I’m A Celebrity 2022 LATEST: Celebs prepare for a ‘record 24 trials’ as Matt Hancock’s co star’s shady tweets unearthed
I'M A CELEBRITY is just days away from returning and ITV bosses have confirmed that a huge 24 trials will take place during this year's series
I'm A Celebrity's Executive producer, Olly Nash revealed: "We have more big rigs; we have more big, slimy, dirty trials, and a lot more competitive trials.
"There are 24 this year and there are 21 shows," he told MailOnline.
It comes as a fresh feud has emerged between scandalous MP Matt Hancock and A Place in The Sun's Scarlette Douglas after tweets surfaced.
Scarlette Douglas wrote a cryptic tweet, the same day Matt Hancock resigned as Health Secretary, after he was caught kissing his colleague during a time of strict social distancing rules.
Read out I'm A Celebrity 2022 live blog below for latest updates...
I'm A Celeb stars seen meeting for the first time
Hosts Ant and Dec were on hand to welcome this years celebrities as the show returns to Australia for the first time in three years.
Highly terrifying test for the Celebs
Absolutely not… Celebs will be made to dangle 32 stories up in the air from a huge Australian tower block.
They are then dangled from the dizzying height in their safety gear.
Sounds like torture.
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How Boy George was persuaded to join I’m a Celeb
The 80s singer spoke on how fellow TV stars encouraged him to be brave and join the cast.
He said: “I went on Saturday Night Takeaway a while back and I feel like I was set up by Ant and Dec because they asked me, ‘What does Karma Chameleon mean?’
“And I was like, ‘Never having to do I’m A Celebrity’, as a kind of joke. And then they said to me, ‘What would make you do it?’
“I said, ‘If you did like a vegan or vegetarian one’. I think I said vegan, but I am not vegan, I am vegetarian. And they said, ‘We can!’ And I thought, ‘Oh sh**!’”
George explained that TV stars Ant and Dec encouraged him to join the line up.
Hilarious I’m a Celeb costumes for The Masked Singer
A special episode of The Masked Singer will air this weekend, featuring some whacky Aussie themed costumes!
A giant kangaroo and Witchetty grub feature in the eye popping episode.
Don’t miss out, watch from 7.30pm on Sunday night, before I’m A Celeb hits screens at 9pm.
Owen Warner’s biggest fears revealed…
‘When I see the trim getting a bit dead, I’m like: ‘Right, nah! I’m gone’!”
The Hollyoaks hunk has revealed his biggest fears for entering the jungle: not getting a haircut and snakes “running” fast!
He said he knows snakes can’t run but they can move quickly and it freaks him out.
Of course, in the Outback there will be plenty of snakes!
Owen said he can’t wait for his Nana to see him on TV, because she has been telling all her friends about it at her coffee mornings.
I’m a Celeb bosses deny trying to ‘divide’ the camp
After making the decision to sign Matt Hancock onto the cast, the producers have defended the decision to include him.
Speaking to ITV news, Olly Nash said: “We’ve put in loads of politicians over the years, we also put in people who have had very strong views about certain things and sometimes it plays out in camp and sometimes it doesn’t.
“It’s not a question of trying to divide camp, we have never been a deliberately divisive camp. It’s up to them to come into the camp and it’s up to them if they want to leave.”
Brits fume at Matt Hancock after covid “incompetence”
Fans of I’m a Celeb have admitted to signing petitions to have the disgraced former Health Secretary removed from the show.
One Brit wrote: Matt Hancock being paid 400k to do I’m a Celebrity is such a slap in the face to all the families who have lost their loved ones to Covid due to Hancocks incompetence.”
Another responded: “I don’t know how he can live with himself, I signed a 38 degrees petition yesterday to have him removed.
“Also, I strongly believe he should lose his job, the Tories are taking us for mugs, earning money abroad while we pay them to work here & holidays during work time.”
The strangest requests Olivia Attwood has recieved
Model and Love Island star Olivia Attwood revealed the strange messages she has revealed as a grid girl over the years.
Olivia has 1.9 million followers on Instagram, and explained her following used to be predominantly male.
She told The Sun: “Feet! They are just obsessed with feet. I don’t know what that is about.”
Now engaged to footballer Bradley Dack, 28, she added: “Pre Love Island, my Instagram used to be about 98 per cent men or something, because of being a grid girl.
“I did get a lot of those kind of DMs all the time.”
