I’m a Celebrity live: Maura Higgins enters the jungle as Dean McCullough gets punished over contraband

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The I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! cast have been busy welcoming their two new campmates to jungle life.

Love Island favourite Maura Higgins and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles made a dramatic entrance on Thursday’s episode (21 November).

That said, the pair are not quite roughing it like the rest. Instead, they’re being treated to mugs of tea, bubble baths, and fluffy robes – unbenownst to their fellow stars, one of whom Higgins has a surprising and potentially awkward connection with.

Also during the episode, Coleen Rooney opened up about her relationship with Wayne Rooney and appeared to address his “difficult” cheating scandals in the past.

Among this year’s contestants are Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall and Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse. Others include McFly singer Danny Jones, Barry McGuigan and Rooney, who is the show’s highest-paid star in its history.

New episodes of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! air on ITV1 and ITVX every night at 9pm.

I’m a Celeb 2024 latest updates

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:29 , Annabel Nugent

Richard and Maura will also be “joining” Dean and Danny at the trial! Whether that means they’ll be partaking or not remains to be seen...

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:28 , Annabel Nugent

Plot twist! It’ll be Dean AND Danny facing Highstreet of Horrors in tomorrow night’s episode.

Dean McCullough on ‘Im a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' (ITV)
Dean McCullough on ‘Im a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' (ITV)

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:27 , Annabel Nugent

The votes are in... who will be taking on the next challenge? Dean or Danny...?

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:26 , Annabel Nugent

“I never thought I’d see the day that I’d sleep with a vicar – but my friends won’t be shocked!”

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:24 , Annabel Nugent

Wild boar fillet? That doesn’t sound so bad!

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:23 , Annabel Nugent

It’s safe to say that Maura and the Rev have everyone fooled!

Aw, good friends!

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:23 , Annabel Nugent

Quickly Maura and the Reverend have to hide away their big double bed as their worse-off campmates deliver the rickety one that they’ve sacrificed out of the goodness of their hearts.

“I never knew being evil was so much fun,” says the Rev.

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:15 , Annabel Nugent

The truth comes out... it was Melvin who gave Tulisa the packet of salt at the hopes of having just one seasoned meal.

The web of lies continues...

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:13 , Annabel Nugent

More contraband?! Tulisa is declaring something, too – a packet of salt!

Contraband in the camp!

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:12 , Annabel Nugent

Barry is not happy with his cupcakes being halved... best hand the tea bags in, Dean, before the former boxer decides to come out of retirement.

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:10 , Annabel Nugent

Dean’s latest trial has caused some uproar among fans

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:08 , Annabel Nugent

The face of one smug camper

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:07 , Annabel Nugent

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Actions have consequences!

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:04 , Annabel Nugent

Dean will be regretting those illegal tea bags this morning after he sees half of the camp’s cupcakes have been taken away.

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:03 , Annabel Nugent

“I can’t do it anymore!” says Maura as she eats some delicious-looking strawberries and grapes.

The dream team

Thursday 21 November 2024 22:03 , Annabel Nugent

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Thursday 21 November 2024 22:01 , Annabel Nugent

That’s some top-notch acting from Maura and the Reverend as they dump offal onto Melvin while enjoying a cup of tea themselves...

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:59 , Annabel Nugent

Offal seems to a recurring theme on this show... Good luck to you, Melvin!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:57 , Annabel Nugent

Could viewers be in for an awkward encounter between Maura and one of her new campmates? Finally, some potential drama on screen!

I’m a Celeb fans predict ‘awkward’ reunion between Maura and fellow campmate

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:55 , Annabel Nugent

“I’m going to start crying...” Maura must’ve got an A* in GCSE drama – she’s tricked Coleen Rooney into feeling sorry for her.

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:53 , Annabel Nugent

This reverend sure knows how to lie...

Maura is pure TV entertainment

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:46 , Annabel Nugent

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:45 , Annabel Nugent

A “seven-star camp” might be pushing it, but this certainly is the nicest that the jungle has ever looked.

