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The 2024 cast of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have arrived in Australia and filming is already underway ahead of Sunday night’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.
Sunday night’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.
Coleen Rooney admits she ‘barely sees’ footballer husband Wayne
“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.”
Lydia Spencer-Elliott17 November 2024 12:30
Sneak peek: I’m a Celeb cast meet on sunny beach for first time
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.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott17 November 2024 02:00
The full I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup
Find out everything you need to know about the 10 famous faces arriving in the jungle.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott17 November 2024 01:00
First look: I’m a Celeb cast of 2024 meet for the first time
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.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott17 November 2024 00:00
N-Dubz singer Tulisa admits she will ‘struggle’ in the jungle
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.”
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 23:00
Coleen Rooney breaks silence on trial exemption rumours
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 22:00
Loose Women’s Jane Moore says she’ll be a ‘shoulder to cry on’ in camp
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.”
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 21:00
Ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse defends leaving baby daughter to do I’m a Celeb
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”.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 20:00
I’m A Celebrity: The 10 most memorable challenges
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:
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 19:00
‘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
Lydia Spencer-Elliott16 November 2024 18:00
