Gemma Collins and Melanie Sykes 'set for rumble in the jungle' as they become the latest names linked to I'm A Celebrity
As the countdown continues for the start of the latest series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, speculation is mounting over who will be battling it out in the jungles of Australia.
And TOWIE's Gemma Collins, 33, and TV personality Melanie Sykes, 44, have become the latest stars linked to the show, with sources telling the Daily Mirror that they've been added to the cast in a last-minute shake-up.
An insider told the publication: 'Mel and Gemma are two great names who will be very familiar to ITV viewers. Both of them are not slow in coming forward in conversations and have been photographed in bikinis before, so they tick lots of boxes for the jungle.
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Rumbling in the jungle? Melanie Sykes, left, and Gemma Collns, right, have been linked to the line-up of the latest series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
'We're juggling things around but confident that we are going to get a great mix in time for the show.'
Sources add that the ladies could head to Australia as soon as Sunday, a week before the latest series begins broadcasting.
In announcing her plans to make the current series of Geordie Shore her last, Vicky Pattison, 26, also appeared to be hinting at plans to sweat it out in the sweltering jungle.
Credentials: Melanie has enjoyed a long career in TV, while TOWIE star Gemma recently completed on Splash!
In a video announcement about her exit, she said that after all she has experienced in the controversial MTV reality show, encountering a few creepy crawlies holds no fear.
And Hollyoaks star Gemma Merna, 30, has also been linked to the show - although she didn't sound too keen when asked about it last year.
When asked about her thoughts on I'm A Celebrity, Gemma told the Daily Mirror: 'I don’t know if I could cope with all the creepy crawlies on I’m A Celebrity.
Oz bound? There have also been reports that Hollyoaks star Gemma Merna is joining the I'm A Celebrity cast
'I’d be away from my family for so long. Your whole life would be consumed while you were there and I don’t think I could cope with that. If I don’t eat, I get moody; if I get tired, I get moody and I cry - I’m a typical girl!'
When contacted by MailOnline, a representative for Gemma Collins declined to comment. MailOnline has contacted representatives for Melanie Sykes and Gemma Merna for comment.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that her popular Hollyoaiks character Carmel McQueen is set for a dramatic exit when she is killed off.
A source exclusively told MailOnline that blonde siren Carmel, a favourite on the show over the past eight years, will perish in a fiery crash in scenes which are set to shock fans.
Moving forward: Vicky Pattison has hinted she may be going on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here following her exit from Geordie Shore
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