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:44 , Annabel Nugent

AND fluffy robes? They’re spoiling them now.

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:43 , Annabel Nugent

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:43 , Annabel Nugent

Ooh la la – bed and a bubble bath! It’s not quite the Love Island villa, but beggars can’t be choosers...

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:41 , Annabel Nugent

“Jesus christ! Oops sorry reverend...”

That’s the Maura we love!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:40 , Annabel Nugent

Maura cuts to the chase: “This looks like s*** camp.”

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:40 , Annabel Nugent

First to enter, is Reverend Richard Coles, who has only one thing to compare his new jungle home to, saying: “I once fell asleep by some bins outside Amnesia night club in Ibiza, I don’t remember much about it, but it’s that level”.

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for...

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:39 , Annabel Nugent

Here comes Maura and Reverend Richard! But where are they? What’s Jungle Junkyard?

Coleen Rooney appears to address husband Wayne’s ‘difficult’ cheating scandals

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:39 , Annabel Nugent

Speaking to her fellow campmate, Strictly’s Oti Mabuse about her husband’s difficult past, Rooney explained: “Since the first mistake he’s made, that’s been in the public, people have not forgiven.

“When things have happened the public have wanted it to just go oh, split, you know, that’s it, split them up. But the fact is, there’s always been love still there.”

She added: “It has been difficult, but we’re happy now, after all those years… we’re a team.”

Coleen Rooney and Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)
Coleen Rooney and Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)

Coleen Rooney addresses husband Wayne’s ‘difficult’ cheating scandals

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:35 , Annabel Nugent

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:33 , Annabel Nugent

Footballer, manager... poet? Coleen says the England legend shows his affection by writing her poems. Aw!

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Thursday 21 November 2024 21:30 , Annabel Nugent

Is that an Oppenheimer dig from Ant and Dec I hear? Good thing Christopher Nolan probably doesn’t watch I’m a Celeb.

Christopher Nolan (Getty Images)
Christopher Nolan (Getty Images)

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:28 , Annabel Nugent

The camp is pretty chuffed with Dean’s four stars, which doesn’t bode well for what his campmates think about his jungle skills...

Uh-oh...

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:26 , Annabel Nugent

Dean made it to containment box number five before calling it quits on the fish guts. To be fair, if you didn’t know that it was fish guts, you’d probably imagine the worst...

Open your eyes!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:24 , Annabel Nugent

Am I the only one yelling at the TV for Dean to open his eyes? These tongue challenges are really posing a problem for him.

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:22 , Annabel Nugent

What would you rather share a confined space with? Crickets, cockroaches, and mealworms OR two lizards OR snakes...

Is it just me or is Dean smashing this?

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:20 , Annabel Nugent

Three stars already!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:18 , Annabel Nugent

This is giving me some GCSE Chemistry flashbacks...

Can we all agree to stop voting for Dean?

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:16 , Annabel Nugent

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:12 , Annabel Nugent

Dean is hoping for just one star... What’s the saying again? Aim low to avoid disappointment.

Third Bushtucker Trial in three days!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:10 , Annabel Nugent

Can you believe it? Dean can’t catch a break... hopefully he fares better tonight than he did yesterday (zero stars...)

Lethal lab...

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:09 , Annabel Nugent

I hope that off-limits tea has given Dean some much-needed confidence going into the dreaded “Lethal Lab” challenge...

“I really want to smash this trial today... because I have to,” says the radio presenter.

Naugh-tea!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:08 , Annabel Nugent

Dean has snuck some in-demand contraband into the camp... tea bags!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:05 , Annabel Nugent

Check out the pipes on Dean! Watch out Danny...

Oof!

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:03 , Annabel Nugent

Looks like the weather isn’t too sunny in Australia – it may as well be England!

'This does not look good!’

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:02 , Annabel Nugent

Maura seems not to impressed with her new digs...

