They join the likes of TV personality Coleen Rooney, Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse and Coronation Street icon Alan Halsall – but who will reign as King or Queen of the Jungle is still up for grabs.
Last year saw Sam Thompson crowned the King of the Jungle after the TV star held off competition from boxer Tony Bellew and former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage.
But who could be following in his footsteps? Here are the confirmed contestants for I’m a Celebrity 2024.
I’m a Celebrity official 2024 line-up: Confirmed celebrity contestants
The following list of celebs will be entering the jungle this year:
- Danny Jones
- Oti Mabuse
- Jane Moore
- Barry McGuigan
- Melvin Odoom
- Alan Halsall
- Tulisa Contostavlos
- GK Barry
- Coleen Rooney
- Dean McCullough
- Maura Higgins
- Reverend Richard Coles
Read more about the line-up below.
Maura Higgins
Age: 33
Job: TV personality and presenter
Instagram: @maurahiggins
Maura Higgins rose to fame following her appearance on Love Island in 2019, where she came in fourth place alongside ex-partner Curtis Pritchard.
Since appearing on the reality series, she has moved into TV presenting and appeared on several other TV shows, including Dancing on Ice. She has also served as a host on This Morning and currently presents the Love Island USA Aftersun show.
Reverend Richard Coles
Age: 62
Job: Writer and presenter
Instagram: @revrichardcoles
Reverend Richard Coles first rose to fame as the multi-instrumentalist in The Communards. Since then, he has frequently appeared on various radio and TV programmes, including QI, Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You.
While admitting that I’m A Celebrity is probably the hardest thing he has ever done, Richard reckons being on Strictly in 2017 was good preparation. He explained: “Trying to do a Paso Doble was prey challenging and also deeply humiliating when I attempted it. But this is going to be physically hard.”
Coleen Rooney
Age: 38
Job: TV personality
Instagram: @coleen_rooney
Coleen Rooney, the wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney, will be entering the jungle in 2024.
In 2022, Rooney won the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” libel case filed against her by Rebekah Vardy.
The case gained worldwide attention and was the subject of Channel 4 show Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama and a documentary titled The Real Wagatha Story.
Speaking about why she finally accepted the offer to take on the challenge after years of it being “a straight no”, she said: “Over the years, there have been different things going on in my life and also, my children have been really young. But they are at an age now where I can go away for this length of time.
“I also feel it’s time to have a challenge for me and do something different. It has taken many, many years but I’m finally doing it. And I have always said if I was going to do one – then it would be this show. I think it will be good for me.”
GK Barry
Age: 25
Job: Influencer and presenter
Instagram: @gkbarry_
Social media star GK Barry, who recently joined the Loose Women panel, has also signed up for this year’s I’m a Celebrity.
Barry has a huge following on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and is also known for her popular podcast Saving Grace.
Speaking about joining the cast, Barry told ITV: “Too right I’m a super fan! [Ant & Dec] went, ‘What is a GK Barry?’, and now we have gone from that to me being on the show.
“It has gone full circle. I can’t wait to meet them in Australia in the jungle. I am also excited to meet everyone on the programme, as the cast is always so amazing.”
Jane Moore
Age: 62
Job: TV presenter
Instagram: @janepmoore
Journalist and TV presenter Jane Moore, who many will recognise as part of the Loose Women panel, is heading into the jungle.
Moore was a Loose Women panellist from 1999 to 2002 before returning in 2013, and also writes newspaper columns.
“I am really excited,” she said ahead of her debut. “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.”
Barry McGuigan
Age: 63
Job: Former professional boxer
Instagram: None
Barry McGuigan is also heading into the I’m a Celebrity jungle this year.
McGuigan is a former professional boxer, nicknamed the Clones Cyclone, and he held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
Speaking ahead of his debut, he said: “It can be physically arduous, but it’s the psychological part of it that I want to conquer before I get too old. I’m 63 now. I’d like to think I’m a young 63, but that doesn’t mean it’ll make any of these challenges easy. I’d rather do it when I’m 63, than 73, put it that way.”
