I'm A Celebrity 2019: Meet the full cast as they're FINALLY confirmed
I’m A Celebrity 2019: Caitlyn Jenner, Kate Garraway and Ian Wright! Meet the celebrities vying to reign supreme over the Jungle as full cast of 10 is FINALLY confirmed in official FIRST LOOK portraits
- The 19th series of the long-running ITV show is set to begin on Sunday November 17 and run for three weeks
- Castmates include Caitlyn Jenner, 70; Ian Wright; 56; Jacqueline Jossa, 27; Nadine Coyle, 34; Roman Kemp, 26; Andrew Maxwell, 44; Myles Stephenson, 28; Adele Roberts, 40; Kate Garraway, 52, and James Haskell, 34
- In their portraits, the new castmates don I’m A Celeb’s standard bush ensembles as they pose in the Jungle
- As they prepare to embark on their gruelling stint in the Australian Jungle, the participating celebrities have each shared their fears and phobias, with snakes and creepy-crawlies almost unanimously topping the list
- Ant McPartlin rejoins with Declan Donnelly; Holly Willoughby took his place last year, amid his personal woes
- Meanwhile, Emily Atack, Joel Dommett and Adam Thomas will present this year’s spin-off show, Extra Camp
Following much anticipation, the full cast of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2019 has finally been unveiled, with such stars as Caitlyn Jenner, Ian Wright and Jacqueline Jossa teaming up for their first official portraits.
The stars, who were spotted arriving in Australia over the past few days ahead of making their way to the Jungle, are among several household names in a cast host Declan Donnelly told MailOnline was ‘one of the best ever’.
Also competing for the title of King or Queen of the Jungle will be Nadine Coyle, 34; Roman Kemp, 26; Andrew Maxwell, 44; Myles Stephenson, 28; Adele Roberts, 40; Kate Garraway, 52, and James Haskell, 34.
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Cast: (L-R) Roman Kemp, Andrew Maxwell, Nadine Coyle, Ian Wright, Caitlyn Jenner, Jacqueline Jossa, Myles Stephenson, Adele Roberts, Kate Garraway, and James Haskell have been unveiled as the new cast of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here
Of course, as the enduring ITV favourite – now entering its 19th series – is known for putting its contestants through a laundry list of gruelling Bushtucker Trials, the new stars have also shared their fears and phobias.
Unsurprisingly, spiders, snakes and creepy-crawlies sit atop that list, while others have admitted that the toughest struggle they anticipate enduring is being separated from their loved ones for potentially a full month.
Before the inevitable tantrums, tears and unspeakable culinary offerings (who could forget the crocodile testicles, live witchety grubs or fish eyes?), the new recruits have also opened up about what they anticipate on the show.
With Olympian Caitlyn, 70, revealing she’s ‘good at boiling water’ and former EastEnders star Jacqueline planning to offer a shoulder to cry on, the stars have shared what they’ll be bringing to the Camp in the coming weeks.
I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! Meet the Cast
Name: CAITLYN JENNER
Age: 70
Claim to fame: Olympian and TV personality
Phobias: None but like everyone, insects do gross me out.
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: To show I am exactly the same person as I have always been.
Role in the camp: To be there for everyone in the camp and to help with chores.
Miss most: My family, friends, house – everything!
Dream camper: Kanye West. ‘He is a good friend of mine and he’s good to have an intelligent and interesting conversation with.’
Missing any special occasion: Thanksgiving.
Relationship status: ‘I have lots of friends.’
Name: IAN WRIGHT MBE
Age: 56
Claim to fame: Broadcaster and former footballer
Phobias: Some of those things [snakes, rats and creepy crawlies] will make me squirm but I will deal with them when I am in there!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I am going in as me and I am not going in to try to be anything different.
Role in the camp: Help out with all the activities.
Miss most: Aside from my family, football.
Dream camper: Someone who has knowledge and wisdom.
Missing any special occasion: Football punditry work commitments.
Relationship status: Married
Name: JACQUELINE JOSSA
Age: 27
Claim to fame: Soap star
Phobias: Insects, creatures, spiders – everything.
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think some people see me as a pushover or doormat – I am not.
Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on.
Miss most: My children, husband, family and social media!
Dream camper: Jamie Oliver would be wicked. He would be able to cook in the camp.
Missing any special occasion: No.
Relationship status: Married
Name: NADINE COYLE
Age: 34
Claim to fame: Pop star
Phobias: Heights, rats, snakes – everything!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: There’s nothing I can think of. This is so outside my comfort zone!
Role in the camp: Cook and someone who is there to help with chores.
Miss most: My daughter, Anaiya.
Dream camper: Nadiya Hussain – she would be great for cooking us meals.
Missing any special occasion: No.
Relationship status: Single
Name: KATE GARRAWAY
Age: 52
Claim to fame: TV and radio presenter
Phobias: Spiders, heights, being in a box covered with snakes – I am terrified of absolutely everything.
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: Nothing, I want to go in the Jungle and fly the flag for the older woman.
Role in the camp: Cooking for everyone.