Two new stars set to enter the I’m a Celeb jungle

Thursday 21 November 2024 21:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

To shake up the 2024 season even more, two late arrivals will enter the jungle on tonight’s episode of I’m a Celeb.

After lots of rumours and speculation, Love Island star Maura Higgins was confirmed as a late entry on last night’s episode.

Writer and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles will also join the line up. “I have no clue what time it is, I don’t know where I am,” Higgins said upon arriving in Australia.

“In fact, I’ve done the opposite of preparing myself [for the jungle]. I’ve tried not to think about it, because when I think about it, I get so much anxiety.”

Read more below:

Two new stars enter the I’m a Celeb jungle

Five minutes to go!

Thursday 21 November 2024 20:55 , Annabel Nugent

Who’s ready for I’m a Celeb?

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Oti Mabuse opens up about brother who died by suicide

Thursday 21 November 2024 20:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Speaking on last night’s episode of I’m a Celebrity, Oti Mabuse opened about the death of her brother.

She shared: “I had a brother who committed suicide when he was 16 and I think if he had spoken to someone about what he was feeling, it would’ve been a different turnout.”

Hailing from South Africa, Mabuse said that the situation was made more complicated by cultural expectations.

Read more below:

I’m a Celeb star Oti Mabuse opens up about brother who died by suicide

I’m a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here! full 2024 lineup

Thursday 21 November 2024 19:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Ahead of tonight’s episode you can read a full lineup of this season’s contestants here:

Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup

Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV

Thursday 21 November 2024 18:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

During Wednesday night’s episode, Danny Jones spoke candidly about his struggles with anxiety, admitting he has been in therapy since he was 19.

The 38-year-old singer from Bolton rose to fame for being a part of the band McFly, alongside Dougie Poynter, who won the show in 2011. Now a judge on The Voice, the musician revealed that he struggles with his mental health.

“I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on,” he said. Read more:

I’m a Celeb: Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV

How Tulisa and Coleen Rooney get around I’m a Celeb’s make-up ban

Thursday 21 November 2024 17:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Tulisa and Coleen Rooney have found an ingenious way to get round the makeup ban on I’m a Celebrity.

The N-Dubz singer and TV personality have looked markedly put together during their first week in the jungle, causing fans to question whether they snuck cosmetics into the show.

I’m a Celebrity contestants are banned from bringing makeup to camp, however Contostavlos, Rooney and Loose Women’s Jane Moore appear to have products on their brows, lips and eyes.Read more below:

How Tulisa and Coleen Rooney get around I’m a Celeb’s make-up ban

Tulisa explains how elaborate drug sting caused her life to ‘fall apart overnight’

Thursday 21 November 2024 16:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

On last night’s episode, Tulisa opened up about being arrested and facing years in prison after being set up by a journalist.“2013 was the year I was set up by a British newspaper, for concern in the selling of class A drugs,” she said.

“Before I knew it, I was being arrested in the concern of the selling of Class A drugs and I was facing four years in prison.”

Read more below:

Tulisa shares the full story of fake drug sting on I’m a Celeb: ‘My life fell apart’

Tulisa’s best friend makes public plea over star’s health battle

Thursday 21 November 2024 15:00 , Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Thursday 21 November 2024 07:00 , Louis Chilton

Or you can find a full lineup of this season’s contestants here:

Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup

Thursday 21 November 2024 06:00 , Louis Chilton

Not everyone’s been a fan of this latest season, of course.

Here’s Katie Rosseinsky’s review, in which she confesses to feeling slightly underwhelmed...

I’m a Celeb is a bore – you’re better off re-reading Coleen’s Wagatha Christie tweets

Thursday 21 November 2024 03:00 , Louis Chilton

Here’s a look at the two new contestants set to join the jungle for episode five.

Two new stars enter the I’m a Celeb jungle

Thursday 21 November 2024 01:30 , Louis Chilton

And Oti Mabuse spoke movingly about the suicide of her brother.

