I’m A Celeb 2024 line-up has been revealed ahead of start date
The cast of I'm a Celebrity 2024 has been revealed ahead of the show's launch date, which is just around the corner.
Eager viewers don't have too much longer to wait before the fan-favourite show is back on our screens.
Ant and Dec are waiting in the wings, and the celebs... well, they're probably wondering why on earth they signed up!
This year's cast really does have someone for everyone, meaning all generations of the family can look forward to tuning in. And if you thought we were a long way off - the start date might be a lot earlier than you think.
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Viewers can expect to see the highly-anticipated first episode on November 17, which is this Sunday!
So, let's take a look at the celebrities facing the gruesome challenge over the next three weeks...
Danny Jones
Up first is McFly star Danny Jones, which makes him the second member of the hit boyband to enter the show after Dougie Poynter won it back in 2011.
Speaking of the 38-year-old, a jungle insider said: "As well as bringing some of the star appeal of the group with him, he'll be supplying some serious guy candy for the campmates and viewers at home.
"All the McFly guys are gym fanatics and Danny in particular has a great physique - which he's bound to show off in the jungle."
Oti Mabuse
Strictly Come Dancing fans will remember the absolutely incredible dancer that is Oti Mabuse, who quit the show back in 2022 after winning the glitterball twice.
The 34-year-old has since gone on to become one of ITV’s biggest names as a judge on Dancing on Ice.
An ITV insider said: "Oti is a brilliant name for I’m A Celebrity, she’s hugely popular and well liked by the ITV audience so bosses are over the moon she could be a campmate this year.
"She’s very much seen as being part of the ITV family of stars and is always guaranteed to be great fun."
Jane Moore
Loose Women star, Jane Moore, 62, will also be joining the jungle this year and is 'ready for a new challenge' after recently splitting with her husband.
"After a transformative few years, Jane is stepping out of her comfort zone and will tackle creepy crawlies and starvation rations in Australia," The Sun reports.
Dean McCullough
BBC Radio 1 rising star Dean McCullough, 32, will also be going Down Under in the hopes of being crowned King of the Jungle.
According to The Sun, ITV bosses are 'hoping he'll add drama and hilarious banter to the camp'.
A source added: "Dean isn’t known for being a shrinking violet and is sure to be outspoken — plus he’s one of the youngest men lined up for the show so far."
Tulisa
36-year-old N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge, Tulisa, will be making her comeback to the screen this year on the beloved programme.
A source said: "Tulisa has been on ITV’s hit list for a while but until now she’s never wanted to consider it.
"This year is a decade since she left The X Factor so she felt the time was right to return to the TV spotlight — the amazing reception to the N-Dubz reunion tour really helped build her confidence."
Barry McGuigan
Next is 63-year-old boxing promoter Barry McGuigan, who previously mocked Amir Khan after he failed a pretty gruesome Bushtucker Trial back in 2017.
I guess we'll have to simply wait and see how he ends up faring.
Melvin Odoom
ITV viewers can also look forward to seeing Radio DJ Melvin Odoom, give his all after previously turning down an appearance on the show back in 2021.
"I think it's an amazing show to watch," the 44-year-old said at the time. "I think it's so entertaining, but I don't think I could hack being in the jungle. I'd be too, too scared."
Alan Halsall
While the 42-year-old Coronation Street star was forced to pull out of entering I'm A Celeb last year after undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery, he's now signed up to give it all he's got in this year's series.
A source said: "Tyrone is one of Corrie’s most-loved characters so Alan comes with a ready-made fan base.
"Sometimes soap actors who are known for their iconic roles don’t quite translate once in camp - Adam Woodyatt being one recent example. But Alan is a top lad with bags of personality so ITV are over the moon he's signed up again."
Maura Higgins
Love Island fans will be absolutely thrilled that fan-favourite Maura Higgins, 33, has been added to the line-up this year.
A jungle insider said: "With Tommy Fury pulling out it gave show bosses the opportunity to look at other Love Island stars and Maura stood out as the perfect candidate.
"She'll bringing a bit of glamour to the jungle and make a brilliant campmate because she's got a great sense of humour and is bound to get on with everyone."
Rev Richard Coles
62-year-old former BBC radio host Rev Richard Coles will also be joining the others in the jungle this year.
An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth."
Coleen Rooney
We are absolutely buzzing to see what Coleen Rooney, 38, gets up to this year on I'm A Celeb - especially after the whole Wagatha Christie scandal.
"ITV bosses hope Coleen will spill the beans on life with hubby Wayne and her epic fallout with Rebekah Vardy, who starred in the show back in 2017," The Sun reports.
A source added: "I’m A Celeb bosses have pulled off a huge coup."
Indeed they have!
GK Barry
And last but by no means least on the rundown is the 25-year-old internet sensation that is GK Barry.
The presenter and YouTuber boasts a huge fanbase from her viral interviews and social media posts.
Additionally, she's chatted to the likes of Alison Hammond, Madison Beer and Rob Beckett on her Saving Grace podcast.
She's also become a regular on ITV’s Loose Women panel.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is set to hit our screens later this month (17 November).
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