The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars line-up has been officially unveiled ahead of tonight's launch.
The ITV show's hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the stars who have filmed the special version of the reality TV show, I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, live on Saturday Night Takeaway in March.
The All Stars series of I'm A Celeb, which took place in South Africa's Kruger National Park rather than Australia, is set to run in addition to the usual annual ITV programme later this year.
The stars will compete with each other to be the first I’m A Celebrity Legend. Ant and Dec will host the show, which starts at the end of April. There will be no public vote.
Among the line-up are former stars Shaun Ryder, Amir Khan, Jordan Banjo and Phil Tufnell.
Joining them are Janice Dickinson, Fatima Whitbread, Paul Burrell, Helen Flanagan and Carol Vorderman.
Boxing champ Amir Khan starred in the 2017 series of the jungle show, and now he's ready to do better in the famous trials.
He said: "I’m a Celeb helped me beat my fear of spiders and snakes and made me tougher. This time I will not be soft on the trials."
Series 16 contestant Carol Vorderman added: "Doing I’m a Celeb changed me and I can’t wait to take part. Our WhatsApp group from 2016 is still going."
Olympian Fatima, who famously got a cockroach stuck up her nose during a trial, spoke of her co-stars.
She said: "I learnt a lot about myself last time. There will be some life-size characters and life-size egos in South Africa too."
Coronation Street star Helen is also returning to the jungle after being voted to do almost every trial the last time.
Referencing her last stint, she spilled: "Am I going to be a jungle warrior and amazing? No. I’ll be scared but I will have a go be a lot better than last time."
Supermodel Janice Dickinson got into a jungle spat way back in 2007, but this time around she is keen for harmony in camp.
She spilled: "I’m back for more fun and friendship, and to get on with everyone. You never know what’ll jump up and bite you."
Diversity star Jordan also had his say on returning to the show, revealing: "A series with campmates from over the years is cool. My fellow Diversity dancers are excited to see me suffer again."
Meanwhile former royal butler Paul Burrell said it was "special" to return to the series, after his hilarious reactions to the trials in series four.
Paul, who recently shared he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, said: "Being asked again is special. I ate kangaroo testicles in Australia. I expect everything to be bigger in South Africa."
Ex-cricketer Phil Tufnell won the series 20 years ago in series two, and he said of his comeback: "They phoned to invite me back and I said yes immediately. I experienced it all in the jungle which really appealed to me."
Finally, Happy Mondays star Shaun is ready for all the action yet again. He said: "In the trials I ate a lot of penises, testicles and eyeballs. I loved living outdoors and could’ve stayed another year."
Ant and Dec took to Twitter in September last year to confirm the new show would be going ahead as they shared a video on the platform.
"South Africaaaa! That's right, we're filming a very special version of I'm A Celebrity in South Africa, which is coming to your tellies in 2023," they revealed alongside the clip.
"We've got news," Dec added: "It's probably the worst kept secret in television, but we can confirm we're doing a very special series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in South Africa!
"We're here, it's going to be your favourite celebrities from the last 20 years who are going back in to do it one more time."
Chatting with Lorraine Kelly at the start of this year, the Geordie duo revealed a few more secrets about the upcoming special.
Dec explained: "It’s kind of an all-stars… Taking some of your favourite campmates from the last 20 years and taking them for a brand new challenge in South Africa.
"So it's a completely different landscape and they're doing it again. They're competing to become the first ever I'm A Celebrity ‘Legend of the Savanna’... It’s very special."
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Revealing the differences to the live Australian series, Ant added: "And it's slightly different to the show we do in Australia because they go head to head in trials and whoever loses leaves. It’s quite brutal, so that’s how we decided the winner."
Dec then chimed in and declared: "We’ve done it, we’ve shot it and it’s really, really good."
Amir Khan
Age: 36
Famous For: Being a boxing world champion
Camp Highlight: Living in camp, making new friends, and having the best experience ever.
What I learnt about myself: It helped me overcome my phobia of spiders and snakes. It also made me tougher as a person and I’m determined this time not to be soft when it comes to the Trials!
Jungle quote: “The South African jungle is different to Australia. You’ve got lions, leopards and goodness knows what. Imagine standing in front of them?! It’s going to require more strength to block out your emotions when you are feeling scared. It will be harder, but I think I will cope well because I am going in knowing Australia helped me overcome a lot of things.”