Miss most: My family and not being able to check the news headlines about the latest Brexit developments.
Dream camper: The Queen – she would be the best campmate in the world!
Missing any special occasion: Lorraine Kelly’s 60th party and Richard Arnold’s 50th party!
Relationship status: Married
Name: JAMES HASKELL
Age: 34
Claim to fame: Ex England rugby player
Phobias: I’m not going to tell you!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I’m going in the Jungle to have a fun time but I’ve always done this lad bravado kind of thing and actually I am really different.
Role in the camp: I will help around the camp with all the jobs.
Miss most: My wife, technology and not being able to read a book.
Dream camper: Idris Elba.
Missing any special occasion: No.
Relationship status: Married
Name: MYLES STEPHENSON
Age: 28
Claim to fame: Rak-Su singer
Phobias: Bugs and spiders – I have to get my family members to get rid of them for me!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: Nothing. I am a pretty normal person. I even go to the shops in my PJs!
Role in the camp: Cook.
Miss most: My PlayStation. I love gaming!
Dream camper: Sir Elton John. I admire him so much and he’s a Watford boy too.
Missing any special occasion: No. Relationship status: Single
Name ADELE ROBERTS
Age: 40
Claim to fame: Radio 1 DJ
Phobias: Spiders – I am so petrified!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I can’t think of any.
Role in the camp: Cleaner and I’ll set up a pretend radio studio in the camp to inject some fun.
Miss most: My girlfriend, family and music – a day doesn’t go by when I am not listening to it.
Dream camper: Rita Ora – she is amazing.
Missing any special occasion: My dad’s birthday and he doesn’t know yet that I am going in the Jungle!
Relationship status: Has a girlfriend.
Name: ROMAN KEMP
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Capital Radio DJ
Phobias: Cotton wool and I won’t like trials in the dark.
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I am always referred to as Martin Kemp’s son so it would be nice for everyone to get to know me a bit better.
Role in the camp: The person who will do all the jobs nobody wants to do.
Miss most: My parents and my girlfriend.
Dream camper: Thierry Henry – I am a massive Arsenal fan!
Missing any special occasion: Other than my breakfast show, Capital Radio’s Jingle Bell ball. I have never ever missed it before.
Relationship status: Dating
Name: ANDREW MAXWELL
Age: 44
Claim to fame: Comedian
Phobias: I don’t like the look of any of those guys – the insects and creepy crawlies!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: Nothing – I am just going to be myself.
Role in the camp: The person who cleans out the toilet every day and who collects the logs.
Miss most: My wife, children, beer and football.
Dream camper: Geoff Capes.
Missing any special occasion: Other than my stand-up gigs, no.
Relationship status: Married
Former athlete Caitlyn competed on the American edition of the show several years ago, before her transition from Bruce, and as such, she has the advantage of knowing what to expect.
‘I did the US version of this and it was a very interesting experience last time I did it,’ she explained. ‘Being in the Jungle is certainly not easy and yes, it is totally back to basics but I thought this would be a great opportunity to leave everything behind for three weeks. Last time, it was almost like a cleansing of the soul!’
And while she claims she doesn’t have a fear of any animals or creepy crawlies, father-of-six Caitlyn hopes she’ll be something of a peace maker in the Camp, while also doing her fair share of the tasks.
She said: ‘I am definitely a peace maker and I do think I bring people together. I am also very handy making things and I am good at boiling water. I will also keep the fire going and when it starts raining, I will make little streams to go outside the camp rather than through it!’
Erstwhile Arsenal favourite Ian Wright admitted that he had rejected offers to appear on I’m A Celebrity several times, until speaking with fellow former footballer Harry Redknapp, who scooped the crown last year.
Friends reunited: Ant McPartlin, left, will return alongside pal Declan Donnelly, right, after a year’s break amid personal woes
Happy to be back: Ant told MailOnline ahead of the launch, ‘I’m very, very excited about getting back on the show, I missed it last year. It’s a brilliant place to work, a brilliant part of the world to be in and I’m back with my best friend. I can’t wait’
‘When I was first approached this year, we thought about it for ages as it is not something where you think “ah I will do that”, revealed Ian.
‘I have been asked to do it every year and every time, I have always thought I am definitely not doing that because there was more and more jeopardy involved. But I think the last series was one of the best I have seen in respect of camaraderie. Harry and I play golf together and we spoke about it.
‘He had a really great time, it was a fantastic thing for him to do and he is still talking about it to this day! Now it does appeal to me at this particular time. I like the vibe, it is a really cool show and I am really intrigued.’
Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has admitted that she was forced to keep news of her participation on the show secret from her fellow presenters, who include Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard.
Explaining her reasons, she said: ‘I can’t trust them to keep a secret… But I do think Ben Shepherd is going to be beyond delighted when he finds out as for years he has said “OMG I’d love to see you on the show. You are just so hilarious and I think you will be good”.
Wild West: The long-running ITV show’s brand new set was recently revealed to include an eye-catching Wild West theme
The news personality, who hopes to escape all talk of Brexit during her time in the Jungle added of Ben: ‘He thinks I will be incredibly useless and I know he will have great pleasure seeing me squirm.’
