Declan Donnelly was pictured as he joined partner Ant to record a new TV advert for the upcoming series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
It was the first public sighting of Dec, 46, since the funeral of his brother last month. Father Dermott Donnelly, 55, died peacefully in hospital on July 8, following a short illness.
The famous Geordie duo were seen suspended from ropes as they imitated the terrifying parachute jump the show’s celebs face at the start of every series.
Fans will be delighted to learn that the show is finally returning Down Under after three years, as the I’m a Celebrity chopper was branded with an Australian flag.
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The hit show relocated to Gwrych Castle in Wales for two years amid travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Filming took place at White Waltham Airfield in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and saw the pair pretend to skydive 10,000ft into the Australian wilderness. Elsewhere, a box of kangaroo testicles were spotted on set as ITV producers geared up for the return of the famous bush tucker trials.
I’m a Celebrity is rumoured to be returning to screens earlier than usual this year, to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A source said: “Two of ITV’s biggest juggernauts are I’m a Celeb and international football. It makes sense to keep them apart.”
Fans will get a double dose of the action as an All Stars series, filmed in South Africa, is expected to air in 2023. Famous past contestants including ex-Corrie star Helen Flanagan, Countdown number whiz Carol Vorderman and Diversity’s Jordan Banjo have already signed up.
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