Jordan Banjo
Age: 30
Famous For: Diversity Dancer and Radio DJ
Camp highlight: Meeting the other celebrities in camp. My biggest worry was what they would be like and I knew if there was any friction, it would make it tougher. But in our year, we all got on so well and I made some genuine friends who I still love talking to now.
What I learnt about myself: Doing IAC made me grateful for the time I get to spend with my family and friends. I am around them every single day and it made me realise how super lucky I am to be able to do so.
Jungle quote: “Anybody who goes on something and says they don’t want to win is a liar. To win would be nice but to go back is a win too. You grow up watching I’m A Celebrity and there are so many people I would like to be with in the camp.”
Helen Flanagan
Age: 32
Famous For: Soap actor
Camp highlight: Life in camp. I got on well with everyone and I was never bored because I had to do a Trial every day! I enjoyed chatting to everyone.
What I learnt about myself: I am not sure really but I am determined to try harder at the trials.
Jungle quote: “It’s going to be different. I was only 22 back then and I am 32 now. I have grown up a lot and I’ve had three children and I’ve gone through three labours! I won’t not finish the trials because my mindset will be very different this time around.”
Carol Vorderman
Age: 62
Famous For: TV Host
Camp highlight: Being around the most amazing group of people. We’ve still got a WhatsApp group!
What I learnt about myself: I learnt I can get drunk on one glass of wine! We had a party at the Jungle Arms and it was one of the best parties I’ve ever been to!
Jungle quote: “I went to South Africa when I was 19. I met the first love of my life when I was working on an engineering construction site. My boss was 24 and we fell in love. His next job was in Botswana and I flew over. There were giraffes running around and I swam with Great White Sharks. I’ve not been on a safari for 40 years and I can’t wait now to do the Trials. I will try everything and I will try my absolute best.”
Fatima Whitbread
Age: 62
Famous For: Olympic athlete
Camp highlight: I was constantly laughing in camp. Crissy Rock was one of our campmates and I also had a schoolgirl moment when Peter Andre jumped out of a box!
What I learnt about myself: I learnt a lot during my time in the camp. As a mum, you forget about yourself and the camp made me realise I liked myself.
Jungle quote: “I’ve never had the opportunity of an eating and drinking Trial. If that Trial came up and I was put forward, I would do it. I am not sure I would like the gagging though!”
Paul Burrell
Age: 64
Famous For: Former royal butler
Camp highlight: Surviving to the end of the show and sitting on a log with Joe Pasquale waiting for the winner to be announced. I had it in my head the public didn’t like me and so to find out you were liked was a huge boost.
What I learnt about myself: I learnt to be a good listener and I think it has helped me through the years.
Jungle quote: "It is going to be different because I am a different person now. I was a married guy with two kids and now 19 years on, I am a married man again but this time around, I have a husband. I have many more things to talk about in South Africa. I want to be there for all the dads who are struggling with their sexuality.”
Phil Tufnell
Age: 56
Famous For: Ex-England cricketer
Camp highlight: Winning! I never went in with a game plan and we were all naive back then but it was great to win.
What I learnt about myself: To appreciate everything. The first thing I did after being in the jungle was to get on a beautiful soft bed and have a bath!
Jungle quote: “I never had a game plan the first time around and I won’t this time either. You are older and wiser and I am sure there will be some funky old Trials to get my head around."
Janice Dickinson
Age: 68
Famous For: Supermodel
Camp highlight: The camaraderie - it was great getting to meet everyone on the show, we had lots of different personalities in the camp.
What I learnt about myself: I learnt that I could be ok with myself, if things were happening on one side of the camp I would just pick myself up and move. I found out it was ok to be by yourself, although you never know what creepy crawlies are going to crawl out from a log. You never know what’s going to jump up and bite your ass.
Jungle quote: “I’ve been to South Africa before, Cape Town and Johannesburg when I was a model. This will be a new experience for me. I’m coming back for more fun, more camaraderie and to see if I can get along with everyone.”
Shaun Ryder
Age: 60
Famous For: Happy Mondays frontman
Camp highlight: Jumping out of the plane in Australia and skydiving. I was really scared but I got such a great buzz from doing it!
What I learnt about myself: I don’t learn anything because I don’t retain anything. That’s my problem!
Jungle quote: “I didn’t want to go home the last time I did I’m A Celebrity in 2010. I could have stayed another year in Australia. I loved living outside in the camp and I had a proper laugh with my fellow celebrities. I know going to South Africa will be a great adventure. I can’t wait to do it.”
* I'm A Celebrity...South Africa starts Monday 24th April at 21.00 on ITV1 & ITVX.