I’m a Celeb star Oti Mabuse opens up about brother who died by suicide

Thursday 21 November 2024 00:30 , Louis Chilton

Danny Jones spoke about the time he had a panic attack on live TV...

I’m a Celeb: Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV

Wednesday 20 November 2024 23:30 , Louis Chilton

OK, another 22-odd hours to go until I’m a Celebrity returns then. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest talking points of the evening.

First off, we had Tulisa opening up about her life “falling apart” during the “fake Sheikh” sting...

I’m a Celeb: Tulisa Contostavlos says her ‘life fell apart’ after ‘Fake Sheikh’ setup

Wednesday 20 November 2024 23:00 , Louis Chilton

More praise for the two new additions...

Wednesday 20 November 2024 22:40 , Louis Chilton

Suffice it to say that viewers are excited...

Wednesday 20 November 2024 22:25 , Louis Chilton

Reverend Coles, too, has spoken ahead of his late arrival in the jungle.

“I have flown in from Brazil and the Amazon to do this, as I have been giving some talks there,” he said. “It’s a tougher gig being the late entrant as you already have some groups forming. And I am nervous of getting in there and not recognising people. You could be talking to the most famous influencer in the world and not know who it is. So that will be tricky.

“I am also worried about how I am going to cope with educating myself on 500 calories a day. Five hundred calories is normally elevenses for me! But at least having been in Brazil and the Amazon, I will be jungle ready. There is both trepidation and anticipation, but I accepted the offer because this is my kind of thing. I do know Ant and Dec too - Dec and I share a love of sausage dogs! We’ve swapped pictures before of our sausage dogs.”

Reverend Richard Coles on ‘I’m a Celeb' (ITV)
Reverend Richard Coles on ‘I’m a Celeb' (ITV)

Wednesday 20 November 2024 22:12 , Louis Chilton

“It is quite scary going in later,” Higgins said, ahead of her entry into the jungle. “They have all met and got to know each other. It’s never easy being the newbie, but I am not a shy person, so I feel like I will be fine. It will be nice to bring some energy to the camp.”

“My family are very, very excited,” she added. “They have told me to come back with a crown. How would I feel to win? It would be absolutely incredible and who doesn’t want to be the Queen of the Jungle?! But I’m definitely not going to go in with that expectation with my fears. My fears might get in the way!”

Wednesday 20 November 2024 22:05 , Louis Chilton

With the episode’s final throes, it announces the impending arrival of two new contestants into the jungle!

We got a brief glimpse of them too – enough to make out that it’s going to be Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles.

Read more:

Two new stars enter the I’m a Celeb jungle

Wednesday 20 November 2024 22:01 , Louis Chilton

The votes are in, and the next trial contestant has been named... it’s Dean again!

Safe to say he doesn’t look thrilled...

Dean on I’m a Celeb (ITV)
Dean on I’m a Celeb (ITV)

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:52 , Louis Chilton

Really moving moment too as Oti tearfully talks about her brother, who died by suicide when he was 16.

“I don’t think young boys tend to talk that much and the suicide rate is so high in young men especially, so I think it’s important that you keep telling people to talk about it,” the TV star said.

Opening up about her own experience, she shared: “I had a brother who committed suicide when he was 16 and I think if he had spoken to someone about what he was feeling, it would’ve been a different turnout.”

Hailing from South Africa, Mabuse said that the situation was made more complicated by cultural expectations.

“Especially in our culture, we don’t really open up,” she said. “Every year we celebrate his birthday, but it’s the people that are still left with the aftermath that feel it every single day and you have to go out in the world and be strong and happy and bubbly and positive, but it’s tough.”

If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.

If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you.

Read more:

I’m a Celeb star Oti Mabuse opens up about brother who died by suicide

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:50 , Louis Chilton

Danny speaking about his struggles with anxiety, admitting he has been in therapy since he was 19.

He explained, “It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on.”

