The class of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2024 has at last been confirmed

The ten contestants joining Ant and Dec this weekend have now been officially confirmed for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here 2024.

They will face trials and tribulations and up to three weeks sleeping under the stars in Australia before we find out who will be crowned this year’s King or Queen of the Jungle.

Missing from the line up is former Love Island star Maura Higgins and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles who are expected to go onto the show as late entries, here the celeb campers reveal their hopes and fears for their Aussie adventure.

This year’s show will see the show kick off with a revamp, with the famous ‘Walk the Plank’ opening trial axed. ITV bosses will also film some of the opening scenes at a ten-bedroom Diamond Head estate worth £21 million to kick off the series in style.

Last year, former Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle and he is back down under to co-host an ITV2 spin off show.

The class of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2024 has at last been confirmed ( 
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Name: Oti Mabuse

Oti Mabuse is entering the jungle ( 
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Age: 34

Famous for: winning Strictly Come Dancing two years in a row

Phobias: I am terrified of snakes.

On entering the jungle: “Now I have had my baby daughter, I want to get back to the adventurous and fun Oti. I feel ready for a change and doing something completely different. I will have no make-up, concealer, lashes – it’s going to be nice to be laid back.”

She added: “Of course not seeing my daughter is going to be hard. She is going to be one of my biggest motivators.”

Best & worst attributes: “I think I have a good listening ear. My worst? I can be quite loud – but unintentionally. And if I get bored, I am even more energetic.”

Name: Alan Halsall

Alan Halsall is best known for Corrie ( 
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Age: 42

Famous for: Coronation Street star

Phobias: I’m not scared of anything at home but if you were to put ten snakes on my head, I don’t know how I would feel about that as clearly I’ve never been in that situation before!

On entering the jungle: “This is something I have always shied away from in the past. You are never going to get me on the ice, dancing isn’t my thing and this will be much harder than filming a scene in Corrie. There I am pretending to be someone else and delivering lines that are written for me. This is a very different thing. I will miss work too. It’s such a huge part of my life and I have been there for such a long time. I work with my best friends.”

Best & worst attributes: “My sense of humour and I hope to have a laugh in camp. Worst? Sleeping is going to be interesting. I have problems sleeping and it has to be pitch black and deadly quiet – now that is not going to happen!”

Name: Jane Moore

Jane Moore is a Loose Women regular ( 
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Famous for: Loose Women star and journalist

Phobias: I’m not sure how I will feel when faced with Australian creepy crawlies, as they are so much bigger and I’m not fond of cold water either – so any of the water Trials I would not really want to do.

On entering the jungle: “I’m apprehensive about being away from home, being isolated and away from my phone and laptop – but actually, this is also the very thing I am looking forward to. I have never done a reality show before and I’ve always said when we talk about these things on Loose Women that this programme would be the one. I like an adventure and it appeals to me.”

Best & worst attributes: “I am very organised and so if anything needs organising, I’m your girl. I will also try to fill the long hours with lots of conversation. My worst? I get up at least twice in the night to go to the toilet, as I am a woman of a certain age. I will try to be quiet!”

Name: Tulisa Contostavlos

N-Dubz Singer and former X factor judge Tulisa promises to be a fan favourite ( 
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Age: 36

Famous for: N-Dubz Singer and former X factor judge

Phobias: I am not going to give too much away by telling people what to vote for, but I will be scared of a lot of stuff!

On entering the jungle: “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.”

She added: “My friends who I have told are really excited. They feel it will be good for people to see the person I am – and not the perception. They are two very different people and they are excited. I just want to be in a place now where I live authentically.”

Best & worst attributes: “I am a good communicator and I’m aware of other people’s emotions. Worst? My eating habits. I am really OCD with my food so if something comes on a bone, I have to pick it all off first before I eat it. They will be waiting for me to finish so whoever wants to do the dishes, I will still be sitting there two hours later with the same little bowl!”

Name: Melvin Odoom

Melvin said he’s “a very positive guy in every situation” ( 
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Age: 44

Famous for: TV presenter and radio DJ

Phobias: I really hate insects and creepy crawlies.