Melvin Odoom
Age: 44
Job: Radio DJ
Instagram: @melvinodoom
Melvin Odoom is also one of this year’s I’m a Celeb contestants.
He is a radio DJ host, and currently presents on BBC Radio 1 with Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges.
He has also presented the likes of The Xtra Factor, the MOBO Awards and the BRIT Awards.
Speaking about why he wanted to take part, he said: “Over the years, loads of my mates have done it – Joel Dommett, who I love to bits, Roman Kemp, Jordan North, and I am very close to Marvin Humes. Marvin has given me some advice on what to expect in camp.”
Alan Halsall
Age: 42
Job: Actor
Instagram: @alanhalsall
Alan Halsall has been confirmed as part of the 2024 I’m a Celeb line-up.
The actor is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street, which he has starred in since 1998.
“I am very close to Andy Whyment and Jenni McAlpine, who have both done it before, and everyone tells me they had such a great experience. It’s a life experience and I am sure I will learn some new things about myself along the way too,” he told ITV.
Tulisa Contostavlos
Age: 36
Job: Singer and TV personality
Instagram: @tulisacontostavlos
Former N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos, who served as a judge on The X Factor back in 2011, has also joined the ITV jungle series.
The singer said she hopes people will find out more about the real her.
“I am like Frodo Baggins on an unexpected journey,” she said. “I feel really adventurous this year and the place I am now in, I want to do things that take me out of my comfort zone.
“I have always said I wouldn’t do this show in the past, as there are things that have terrified me. But the person I am now, I want to throw caution to the wind.”
Danny Jones
Age: 38
Job: Singer
Instagram: @dannyjonesofficial
Danny Jones is one of this year’s contestants.
Fresh off his win on The Masked Singer, Danny Jones joined The Voice UK coaches panel alongside bandmate Tom Fletcher in the UK’s first ever joint chair.
In their first year as coaches, Team Tom and Danny got their first win, as Ava was named champion in the latest season.
Speaking about why he wanted to appear on the show, he said: “I felt very privileged to be asked to do it. This is an amazing opportunity. I had time in the diary, which was insane. I’ll never get the opportunity again.
“I’ve always learned so much more from pushing myself out of my comfort zone. For me it’s learning about myself as well. And showing my little boy that it’s OK to be scared – it’s do it and conquer it.”
Oti Mabuse
Age: 34
Job: Professional dancer
Instagram: @otimabuse
Oti Mabuse will be heading into the I’m a Celebrity jungle.
Mabuse rose to fame as one of Strictly Come Dancing’s professional dancers. During her tenure on the show, she lifted the Glitterball trophy in 2019 and 2020 with Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey respectively.
Since leaving the show, she has become part of the judging panel on Dancing on Ice, and is often a panellist on Big Brother: Late and Live.
Speaking about why she wanted to take on the challenge, she said: “I have been a fan of I’m a Celebrity for so long. Outside of Strictly and Dancing on Ice, it’s the show I watch religiously, and I can remember last year thinking, ‘OK, this feels right. I am definitely up for it now, I am up for the challenge.”
Dean McCullough
Age: 32
Job: Radio presenter
Instagram: @thedeanlife
Dean McCullough will appear on the show this year.
McCullough is a BBC Radio 1 presenter. He first dipped his toe in the audio waves as a volunteer for Wandsworth Radio before moving to Gaydio, where he presented an afternoon show with Emma Goswell covering current LGBTQ+ issues.
Speaking about joining the line-up, he admitted: “I am terrified of everything and the more I think about being put in the ground with 50 snakes or getting those green fly things that bite poured over me – well, there’s just no point thinking about it, as otherwise I won’t get on the plane!
“I made the mistake of watching episode 1 from last year and I nearly passed out watching it. I had to turn it off. And I hate cockroaches. There was a cockroach in a hostel I stayed in once and I checked out during the middle of the night, as the thought of it – urgh, even talking about it now gives me the chills.”
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! continues on ITV1 and ITVX tonight at 9pm.
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