Read more:

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:44 , Louis Chilton

More chilling around the campfire, as chat turns again to Carol Vorderman

I’m a Celeb (ITV)
I’m a Celeb (ITV)

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:37 , Louis Chilton

Tulisa getting real about her arrest, and facing years in prison after being set up by a journalist.

“2013 was the year I was set up by a British newspaper, for concern in the selling of class A drugs,” she said.

“The guy’s name was Mahmood and basically, I was approached by a big movie company and they sent me a tweet or a DM from their official account to audition me for a movie role.”

The singer, who has previously said she had never taken any drugs other than weed, provided the number of a friend who was an aspiring movie producer, hoping to “make a hook up as well for that person”.

She said, “The long story short is they ended up ordering £800’s worth of cocaine from the number that I had given them. Then before I knew it, I was being arrested in the concern of the selling of Class A drugs and I was facing four years in prison.”

Read the full story here:

I’m a Celeb: Tulisa Contostavlos says her ‘life fell apart’ after ‘Fake Sheikh’ setup

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:29 , Louis Chilton

And time’s up! “That was awful,” says Dean, as the two campmates return with nothing

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Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:25 , Louis Chilton

She is straight-up not having a good time...

“I can’t do this”

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Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:21 , Louis Chilton

Dec going full Alan Partridge with his pronunciation of “Austral-ya” there

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Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:16 , Louis Chilton

Here’s a little reminder of how his first Bushtucker effort went.

Ant and Dec ‘disappointed’ Dean McCullough quit the ‘easiest’ I’m a Celeb trial

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:14 , Louis Chilton

Trial number two for Dean, pairing with GK. It’s all smiles at the moment, but let’s see how it goes.

“Drown in the Dumps” sounds rather ominous.

I’m a Celeb (ITV)
I’m a Celeb (ITV)

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:10 , Louis Chilton

The campmates are having a sing-along.

If there were walls in the jungle, you can bet the paint would be peeling off ‘em...

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:07 , Louis Chilton

Carol Vorderman is on the show! Well... that is to say, a cushion with her face on it, highlighted here by Ant and Dec.

Who says this show never gets the big names?

Ant and Dec (ITV)
Ant and Dec (ITV)

Wednesday 20 November 2024 21:02 , Louis Chilton

And it begins! I’m a Celebrity day four....

If you need a bit of reminding who’s who, you can check out our lineup guide at any point. Today promises more highlights from Loose Women star and content creator GK Barry, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough, among others.

The full I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup

Wednesday 20 November 2024 20:46 , Maira Butt

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is back, with a whole new roster of famous faces taking on jungle life.

So who is taking on nail-biting challenges and gruesome eating tasks as they compete to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle?

Among them are TV personality Coleen Rooney, Strictly star Oti Mabuse and McFly singer Danny Jones.

They are hoping to follow in the footsteps of presenter and former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson, who was crowned the show’s latest winner in December 2023.

Find the full lineup below...

Meet the I’m a Celebrity 2024 lineup

‘I watched the boxsets of Miranda to learn how to be funny,’ reveals I’m a Celeb star

Wednesday 20 November 2024 20:20 , Maira Butt

I’m a Celeb star GK Barry has revealed Miranda Hart as the inspiration for her comedy.

The Loose Women star and content creator is one of 10 contestants currently being doused in bugs in the I’m a Celeb jungle, and used some rare downtime in the camp to discuss her upbringing and sexuality.

Barry, who is speculated to be earning low five-figures for her participation in the show, told her campmates that she first discovered comedy through studying episodes of Hart’s hit BBC sitcom.

“I used to watch the boxsets of Miranda to learn how to be funny,” she said, adding that it wasn’t until she began cracking jokes that she overcame her insecurities as a teenager. “I was really lanky,” she said. “Buck teeth. Gap. Hairy arms. Greasy hair.”

