known as Coronation Street’s Tyrone Dobbs. He’s been in the cast for over two decades now, making him a permanent fixture in our living rooms over the years.
Some people may have thought McFly would be a flash in the pan, but Danny Jones and the lads have shown just how much longevity they have with album after album and tour after tour (and of course that McBusted supergroup). He later appeared as a coach/mentor on The Voice UK. Bandmate Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011, so maybe he’s trying to match him.
Oti Mabuse is one of the best-loved stars of another reality TV show, having been a storming success as one of the pros on Strictly Come Dancing. She won that show in 2019 and 2020, and has already dipped her talented toes into other reality TV shows, having popped up on Let’s Dance, The Greatest Dancer, The Masked Dancer and Dancing on Ice.
Perhaps one of the less well-known names confirmed for this year’s show, Dean McCullough is a radio DJ, hosting an afternoon show.
Barry McGuigan was an incredibly successful boxer who won the WBA and lineal featherweight titles among his other belts. McGuigan has also given back to the sport since his retirement as founder and president of the Professional Boxing Association.
Jane Moore broke through as a big name columnist for The Sun, before becoming a regular on Loose Women between 1999 and 2002. Still very much part of the Loose family, she has popped up regularly to host the show when needed.
Melvin Odoom made his name as a radio DJ and has since only got more and more famous as a TV presenter, popping up on everything from Dick & Dom in da Bungalow and Basil’s Swap Shop to the Brit Awards and The Xtra Factor.
Coleen Rooney was first in the public eye as the girlfriend and now wife of football superstar Wayne Rooney. She became a magazine columnist, workout DVD star and style queen, but arguably her most high profile moment came in the “Wagatha Christie” trial, when she was sued by fellow WAG Rebecca Vardy.
As well as the 10 confirmed celebs, there are a couple of other big names hotly tipped to join the jungle during the launch to round it out to the usual dozen. According to tabloid leaks (though show bosses call the reports “just speculation”), they are…
Richard Coles was once a popstar, being part of The Communards alongside Jimmy Somerville. He was ordained as a priest in 2005 and is a well-known writer, radio presenter and face on TV.
Maura Higgins rose to fame in 2019 when she reached the final of Love Island, and since then has popped up frequently on the telly. She’s been on Dancing on Ice, Glow Up and Cooking with the Stars, and has also been an agony aunt on This Morning.
Meanwhile, BAFTA Award winning comic duo Ant and Dec will also be back to host I’m a Celebrity on ITV in 2024.
The new series of I’m a Celebrity kicks off this weekend. I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here 2024 starts on Sunday (November 17) a 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
