Fears Maura Higgins will be first to pull out of I’m A Celeb as former show star claims ‘she’s doing it for the money’

THERE are fears that Maura Higgins could be the first star to pull out of I’m A Celebrity.

One of the most prominent ITV campmates has now claimed that the reality star is doing the show 'for the money’.

The Sun previously revealed that Maura Higgins had signed on for the long-running jungle show.

She replaced fellow former Love Island star Tommy Fury , 25, who previously pulled out of I'm A Celebrity just weeks before the show was due to begin.

Kim Woodburn, 82, previously competed on the endurance show in 2009, where she voted as the runner-up of the ninth series.

Having reached the final, the former Celebrity Big Brother personality star knows what it takes to last in the endurance show, hosted by Ant and Dec.

Although Maura, 33, also competed on Dancing on Ice, Kim thinks that she may not last too long in the jungle.

In an interview hosted by , she told The Sun: "Maura Higgins is a very beautiful girl.

"I've never met the young lady. She's entertaining. She's very beautiful. You don't know anything about her.

"I'd like to think she'll do trials. She looks delicate. We can never tell you know, you can never tell, good luck to her.

"I enjoyed her when she was in that show [Love Island]. She’s a gorgeous girl ... Good luck to her."

Kim also thinks that like many stars who compete on the popular ITV show, Maura's motivation for entering the jungle is for monetary reasons.

"And if she's she's been paid a lump sum to go in. They all go in for the money, but they deny it,"; she remarked to The Sun.

She added: "But you see the trouble with that is, many of them go in for the money.

"Take the money. She's dainty and tiny and fragile. Let us see her doing the trials, marvellous. Good luck to her."

She looks delicate. We can never tell ... good luck to her

Kim WoodburnThe Sun

Kim also thinks that Tommy has 'a lot of problems' behind the scenes after his split with Molly-Mae Hague, and it may not be the right time for him to enter the jungle.

She added: "Tommy Fury, I think [he has] a lot of problems, a lot of sadness.

"He thought it’s the opportunity he shouldn't take at the moment, it's a private thing between them. I hope they can patch it up."

I'm A Celebrity will return to ITV1 and ITVX on 17th November.