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Sarah Barrett

The Irish stars who have appeared on I'm a Celebrity: From models to bodyguards

I'm Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is one of the biggest shows to see on TV in Ireland and being on the show can lead to a career in showbiz filled with a wealth of opportunities.

Ten celebrities will go into I'm A Celeb this Sunday when the new series starts.

As I'm A Celebrity returns for 2022 with a new line-up of stars, we decided to take a look back at former Irish contestants on the show which airs on Virgin Media One in Ireland.

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From popstars to models, and bodyguards, several Irish stars have taken the trip Down Under to tackle the jungle.

Nadia Forde

Nadia Forde almost became a nurse before being snapped up by a modelling agency. (Nadia Forde / Instagram)

Irish model and actress Nadia Forde appeared on the show in 2014.

The 33-year-old Dublin native is based in London with her husband, rugby player Dominic Day, and their daughter Wyatt Riley.

Nadia also previously opened up about how she was "heartbroken" over trolls making fun of her weight while she appeared on the show.

The Irish beauty told the Sun: “When I came out of the jungle and I had all of that stuff about my weight, it shook me to the core.

“I was only watching the Jesy Nelson from Little Mix documentary recently, and I was sobbing watching it. ‘You were called fat by Katie Hopkins too, so was I’. That to me was a time when I was deeply heartbroken.

“That was a hard two years, you couldn’t pay me to go back there. Not to the jungle, I had a great time in the jungle, but my state of mind.”

Fran Cosgrave

Model Jodie Marsh with her boyfriend Fran Cosgrove arrive for the UK film premiere of School Of Rock, today Wednesday 14 January 2004, held at the Empire Leicester Square, central London. PA Photo: Myung Jung Kim. (PA)

Fran Cosgrave appeared on the show way back in 2004, I’m A Celebrity is actually around that long.

He was the first Irish contestant to have been on the show and finished third in that season.

The former Westlife bodyguard went on to win celebrity Love Island in 2005 and had his own TV show with Callum Best.

Kian Egan

(Getty)

Sligo Native and Westlife star Kian, shot to stardom with the Irish pop group, but they split a year before he went into the jungle.

It turned into a six-year gap in which the members did their own thing, with Kian winning the hearts' of the nation on I’m A Celeb in 2013.

After winning the crown, Kian launched a solo career and started a family with his wife Jodi Albert.

The pair are now parents to three children and Kian has since reunited with Westlife.

Nadine Coyle

Derry native and Girls Aloud star Nadine was the eighth celebrity to be kicked out of the jungle in 2019.

Nadine, who has a daughter Anaiya with her ex-fiance Jason Bell, said co-parenting works well for all three of them, and their daughter is their priority.

(Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Andrew Maxwell

Stars said he 'talked too much' on the show (ITV/REX)

Dublin Comedian Andrew Maxwell started his career doing stand-up gigs back in 1992, gaining enough of a following to bag some TV appearances before too long.

Andrew appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2019.

The 44-year-old is married to Suraya El Wakil, and has three children.

Though you may not know his face, many viewers will recognise Maxwell's voice from his role as the narrator of MTV's Ex On The Beach.

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