Like it or not, autumn is officially here. And along with the annual signposts signalling that winter is right around the corner – torrential rain, advent calendars in supermarkets - the season does bring some positives. Namely, the return of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
And, after months of speculation, ITV have finally confirmed exactly which celebrities are heading into the iconic jungle in what has been described as 'one of the most exciting casts in the show's history'. Now that's what we like to hear. After all, it's the celebrities who make the show what it is.
So, as we wait patiently for the series to start, here are all the celebrities confirmed to be taking part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2024.
When does I'm A Celeb 2024 start?
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! will return on Sunday 17 November on ITV. The show usually runs for three weeks, meaning the final will likely take place on Sunday 8 December.
What channel is I'm A Celeb on?
As always, I'm A Celeb will air on ITV every evening at 9pm. And if you just miss it, you can watch the full episode on ITV+1 at 10pm.
The I'm A Celeb 2024 line-up:
Danny Jones
Yep, vocalist and lead guitarist of McFly and The Voice judge Danny Jones was reportedly drafted in last minute to replace Tommy Fury in the I'm A Celeb jungle. But despite being a last minute replacement, he was the first of the potential campmates to arrive in Australia!
The 38 year old says, '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.
'I’ve had my fair share of winnings recently. The treble would be amazing - from The Masked Singer and The Voice to I’m A Celebrity. But for me, it’s all about going in there and just having a good time, enjoying it. I’m going into a very unknown, vulnerable space that I’ve never been in before and I don’t know what it’s going to be like. But I’ll do my very best. It’s not in my hands. I just want people to see me and get me and understand me.'
Here's hoping that McFly magic - which saw his bandmate Dougie Poynter and Giovanna Fletcher claim the crown on their respective series in 2011 and 2020 - will work for Danny too.
Tulisa Contostavlos
N-Dubz icon Tulisa Contostavlos is also a campmate this winter.
The 36 year old says, 'I’m a big softie and I’m an emotional person. 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. I will probably be the most emotional when I first go in. It will take me a while to settle in, but I know I will get past that.
'My number one mission is to be my true authentic self. If me being my authentic self connects with people in a mass way, then it must mean I’m doing something right in life. But I am not going to go looking for it. This isn’t a career move for me either. I will always go back to N-Dubz and this is a one-off experience.'
How long into the first episode would it take Ant and Dec to do their best 'na na niiiii'? A matter of minutes? Seconds?
Dean McCullough
Now, you may not recognise Dean McCullough yet - unless you're an avid BBC Radio One listener of course - but the Northern Irish radio presenter's stint on I'm A Celeb is sure to change that.
The 32 year old says, 'I’m a massive fan of I’m A Celebrity and I am so intrigued to find out more about it. I do hope to bring lots of good vibes to the camp. Every camp needs someone to bring everyone together when the mood is low and I want to be the person who makes sure everyone is ok or the person who makes up a dance routine in camp. Will I encourage everyone to sing in the camp? Absolutely!
'I am a Cancerian and I don’t shy away from emotion. I am happy to have some deep and meaningful [chats] 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.'
Coleen Rooney
Vindicated WAG and legal eagle, Coleen Rooney, is set to enter the I'm A Celeb jungle too. According to The Sun, ITV bosses are set to pay Coleen more than Nigel Farage's £1.5 million fee last year, in what would be the highest rate ever.
Besides the fact she's married to former England footballer Wayne Rooney, Coleen has gained notoriety in recent years after her public legal fallout with fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy, who Coleen accused of selling fake stories about her to the press via Instagram. It's likely that ITV bosses will hope the Wagatha Christie star discusses the fallout in the jungle – after all, she released her own memoir and Disney+ documentary series last year, so she definitely knows how to tell a good story!
The 38 year old says, 'I do watch the show every year, you get hooked on it, you get to know the campmates, the challenges are always entertaining and it’s a good family show. The most rewarding thing for me is the fact I have actually agreed to do it. It’s a massive thing as I am so close to the children, I do everything for them. I am a really organised person and so to take myself away from that is going to be difficult. But I’ve got a very supportive family around me and I know everything is going to be fine.
'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'
Barry McGuigan
1985's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Barry McGuigan is set to follow in Tony Bellew and Amir Kahn's footsteps by becoming the latest boxing legend to enter the I'm A Celeb jungle.
He's reportedly another last minute replacement, this time for Scottish footballer Ally McCoist.
The 63 year old says, 'I acted as a referee and appeaser in Hell’s Kitchen. But this is different. A whole different set of circumstances. It’ll be a challenge. I would imagine I’ll be one of the elders and you can look at that in a calming down way. I might get irritated. I really don’t know.