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What is Matt Hancock’s dyslexia campaign?
The campaign has been mentioned here and there as Matt pledges to raise awareness to dyslexia during his I’m a Celeb stint.
But what is it he is doing to help people with dyslexia?
Matt launched a dyslexia screening campaign back in March of this year.
He urges primary schools to require screening for children, as four out of five leave school without a diagnosis, and face struggles throughout life without the right support.
Speaking to Chamber UK, Matt Hancock said: “Thank you to everyone supporting my dyslexia campaign.
“We need better screening, teacher training and support for dyslexia in schools so every child can fulfil their potential.”
As was noted by the former Health and Social Care Secretary in the Bill late last year he admitted having dyslexia makes him “think different”.
He said: “Yes, we have problems with the written word and word formation, but dyslexia is associated with positive skills, too: creativity, visualisation, imagination and lateral thinking.
“Those are the skills that dyslexics tend to have in abundance and that the future of work values more and more.”
What will this year’s Ozzie camp look like?
After being filmed in a creepy castle in Wales for two years, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! returns home to Australia.
One thing we do know is, this year’s camp is even bigger than before, and will also feature bunk beds for the first time ever on the show.
Olly Nash, executive producer, revealed a derelict “luxury” motorhome will remains in the jungle, which has not been moved in 35 years.
On night three, two lucky campers will win their chance to snooze inside it for one evening.
He told : “There’ll be more elements lasting over more shows than has happened before too, so it’s not all just going to be limited to show one. Not all celebrities will be here in camp at the end of Sunday’s show.”
Matt Hancock’s Celeb co star’s shady tweets
Scarlette Douglas, A Place In The Sun host, slammed the former Health Minister last year after he resigned.
She wrote a mysterious tweet on the day of Matt Hancock’s scandalous resignation: “Good, get out of here.”
One user made a witty reply: “He’ll be looking for a place in the sun now,” she jibbed: “As long as I’m not his presenter!”
I’m a Celeb’s bookies favourites to win this year’s show
Lioness Jill Scott is top to win the show at the moment, but that could all change…
Bookmakers have priced up the contestants on who’s likely to win:
- Jill Scott – 3/1
- Mike Tindall – 7/2
- Olivia Attwood – 9/2
- Chris Moyles – 6/1
- Boy George – 6/1
- Babatunde Aleshe – 10/1
- Owen Warner – 12/1
- Matt Hancock – 20/1
- Seann Walsh – 18/1
- Sue Cleaver – 25/1
- Scarlette Douglas – 25/1
- Charlene White – 33/1
Sam Boswell said: “Jill Scott has shortened into our new favourite to be crowned Queen of the Jungle at 3/1, she was 6/1 on Monday but now punters are backing her to go all the way, which is no surprise after the Lionesses triumph in the summer.”
“Former rugby pro Mike Tindall is our second favourite at 7/2, his odds have also improved since the market went live as he was 5/1 on Monday,” Sam added.
He went on to say about Mike Tindall: “He’s the first member of the Royal Family to compete in the show.
“Another contestant that has been popular since the market went up is Olivia Attwood, the Love Island star has shortened to 9/2 from 6/1.”
“A late comer and someone who isn’t very popular with the punters, is former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, at 20/1.”
“Other contestants include Chris Moyles (6/1), Boy George (6/1), Babatunde Aleshe (10/1), Owen Warner (12/1), Seann Walsh (18/1),Sue Cleaver (25/1), Scarlette Douglas (25/1) and Charlene White (33/1).”
Highly terrifying test for the Celebs
Absolutely not... Celebs will be made to dangle 32 stories up in the air from a huge Australian tower block.
They are then dangled from the dizzying height in their safety gear.
Sounds like torture.
Click here for more.
How Boy George was persuaded to join I'm a Celeb
The 80s singer spoke on how fellow TV stars encouraged him to be brave and join the cast.
He said: “I went on Saturday Night Takeaway a while back and I feel like I was set up by Ant and Dec because they asked me, ‘What does Karma Chameleon mean?’
“And I was like, ‘Never having to do I’m A Celebrity’, as a kind of joke. And then they said to me, ‘What would make you do it?’
“I said, ‘If you did like a vegan or vegetarian one’. I think I said vegan, but I am not vegan, I am vegetarian. And they said, ‘We can!’ And I thought, ‘Oh sh**!’”