‘I watched the boxsets of Miranda to learn how to be funny,’ reveals I’m a Celeb star

Sneak peek at tonight’s challenge ‘Drown in the Dumps’ as Dean McCullough and GK Barry face Bushtucker Trial

Wednesday 20 November 2024 20:09 , Maira Butt

GK Barry struggles during ‘Drown in the Dumps’ (ITV)
GK Barry struggles during ‘Drown in the Dumps’ (ITV)
Dean McCullough gives the Bushtucker Trial another go after ‘disappointing’ effort (ITV)
Dean McCullough gives the Bushtucker Trial another go after ‘disappointing’ effort (ITV)

I’m a Celebrity: Coleen Rooney admits she ‘barely sees’ Wayne as he visits family home once a week

Wednesday 20 November 2024 19:47 , Maira Butt

Coleen Rooney has made a series of revelations during her stay in the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! jungle, including how the “Wagatha Christie” trial, left her feeling “ashamed”.

But ahead of her entrance, she also admitted that she rarely spends time with her husband Wayne.

The TV personality, 38, has been married to the former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney since 2008 and the couple share four sons; Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five, together.

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.

Coleen Rooney admits she ‘barely sees’ Wayne ahead of I’m A Celeb jungle

I’m a Celeb odds: Who do the bookies think will win?

Wednesday 20 November 2024 19:10 , Maira Butt

The new series of I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here is well underway but who do the bookies think is going to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle?

This year’s edition of the show features a host of familiar faces including Coleen Rooney, Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall, McFly’s Danny Jones, former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan, N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, Radio 1 DJ Dean McCulloch, dancer Oti Mabuse, influencer GK Barry, Loose Women’s Jane Moore and radio and TV host Melvin Odoom.

I’m a Celeb odds: Who do the bookies think will win?

Surprise star signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough year’

Wednesday 20 November 2024 18:40 , Maira Butt

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, which has already filmed numerous trials ahead of its launch on Sunday (17 November).

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.

Surprise star signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough year’

Coleen Rooney addresses ‘nightmare’ Wagatha Christie trial on I’m a Celeb

Wednesday 20 November 2024 18:20 , Maira Butt

Coleen Rooney addressed her “Wagatha Christie” court case against Rebekah Vardy on Monday night’s episode of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.

The 38-year-old TV personality, businesswoman, and wife of England footballer Wayne Rooney, is appearing on the latest season of the reality series, which sees familiar faces undergo a series of gruelling and nauseating challenges.

Ahead of her entrance into the jungle, Rooney, who had long been rumoured to appear on the show, hit out at “rubbish” claims that she would be exempt from challenges on account of medical conditions.

Coleen Rooney addresses ‘nightmare’ Wagatha Christie trial on I’m a Celeb

Maura Higgins reported to be latest celebrity to enter jungle

Wednesday 20 November 2024 18:04 , Maira Butt

Love Island star Maura Higgins is rumoured to be entering the I’m A Celebrity jungle, according to The Mirror.

“I have no clue what time it is, I don’t know where I am,” she said. “In fact, I’ve done the opposite of preparing myself [for the jungle]. I’ve tried not to think about it, because when I think about it, I get so much anxiety.”

She would be the second Islander, after Olivia Atwood, to appear on the show.

“I just don’t want to let people down, because everyone’s been DMing me, saying ‘Oh my God, I hope you’re doing the show.’” she said. “I don’t want to back out of the trials and be the biggest wimp in the camp.

Higgins is reported to be joining celebrities in the Jungle (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Higgins is reported to be joining celebrities in the Jungle (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Sneak Peek at tonight’s episode

Wednesday 20 November 2024 17:45 , Maira Butt

GK Barry faces yet another Bushtucker Trial in “Drown in the Dumps”.

Watch: I’m A Celebrity’s Tulisa reveals she’s been celibate for more than three years

Wednesday 20 November 2024 17:30 , Maira Butt

Ant and Dec reveal they’re ‘disappointed’ Dean McCullough quit the ‘easiest’ I’m a Celeb trial

Wednesday 20 November 2024 17:16 , Maira Butt

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have admitted they felt deflated when Dean McCullough quit a tame I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! trial.