'I’m the consoler when the guys have a hard day in the gym and they haven’t sparred particularly well. I put my arm around their shoulder and say, "Listen, that’s just the way it is. Tomorrow will be different." So I go back to the "elder" position. My age has taken me into that category now. I’d like to get a good experience out of it. I want to enjoy it. I’d be delighted to get to the later stages, put it that way.'
Melvin Odoom
It was only a matter of time before presenter Melvin Odoom appeared on I'm A Celeb, considering he has a plethora of other reality TV shows under his belt including Strictly Come Dancing and Richard Osman's House of Games.
The 44 year old says, '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.
'Ant and Dec will be there, I will get to meet some really cool and talented people – and so I am trying to appreciate all of those positive aspects rather than think about lying in a coffin with creepy crawlies on my face, as I know that will freak me out. I am scared of everything!'
He's clearly taken back his previous comments about being on the show as he previously stated in a 2021 interview, 'I think it's an amazing show to watch. I think it's so entertaining, but I don't think I could hack being in the jungle. I'd be too, too scared.'
We reckon we've got a screamer on our hands!
Alan Halsall
Of course there was going to be a soap legend appearing in the I'm A Celeb jungle, and this year that honour will go to Coronation Street's Alan Halsall - who has been on the show for 26 years.
The 42 year old says, '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 laughs when asked if they have given him any great tips. 'I don’t think you can give a great deal of advice about something like this. I have been watching this every year it has been on, so I know what to expect! Corrie has been fantastic with it all and I am definitely not leaving the soap. You just won’t see my character for a while on-screen.'
Soap stars are known to do pretty well on I'm A Celeb - we're talking Joe Swash, Jacqueline Jossa and Danny Miller - so hopefully Alan will follow in their successful footsteps.
GK Barry
The youngest name on this year's I'm A Celeb line-up is influencer and presenter GK Barry.
Already boasting 852k followers on Instagram and 3.6million followers on TikTok, bosses are presumably hoping that signing Grace will bring in some younger viewers.
She'll be following in her BFF Nella Rose's footsteps, but fingers crossed more successfully!
The 25 year old says, 'I haven’t slept in a month. I am scared of the Trials and I am genuinely scared of everything. The eating trial to me is the worst thing you can do to a human being. You also don’t know who you are going to click with either but hopefully after the first week, I will settle in nicely.
'I did once sleep in a tent in the garden, but I went in after a few hours as it wasn’t very fun.'
Jane Moore
Jane is also joining this year’s line-up, following in past Loose Women’s famous footsteps such as Stacey Solomon, Charlene White and Olivia Attwood. The telly star, 62, is said to be keen to challenge herself after splitting from husband Gary Farrow in 2022.
The 62 year old says, 'I am really excited. 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.
'In fact, my Loose Women colleagues have been saying to me for so many years to do I’m A Celebrity, telling me, "You would love it". Linda Robson said she would go back in a heartbeat, and I think they will be thrilled when they find out that I am finally taking their advice and the leap.'
Oti Mabuse
Strictly Come Dancing star and Dancing on Ice judge Obi Mabuse is hoping that her two wins on the dance floor will work in her favour when it comes to the I'm A Celeb jungle.
The 34 year old has says, '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".
'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.'
Fingers crossed she'll be teaching all our favourite celebs in the jungle to cha cha cha!
What will be different about this year's I'm A Celeb?
As well as a new selection of famous faces heading into the I'm A Celeb jungle, the launch episode of the 2024 series is reportedly going to look a little different.
Apparently the bosses at ITV have decided to axe the iconic Walk The Plank challenge in favour of a new, secret task.
A source told MailOnline, 'The new challenge promises to be one of the most exciting ever as some of the campmates will truly be put to the ultimate test before they enter camp which they won't be expecting.
'It won't be an easy ride into camp for the celebrities this year, bosses are pulling out all the stops to ensure the show has a spectacular launch that viewers won't want to miss.'
We wonder what it could be?
Everything we know about the new I'm A Celeb spin-off show
I'm A Celeb will be back this year with a new companion show, I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked. Co-hosted by former kings of the jungle Joel Dommett and Sam Thompson, as well as radio presenter Kemi Rodgers, the show will air after the main programme on ITV2 and give viewers all the goss straight from camp.
If this all sounds a bit familiar, that's because I'm A Celeb used to have sister shows I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Now! and Extra Camp until 2019.
Nikki Peach is news and entertainment writer at Grazia UK, working across pop culture, TV and current affairs. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things TV for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow shows with equal respect).