A TOWIE star, a former Playboy playmate... and a veteran BBC newsreader: Meet this year's I'm A Celebrity line-up
The full star-studded line-up for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has been revealed, and it's quite the mixed bag.
There have been reports about the potential jungle celebrities going around for weeks, but now the full list has been confirmed, giving fans an inkling as to how the show might pan out when it kicks off on Sunday November 16 on ITV.
This year's litany of stars includes the likes of beloved TV newsreader Michael Buerk, The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins, TV presenter and former model Melanie Sykes and former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson.
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I'm A Celebrity line-up: This year's show will include a couple of sports stars, a handful of reality TV personalities, a rapper, an actor, an actress, a model and a BBC newsreader
Joining them in the Australian jungle will be Coronation Street and Red Dwarf actor Craig Charles, former Wigan footballer Jimmy Bullard, motorbike champ Carl Fogarty MBE, model and singer Nadia Forde, 'Allo 'Allo actress Vicki Michelle and rapper Tinchy Stryder.
They will each be vying for the I'm A Celebrity crown, which was won last year by former Westlife star Kian Egan.
Fans of the popular ITV show - that sees famous people have to undertake a series of stomach-churning tasks in order to win food - will be pleased that presenters Ant and Dec will be back once again to front the programme.
MICHAEL BUERK
Age: 68
Date of Birth: 18th February 1946
Phobias: There is no point saying you hate spiders as the next thing you know, you will be banged up with them! I am allergic to cats but there aren't any in the jungle!
Missing any special occasions?: My twins' birthday
Role in the camp: To get on with people in a helpful way
Miss most: My family, work and old codger activities!
Dream camper: Someone who makes me laugh. Kathy Lette
Relationship status: Married
GEMMA COLLINS
Age: 33
Date of Birth: 31st January 1981
Phobias: Claustrophobia, every single creepy crawly. I just have to see an animal and I jump!
Missing any special occasions?: A very close friend's birthday
Role in the camp: I love to chat! I am looking forward to getting to know everyone
Miss most: My family and my shop – as mad as that sounds!
Dream camper: Tamer Hassan for my eye candy, Louis Walsh for a bit of fun and throw Sharon Osbourne into the mix too.
Relationship status: Single
Ready to rock: Gemma Collins will make sure there is some excitement in the jungle
MELANIE SYKES
Age: 44
Date of birth: 7th August 1970
Phobias: Heights, claustrophobia – all that is required out in Australia!
Missing any special occasions?: No
Role in the camp: I am not sure yet but I definitely don't want to be mummy!
Miss most: My children
Dream camper: I don't mind who is in the camp!
Relationship status: Single
JIMMY BULLARD
Age:36
Date of birth: 23rd October 1978
Phobias: I hate snakes, spiders, all the animals you find in there!
Missing any special occasions?: No my life is boring at the minute as I have retired from football. This is a great time to do this!
Role in the camp: Joker
Miss most: Luxuries including my bed!
Dream camper: Mickey Rourke
Relationship status: Engaged
Excited: Melanie Sykes insisted she doesn't care what other celebrities are in the camp
Ready for her bikini: Former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson will be looking forward to showing off her bikini body
One of the most surprising contestants on this year's I'm A Celebrity is 68-year-old newsreader Michael Buerk, who has admitted that, although he's a 'frightful snob' he wants to take himself less seriously.
He said: 'I am very sniffy about reality TV and when they first approached me, I thought they were joking. Why on earth would I want to do something like this?
'And then I went through a phase of thinking "what the hell?" You are a long time dead and I'd rather be pilloried for what I did than be disappointed of what I didn't.
'I do think it will be good fun. I am proud of what I have done. I like to think of myself as a serious journalist and for that, you did have to suppress your personality – and rightly so! Maybe doing this is some kind of late midlife crisis!'
CRAIG CHARLES
Age: 50
Date of birth: 11th July 1964
Phobias: None but I don't like the look of the eating trial!
Missing any special occasions?: Yes my daughter's 17th birthday.