While there’s an influx of new faces on the show, fans will also be delighted to see the return of familiar faces, as Ant McPartlin, 43, will be returning to his co-hosting duties alongside Declan Donnelly, 44, after a year’s break.
Geordie TV personality Ant was replaced by Holly Willoughby, 38, last winter, as he took a break while battling his addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs.
Ant told MailOnline ahead of the launch: ‘I’m very, very excited about getting back on the show, I missed it last year. It’s a brilliant place to work, a brilliant part of the world to be in and I’m back with my best friend. I can’t wait.’
Dec vowed that the audience will be impressed with the line-up, adding: ‘This is our 19th series. We’ve been privy to a few of the names that are taking part this year. We’re very excited as it’s one of the best casts ever.’
Eek: Preparations for I’m A Celebrity’s High Rise Challenge were well underway on Saturday as a crew working for the hit ITV show erected two huge planks on top of a 32-storey building in Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast
This year’s incoming cast is in for a treat, as shots were recently unveiled of the brand new purpose-built set.
While the usual suspects are back – the infamous Celebrity Cyclone and the camp that the celebrity contestants will call home for three weeks – there are a few new additions to the set-up.
Pictured in aerial shots from the Australian jungle, a Wild West-type ghost town appears to be the setting of one challenge, as well as a boggy pond filled with black water… and probably plenty of other nasty surprises.
The behemoth task of setting up the annual reality series is well underway, with plenty of production cabins and trailers seen dotting the outback set.
There are the usual high-up zip-wire set-pieces for the stars to tackle in the Bush Tucker Trials – in which they compete for food for the Camp.
Sister show: I’m A Celebrity’s sister show Extra Camp will be returning to ITV2 with a new line-up that includes (L-R) regular host Joel Dommett, alongside last year’s runner up Emily Atack and 2016 Jungle favourite Adam Thomas
Some ominous-looking cages have been spied, likely containing all manner of creatures to be used in the trials – with the stars typically forced to swim, burrow, lie amongst and eat the likes of spiders, snakes and cockroaches.
The famous bridge on which the stars cross to take part in Bushtucker Trials is back in place.
Celebrities competing on the show will first be staying in the lavish Palazzo Versace hotel on the Gold Coast, only to swap this for spindly hammocks and a grotty dunny at the their jungle campsite.
But before their luxe-to-grubby transition, the stars will be required to endure a notoriously terrifying task before being abandoned in the Jungle.
Preparations for the show’s High Rise Challenge were well underway on Saturday as the crew erected two huge planks on top of a 32-storey building in Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
On duty: During Ant’s break from the show last year, Holly Willoughby proved to be a hit as she stepped in to co-host with Dec
The series splits the celebrities into two teams while each group takes it in turns to walk the plank 334 feet in the air until they reach the red light at the end, which they have to hold onto for a matter of seconds.
Recently unveiled photographs showed the 32-storey building transformed into a building site as a collection of scaffolding was erected on the rooftop.
Two red planks were seen dangling 334 feet in the air while silver towers surrounding them with cameras attached to capture every second of the celebrities’ challenge.
Last year’s line-up included the likes of Noel Edmonds, 70; Anne Hegerty, 61; Fleur East, 32, and Nick Knowles, 57.
Football player-turned-manager Harry Redknapp, 72, was ultimately crowned King of the Jungle, with Emily Atack, 29, and John Barrowman, 52, scooping second and third place, respectively.
Grubby grub: Harry Redknapp proved popular on the show last year, when he gamely participated in the Bushtucker Trials
Meanwhile, I’m A Celebrity’s sister show Extra Camp will be returning to ITV2 with a new line-up that includes regular host Joel Dommett, alongside last year’s runner up Emily Atack and 2016 Jungle favourite Adam Thomas.
The stars will be on hand to entertain viewers with behind-the-scenes gossip with unseen clips, exclusive interviews and the insiders guide to the dreaded Bushtucker Trials.
Comedian Joel, 33, said: ‘So excited to be heading back to the Jungle this year – this time with a new bunch of amigos. I can’t wait to show Emily around and keep reminding Adam that I beat him in 2016. It’s such a huge privilege to do this show and I truly love it. I can’t wait to find out who we are watching!’
Added actress Emily, 29: ‘I’m thrilled that I get to make more amazing memories in a place that means so much to me. I’ve loved working with Joel on Singletown, we’re like brother and sister, and Adam has got such amazing energy. The three of us are going to have the best time ever!’
Meanwhile, Adam enthused: ‘I can’t believe that I’m heading back to the Jungle, this is something I never saw coming my way! I’m so excited to be reunited with my campmate Joel and to also work alongside Emily. We’re going to have so much fun…just keep me away from those spiders!’
The 19th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is set to air from Sunday November 17th at 9pm on ITV.
Let it reign: The football player-turned-manager’s efforts proved fruitful, as he was ultimately crowned King of the Jungle
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