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The 2024 cast of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! are settling into life in the jungle after a chaotic launch episode that saw them drink gruesome cocktails and skydive out of helicopters.
In tonight’s episode, internet star GK Barry will take part in tonight’s Bushtucker Trial, which is called “Vile Volcano”, while the rest of the campmates get to know each other.
Sunday night’s launch episode saw fans single out Radio 1’s Dean McCullough as an early favourite after he made a “hilarious” joke about fellow campmate Rooney’s “Wagatha Christie” trial the moment he met her.
Among this year’s contestants are N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall and Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse. Others include McFly singer Danny Jones, boxer Barry McGuigan and Coleen Rooney, who is the show’s highest-paid star in its history.
ITV revealed on Monday (18 November) that the first episode was watched by a peak of eight million, and an average of seven million. This is on a par with last year’s launch, with both respective episodes down from the nine million viewers reached in 2022.
New episodes of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! air on ITV1 and ITVX every night at 9pm.
The who’s who of this year’s celebrity cast
Ahead of tonight’s episode, refresh your who’s who of the 10 celebs living life inside the jungle…
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 20:30
Why I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestant Tulisa Contostavlos left the spotlight after The X Factor
Despite claims that Tulisa Contostavlos is using I’m a Celeb to revamp her career, the former X-Factor judge has said she hopes to be out of the entertainment industry entirely by the time she turns 40 in four years time.
“I just want to live as peaceful and happy a life as possible, surrounded by peaceful, happy people who I love and who love me. That’s all I ask,” she said.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 20:01
Alan Halsall’s soap star ex ‘sets record straight’ after false claims about relationship
Alan Halsall’s ex-wife has spoken out ahead of his I’m a Celeb stint.
Hours before the new series of I’m a Celebrity was set to begin, Lucy-Jo Hudson, who played Katy Harris in Coronation Street, shared an Instagram video denying any hostilities between herself and Halsall.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 19:01
Sneak peek: Watch as GK Barry attempts the Bushtucker Trail in tonight’s preview
Ahead of tonight’s show, ITV have released footage of GK Barry in the “Vile Volcano”. It does indeed look vile.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 18:54
Surprise star signs up to I’m a Celebrity show after ‘tough year’
Loose Woman star Ruth Langsford has secured a role on I’m a Celebrity: Unpacked alongside hosts Joel Dommett, Kemi Rodgers and last year’s winner Sam Thompson.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 18:01
Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most
Annabel Nugent argues that if anyone deserves a shot at rewriting their pop culture narrative, it is Tulisa.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 17:01
The sweet moment Danny Jones’s son sees him on TV
Danny Jones’ wife has shared a sweet video the moment their son saw the McFly star doing a Bushtucker Trial in I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here for the first time.
In the video, shared on Instagram, Jones’s son, Cooper, watches on as his father is forced to drink a gruesome milkshake. The singer was also forced to lie in a locked tomb with snakes crawling around him.
A shocked Cooper screams: “Oh my god, he didn’t do anything like this.”
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 16:01
The full I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024 lineup
Find out everything you need to know about who’s who in the jungle this year.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 15:01
How much are the I’m a Celeb contestants being paid?
Coleen Rooney – the public figure who is married to footballer Wayne Rooney – has reportedly bagged the biggest fee, with reports claiming she will take home more than £1.5m for her appearance.
This is believed to surpass last year’s record-breaking sum that was paid to Reform MP Nigel Farage for what was one of the show’s most controversial appointments. He was paid a fixed fee of £1.5m.
Ellie Muir18 November 2024 14:00
The viewing figures have been revealed
ITV announced on Monday (18 November) that the first episode of I’m a Celebrity 2024 was watched by a peak of eight million, and an average of seven million.
This is on a par with last year’s launch, but both respective episodes were down from the nine million viewers amassed in 2022.
However, this is the biggest ITV overnight audience of the year outside of sporting events.
Jacob Stolworthy18 November 2024 11:35
