It’s not long until I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back on our screens - and it's thought a Gogglebox favourite may be making their way into the famous jungle.
Celebrity Gogglebox star Babatúndé Aléshé has reportedly signed up to join the ITV show. The comedian is known for his funny one-liners on pal Mo Gilligan's sofa on the Channel 4 series.
According to sources, Babatúndé has impressed bosses so much that they are “excited” to have him on the show - which is returning to Australia.
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An insider told The Sun: “Bosses are really excited to have Babatunde in the mix. He’s become a firm favourite with Celebrity Gogglebox viewers and producers reckon he’ll be a great campmate.
“He’s been doing stand-up for years but it’s his banter and constant one-liners with best mate Mo on Celebrity Gogglebox that really impressed the casting team. It’s a great opportunity for him to head to the jungle.”
Babatúndé has appeared in many TV shows, including Romesh Ranganathan's reboot of The Weakest Link, Jonathan Ross Stand Up Club, Don't Hate the Playaz and Stand Up to Cancer. In 2021, he supported Mo on his sold-out national tour and also appeared at the O2 Arena’s Black British Takeover.
It comes after I'm A Celeb hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly confirmed an All-Stars season. If Babatunde is joining the show, he could be joining the likes of Danny Dyer, Alex Beresford, Tom Daley, and James Buckley, who have all been rumoured.
Boy George and Hollyoaks star Romeo Nightingale are also speculated to be in the line-up for the ITV series. It was confirmed in August that the hit series is returning to its original home of Australia, after two years away due to the pandemic.
Since 2020, the ITV show has been filmed at Gwrych Castle in Wales, but this is all set to change and production is already underway in preparation for the new series coming up.
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