Jordan Banjo and Carol Vorderman have lifted the lid on what it was like being part of the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Returning for an all stars version of the hit ITV show, the Diversity dancer, 30, and former Countdown presenter, 62 will join a bunch of fellow ex-campmates to compete to be crowned the first I’m A Celebrity Legend.
From Amir Khan to Janice Dickinson, and Paul Burrell to Shaun Ryder, all the iconic campmates are back – but things will be a little different this time around.
Taking place in South Africa instead of Australia, hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will put the celebs through their paces as they battle not only for food, but for survival.
Yep, given that the show was filmed last year, the public aren’t the ones controlling who stays and who goes.
Instead, the campmates will have to win Bushtucker Trials to keep their place in camp.
Appearing on The One Show on Monday (April 17), Jordan shared his thoughts on signing up for the show again and seeing it air on TV for the first time next week.
‘Scared is an understatement,’ he confessed.
‘Everything’s kinda gone up a level since Australia.’
Carol, however, said she ‘loved’ being part of the wild programme again.
‘Jordan and I, funnily enough, were in it together when we did it in 2016,’ she reminisced, noting that host Roman Kemp headed Down Under three years later for a stint in the jungle.
‘I just missed the invite for this one… saw everyone, the line-up was coming, waiting by the phone…’, he joked, having not made the line-up for the All Stars cast.
On how the experienced differed this time, Carol explained: ‘It’s quite a different set-up. The trials really are brutal, quite honestly.
‘To get rid of people, it was all head-to-head trials, so competitive!’
‘We’re all still friends, though!’, Jordan assured.
When asked how it goes down, living with the people you’re also booting out of camp, Jordan said frankly: ‘How does that go down? Quite awkwardly
‘You’ll be sat there, eating your rice and beans like, “I couldn’t survive in here without you, Carol”, then you walk off like, “I’m gonna absolutely smash her in tomorrow’s trial, gonna take her out!”‘
Also taking part this series are Helen Flanagan, Fatima Whitbread, and Phil Tuffnel, with Ant and Dec also teasing that there could be some late arrivals.
Naturally, there’s been a lot of speculation over who the latecomers might be, with names such as Joe Swash and Gillian McKeith thrown around.
Last year, in fact, it was claimed that former King of the Jungle Joe had signed up for the new all stars series, having reigned supreme on the programme in 2008.
A source has said: ‘Joe was always on the producers’ hit list as he was such an iconic winner. They [ironed] out the timings and came to a conclusion that worked.’
They added to The Sun: ‘He has flown out there and can’t wait to give a good account of himself for a second time on the show.’
Meanwhile, one of the jungle’s most famous inhabitants Gillian was said to be making a return, years after her infamous fainting spell.
‘Gillian’s performance in 2010 was nothing short of legendary,’ an insider said.
Talks are still ongoing and advanced, but everyone is confident she will put pen to paper and head to South Africa for filming in the next few months. It’ll be telly gold.’
Honestly, we can’t wait for the carnage to unfold!
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! All Stars airs Monday, April 24 at 9pm on ITV.
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