On entering the jungle: “I can become a different person if I haven’t eaten enough – I am Moody Melvin! It’s very rare (this happens), but I will try my best to do all the Trials.”

Best & worst attributes: “I’m a very positive guy in every situation. My worst? I snore loudly and I’ve been trying to train myself not to do it before I go into the camp.”

Name: Coleen Rooney

It’s finally been confirmed that Coleen will be entering the jungle ( 
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Age: 38

Famous for: Wagatha Christie court case and wife of Wayne

Phobias: I don’t think I have got any phobias. Then again, I could say, ‘Oh I’m not scared of heights and then get up on a high building and the panic sets in!

On entering the jungle: “Of course it would be lovely to win. But if I don’t, then I will get to see the kids! Whatever I do in life, I like to put my all into it and so if I am going in there, it would be nice to stay until the end. Why would I go in there and then want to come out after week one? I want to go as far as I can but perhaps more importantly I have spoken with others who have taken part and they have all said that it was an experience that was a once in a lifetime opportunity and will probably never come again so wanted to get the most out of it, so I am excited to be a part of it”

She added: “I am really looking forward to I’m A Celebrity now and I hope I can make my family proud – no pressure!”

Best & worst attributes: “I am quite a focused person and so I hope I will be someone who says, ‘Come on, let’s battle through this’. My worst? I didn’t think I snored, but Wayne says I snore – not continuously though – just every now and again!”

Name: Barry McGuigan

Barry admitted he’s a little “irritable” ( 
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Age: 63

Famous for: Former boxing champion

Phobias: I don’t exactly enjoy hanging out with rats and snakes and spiders… but I don’t have a phobia of any of them.

On entering the jungle: “Once you’ve made the decision to get into I’m A Celebrity, you have to be willing to do everything. It might be disgusting and you might be tired, but being a fighter and being dedicated and committed to training and getting ready for fights… you have to go through hell, physically as well as psychologically. So, I know what I’m letting myself in for.”

Best & worst attributes: “I’m determined. But maybe as I’m getting older I’m getting more irritable. It’s just a natural thing, an age thing. I’m more irritable than I was 30 / 40 years ago, put it that way.”

Name: GK Barry

GK Barry is a podcaster ( 
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Age: 25

Famous for: Podcaster and content creator

Phobias: I am terrified of everything!

On entering the jungle: “I did once sleep in a tent in the garden, but I went in after a few hours as it wasn’t very fun.

“I am imagining this as a retreat. I can’t wait to not have to be on social media and I think the small food portions in camp will be fine too.”

Best & worst attributes: “Making light of a negative situation. I am a good person if you are upset. My worst? I snore and to be honest, I can be lazy at times. But yes, I do know I am going to have to do some chores!”

Name: Danny Jones

Danny was seen arriving in Down Under last week ( 
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Age: 38

Famous for: Musician with McFly and won The Masked Singer

Phobias: I’ve tried to forget all of my phobias. I’ve never been put in a situation like this before. I’m hoping that I don’t come home with new phobias…

On entering the jungle: “I’m looking forward to the evening when someone’s come back with all of the stars – or I’ve come back with all of the stars – and everyone’s championing you saying, ‘Yes, come on’. The sun has set, the fire’s on, you’ve eaten and you’ve got that little high from your food. I’m looking forward to those evenings.”

Best & worst attributes: “I can kind of cook. So I’ll bring a bit of that. Apart from that I’ll just be the silly billy in the corner having a good time.”

Name: Dean McCullough

Age: 38

Famous for: Radio 1 DJ

Phobias: I am terrified of everything – snakes, green flies, being suspended off a cliff – it’s all torturous. Don’t tell Ant & Dec but I don’t like being confined in tight spaces either!

On entering the jungle: “I am a Cancerian and I don’t shy away from emotion,” explains Dean. “I am happy to have some deep and meaningfuls and share parts of my life I haven’t shared before – how I got to Radio 1, my coming out experience and things people don’t know about me. If the time is right and it feels correct, I am more than happy to share.”

Best & worst attributes: “I’d like to think I will bring lots of good vibes. Worst? I am known to wake up in the middle of the night.”

Dean said he’ll bring “good vibes” ( 
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* I’m A Celebrity will launch on Sunday (November 17) at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.