McCullough, 32, became the first campmate of the series to yell “I’m a celebrity get me out of here” when he broke down in tears during The Sinister Sarcophagus trial on Tuesday, 19 November.

The Radio 1 presenter was shut into a small space to answer a series of Egypt related questions to win 10 stars for camp. For every question he got right, a star was lowered down for him to grab with his mouth.

Ant and Dec ‘disappointed’ Dean McCullough quit the ‘easiest’ I’m a Celeb trial

I’m a Celebrity viewing figures revealed for 2024 launch show

Wednesday 20 November 2024 17:00 , Greg Evans

ITV has released the viewing figures for I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2024’s launch episode.

I’m a Celebrity viewing figures revealed for 2024 launch show

GK Barry and Dean McCullough to face Bushtucker Trial in tonight’s episode

Wednesday 20 November 2024 16:29 , Maira Butt

Your votes mean that radio host McCullough and Loose Women star and podcaster Barry will face tonight’s challenge, “Drown in the Dumps”. The pair will be trapped in a container of water as they try to unlock the precious gold stars.

Barry has impressed fans with her survival skills so far, while McCullough left hosts Ant and Dec “disappointed”.

Alan Halsall’s soap star ex ‘sets record straight’ after false claims about relationship

Wednesday 20 November 2024 16:00 , Greg Evans

In the run-up to the latest edition of the show, there has been numerous articles about Halsall and his ex wife and former Corrie co-star Lucy-Jo Hudson, with one unfounded report claiming she would be voting for Halsall to endure the show’s grisly tasks.

Alan Halsall’s soap star ex ‘sets record straight’ after false I’m a Celeb claims

How much are contestants being paid?

Wednesday 20 November 2024 15:00 , Greg Evans

This year’s cast includes the highest paid contestant in the show’s history

How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid

How Tulisa and Coleen Rooney get around I’m a Celeb’s make-up ban

Wednesday 20 November 2024 13:00 , Greg Evans

Viewers are convinced that they’ve managed to sneak cosmetics into the jungle

How Tulisa and Coleen Rooney get around I’m a Celeb’s make-up ban

Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most

Wednesday 20 November 2024 12:00 , Greg Evans

Annabel Nugent writes:

When she was 26, Tulisa said she felt as though she’d clocked 60 years of life experience – a good chunk of those not positive. The highlights (or lowlights rather) being: the lurid leaking of a sex tape, a drug sting operation by a tabloid, and of course, the good old-fashioned misogyny and classism inherent to being a working-class woman in the public eye. Eating a platter of raw fisheyes? It’ll be a cakewalk in comparison.

Forget politicians, Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption most

There was a Miranda shout-out on last night’s episode

Wednesday 20 November 2024 11:00 , Ellie Harrison

GK Barry said the British sitcom star, who recently returned to the limelight, taught her how to be funny.

‘I watched the boxsets of Miranda to learn how to be funny,’ reveals I’m a Celeb star

Tulisa says she identifies as ‘demisexual’

Wednesday 20 November 2024 10:00 , Ellie Harrison

Catch up on Tulisa chatting frankly about her love life on last night’s episode...

I’m a Celeb’s Tulisa says she identifies as ‘demisexual’ in frank celibacy chat

Ant and Dec reveal they’re ‘disappointed’ Dean McCullough quit the ‘easiest’ I’m a Celeb trial

Wednesday 20 November 2024 09:00 , Greg Evans

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have admitted they felt deflated when Dean McCullough quit a tame I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! trial.

Read more below.

A very sad Dean after his trial (ITV)
A very sad Dean after his trial (ITV)

Ant and Dec reveal they’re ‘disappointed’ Dean McCullough quit the ‘easiest’ I’m a Celeb trial

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