George explained that TV stars Ant and Dec encouraged him to join the line up.
Hilarious I'm a Celeb costumes for The Masked Singer
A special episode of The Masked Singer will air this weekend, featuring some whacky Aussie themed costumes!
A giant kangaroo and Witchetty grub feature in the eye popping episode.
Don't miss out, watch from 7.30pm on Sunday night, before I'm A Celeb hits screens at 9pm.
Member of the Royal Family reacts to Mike Tindall joining I’m a Celeb
Princess Beatrice’s husband gave a cheeky response to Mike being signed up to the show, set in the Outback.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, responded to a photo of Mike on Instagram with a selection of emojis, including spiders, worms and beetles, referring to the bush tucker trials.
What are the I’m A Celebrity Bushtucker Trials?
This year’s celebs will be tackling some brutal challenges, known to all of us as the ‘Bushtucker Trials’.
The task that contestants face will give them the opportunity to win meals for camp.
The more stars they collect during a task, the more meals they win.
If they fail to win any stars then they have to survive off basic staples – like beans and rice.
Each trial usually involves getting close to Aussie critters like cockroaches, maggots and snakes.
Matt Hancock explains why he is entering the jungle
Writing in The Sun, Tory MP Matt Hancock has given his reasons for entering the jungle next week.
“While there will undoubtedly be those who think I shouldn’t go, I think it’s a great opportunity to talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics, even if they care very much about how our country’s run.
“It’s our job as politicians to go to where the people are — not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster.”
Boy George won’t have an easy ride on I’m a Celeb
The singer is a strict vegetarian, so that rules out a lot of the gross bush tucker trials.
However, there will still be some gruesome alternatives for George, says Olly Nash, producer.
Olly told : “We have always got alternatives if people are vegan or vegetarian and either need to eat in camp, and don’t want to eat the main meal, or for the trials.”
Dec enjoys family time on holiday before I'm a Celeb kicks off
Declan Donnelly was spotted with his family on Australia's Gold Coast as the UK counts down till I'm a Celeb kicks off.
He was joined by his wife, Ali Astall, 43 and their children, Isla and Jack.
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When does I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here start?
I’m a Celeb is just days away from hitting screens…
Tune in to ITV on Sunday 6 November at 9pm.
Owen Warner's biggest fears revealed...
'When I see the trim getting a bit dead, I'm like: 'Right, nah! I'm gone'!"
The Hollyoaks hunk has revealed his biggest fears for entering the jungle: not getting a haircut and snakes "running" fast!
He said he knows snakes can't run but they can move quickly and it freaks him out.
Of course, in the Outback there will be plenty of snakes!
Owen said he can't wait for his Nana to see him on TV, because she has been telling all her friends about it at her coffee mornings.
I'm a Celeb bosses deny trying to 'divide' the camp
After making the decision to sign Matt Hancock onto the cast, the producers have defended the decision to include him.
Speaking to ITV news, Olly Nash said: “We’ve put in loads of politicians over the years, we also put in people who have had very strong views about certain things and sometimes it plays out in camp and sometimes it doesn’t.
“It’s not a question of trying to divide camp, we have never been a deliberately divisive camp. It’s up to them to come into the camp and it’s up to them if they want to leave.”
Brits fume at Matt Hancock after covid "incompetence"
Fans of I'm a Celeb have admitted to signing petitions to have the disgraced former Health Secretary removed from the show.
One Brit wrote: Matt Hancock being paid 400k to do I'm a Celebrity is such a slap in the face to all the families who have lost their loved ones to Covid due to Hancocks incompetence."
Another responded: "I don't know how he can live with himself, I signed a 38 degrees petition yesterday to have him removed.
"Also, I strongly believe he should lose his job, the Tories are taking us for mugs, earning money abroad while we pay them to work here & holidays during work time."
The strangest requests Olivia Attwood has recieved
Model and Love Island star Olivia Attwood revealed the strange messages she has revealed as a grid girl over the years.
Olivia has 1.9 million followers on Instagram, and explained her following used to be predominantly male.
She told The Sun: “Feet! They are just obsessed with feet. I don’t know what that is about.”
Now engaged to footballer Bradley Dack, 28, she added: “Pre Love Island, my Instagram used to be about 98 per cent men or something, because of being a grid girl.
“I did get a lot of those kind of DMs all the time."
Click here to read more!
Olivia Attwood on the red carpet at the National Television Awards 2022