After years of insisting she’d never enter the jungle, Kelly Brook has shocked fans by arriving in Brisbane as the first confirmed star of this year’s 25th-anniversary series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
The 44-year-old model and TV presenter looked radiant in a fitted midi dress and heels as she navigated the airport ahead of the show’s launch next Sunday.
Speaking to The Mirror after landing, Kelly admitted: “It was a long flight. I’ll miss my dog Teddy, my husband Jeremy, and my food! But I can’t wait to see my Auntie Sheila and my cousin — it’s been ages. Not sure how I’ll cope sleeping under the stars, though. Hopefully there’s a spare room somewhere!”
Her appearance marks a complete reversal from her 2018 comments, when she joked she’d “rather do a million things” than join the show. On Heart radio, she famously quipped: “I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles — even with a huge tax bill, I still wouldn’t do it.”
Two years later, Kelly remained firm about her stance, telling another outlet: “It’s never appealed to me. Mark Wright always raves about it, but honestly, I just couldn’t imagine anything worse.”
Yet her dramatic U-turn means she isn’t the only star heading to the jungle this year. Rumoured contestants include Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty, YouTuber Morgan Burtwistle (aka AngryGinge), musician Martin Kemp, comedian Ruby Wax, presenter Alex Scott, and Jack Osbourne — with rapper Aitch and TV personality Vogue Williams also tipped to join.
Meanwhile, Nick Ferrari reportedly withdrew at the last minute, even after LBC offered to match ITV’s fee to keep him on air.
Ant and Dec are set to return as hosts, with insiders hinting that this 25th-anniversary series will be “the most memorable yet,” promising viewers plenty of surprises.