Role in the camp: Father figure and raconteur
Miss most: My music and family
Dream camper: Stevie Wonder, George Clooney
Relationship status: Married
KENDRA WILKINSON
Age: 29
Date of Birth: 12th June 1985
Phobias: Free fall, and I don't like bugs or snakes.
Missing any special occasions?: No, this is a great time for me
Role in the camp: Party girl
Miss most: My two children. It's going to be a struggle
Dream camper: A hot looking guy!
Relationship status: Married
Surprise contestant; Irish model Nadia Forde is hardly a 'celebrity' since she is barely known outside of her own country
CARL FOGARTY MBE
Age: 49
Date of Birth: 1st July 1965
Phobias: Not fond of heights but lack of food, boredom and people are things I hate most!
Missing any special occasions?: Lots of motorbike events. It's a busy time in the calendar.
Role in the camp: Help with the daily chores
Miss most: Food
Dream camper: Richard Branson
Relationship status: Married
NADIA FORDE
Age: 25
Date of Birth: 3rd May 1989
Phobias: Creepy crawlies, heights, the dark. I've made no secret of my fears!
Missing any special occasions?: I'm recording a new album and I've rearranged a few things in Miami
Role in the camp: Chatting to everyone
Miss most: Being able to pick up the phone to family and friends
Dream camper: Ooh I don't know. People are always different when you meet them. I do love Beyonce though!
Relationship status: Single
'Allo 'Allo: Actress Vicki Michelle will add some glamour to the jungle when she joins the group
TINCHY STRYDER
Age: 28
Date of Birth: 14th September 1986
Phobias: I don't want to say anything to jinx myself
Missing any special occasions?: Work and birthdays
Role in the camp: Socialiser
Miss most: My music
Dream camper: Rihanna. She is cool and she has so much energy around her
Relationship status: Dating
VICKI MICHELLE MBE
Age: 63
Date of Birth: 14th December 1950
Phobias: Snakes and spiders but I am going to be brave
Missing any special occasions?: No, my birthday isn't until December 14th and we will be back by then but I could pretend it's earlier!
Role in the camp: Motherly and a child!
Miss most: My husband, daughter and family
Dream camper: Christopher Biggins
Relationship status: Married
Surprise, surprise: Michael Buerk is the surprise entry to this year's I'm A Celebrity.... Get Me Out Of Here
Meanwhile, TOWIE favourite Gemma Collins has admitted she is petrified ahead of her big new task and that she's afraid of the unknown.
'Going in the jungle is an amazing opportunity and I was stunned when ITV approached me. I really did go "OMG! It's fantastic but I am going to be petrified!"' she revealed.
'Every time I think about going in the jungle, I get very, very nervous. I get stomach cramps, I feel sick. Even talking about it scares me.
Back again: Television's top duo Ant and Dec are back for another year of jungle adventures on ITV
Bringing you more: Joe Swash, Laura Whitmore and Rob Beckett team up for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Now!
Smouldering: Laura jets out to Australia for another year giving glamour to ITV2's extra gossip programme
The lads: Cheeky chappies Joe and Rob will be bringing all of the extra laughs to the jungle program
'I am used to reality TV but this is the unknown. I don't know what is going to happen.'
Early predictions reveal that retired footballer Jimmy Bullard is the favourite to win the show, with his odds standing at 6/4, just ahead of Craig Charles and Michael Buerk.
A spokesperson for Paddy Power said: 'Jimmy is the early favourite with our punters, so it looks like he could be scoring the ultimate goal of jungle King.'
I'm A Celebrity's 14th series starts on Sunday 16 November at 9pm on ITV.
They're back! Ant and Dec will return once again to present the jungle-based celebrity show
Singing up a storm: Rap artist Tinchy Stryder is expected to be the entertainer around a camp fire
Jungle men: Carl Fogarty (left) and Craig Charles (right) are joining the jungle crew this winter
Scaredy cat: Jimmy Bullard is scared of snakes, spiders, and basically all the animals you'll find in the jungle
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