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I’m a Celebrity live: New favourites emerge as first public vote draws near

The first public vote is a matter of days away

Jacob Stolworthy
Tuesday 26 November 2024 19:07 GMT
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Richard Coles opens up about being a gay reverend on I’m a Celebrity

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The favourites to win I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! are emerging as the first public vote nears.

This weekend, the stars will start being eliminated from the ITV series – but two contestants should be content that they’ll be safe. The odds currently have McFly singer Danny Jones sitting at the top of the list alongside Coleen Rooney.

Bosses will undoubtedly be happy to hear Rooney has gone down well with the public considering they paid a hefty sum for her appearance.

Sitting at the other side of the odds is Dean McCullough, who has been relentlessly selected to participate in this year’s Bushtucker Trials. On Monday (26 November), he earnt 10 stars in his sixth trial – a much better attempt than one that caused the show’s co-host Ant McPartlin to react “unprofessionally”.

In tonight’s episode of I’m a Celebrity,Maura Higgins and Jane Moore will take on the next trial, “The Fright at the End of the Tunnel”.

Follow along with all the live updates from tonight’s episode below

Coleen Rooney recalls meeting with ‘dirty’ Donald Trump

On Sunday’s (24 November) episode, Rooney recalled meeting Trump at the White House with her family.

“When we lived in America, we were invited to the White House for Christmas, and we went in to meet Donald Trump,” she said. “And we walked in and we got to get the official photograph taken in front of the Christmas tree.

I’m a Celeb’s Coleen Rooney recalls meeting with ‘dirty’ Donald Trump

Contestant met the ‘very orange’ US president during his first term in office

Jacob Stolworthy26 November 2024 19:00

‘I’m a Celebrity' fans dumbstruck by GK Barry and Richard Coles’s risqué chat

I’m a Celebrity fans were left shocked by a risqué chat between content creator GK Barry and Reverend Richard Coles on Monday night’s show (25 November).

After a heart-to-heart about Coles’s experience of being a gay vicar, Barry – who earlier in the series opened up about her sexuality and coming out – talked about how she used to be religious. She recalled going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married.

She said that even at 13, she thought: “Well, that’s not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring.”

Coles, 62, then asked Barry, 25, what scissoring is. She chose not to explain it to him in detail, but did tell him it was something that lesbians do. He then started making jokes about the “sizzling scissoring sisterhood”, and the pair collapsed into giggles.

Viewers were taken aback, to say the least. “Talking about scissoring with a reverend. I’m a Celeb is not real,” wrote one fan on X/Twitter

I’m a Celebrity fans dumbstruck by GK Barry and Richard Coles’s risqué chat

‘Not what I expected on a Monday evening,’ said one viewer

Jacob Stolworthy26 November 2024 18:30

Maura Higgins describes ‘revenge’ on ex-boyfriend before 'Love Island'

Maura Higgins has opened up about an incident with a former boyfriend that prompted her to go on Love Island.

During a segment on Sunday’s (24 November) episode, Higgins told fellow campmates Jane Moore, the Loose Women panellist, and McFly singer Danny Jones, about taking revenge on her former partner.

Speaking about the build-up to her participation on Love Island, she recalled: “So I had a boyfriend at the time.”

While she was initially unsure whether to agree to go on the hit dating series, she one day decided to look through her boyfriend’s phone – only to learn of her partner’s indiscretions.

Jacob Stolworthy26 November 2024 18:00

Meet this year’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestants

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is in full flow, with a whole new roster of famous faces taking on jungle life.

Meet this year’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestants

Meet the full cast of I’m a Celebrity 2024, including Coleen Rooney and N-Dubz’s Tulisa Contostavlos

Greg Evans26 November 2024 16:00

How much are the I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid?

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 features the ITV show’s highest-paid star yet.

How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid

This year’s cast includes highest-paid star in ITV show’s 22-year-history

Greg Evans26 November 2024 15:00

How much are the I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid?

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 features the ITV show’s highest-paid star yet.

How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid

This year’s cast includes highest-paid star in ITV show’s 22-year-history

Greg Evans26 November 2024 09:00

I’m a Celebrity fans dumbstruck by GK Barry and Richard Coles’s risqué chat

I’m a Celebrity fans were left shocked by a risqué chat between content creator GK Barry and Reverend Richard Coles on Monday night’s show (25 November).

I’m a Celebrity fans dumbstruck by GK Barry and Richard Coles’s risqué chat

‘Not what I expected on a Monday evening,’ said one viewer

Greg Evans26 November 2024 08:00

I’m a Celeb co-host Ant McPartlin shares his verdict on Alan and Dean row

I’m a Celebrity host Ant McPartlin has suggested that Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was being “passive aggressive” before an argument broke out between him and BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough.

I’m a Celeb co-host Ant McPartlin shares his verdict on Alan and Dean row

Presenter called the incident the ‘first little bit of tension’ in the camp

Greg Evans26 November 2024 07:00

I’m a Celeb odds: Who do the bookies think will win?

Danny Jones remains the favourite but odds have been slashed on Coleen Rooney.

I’m a Celeb odds: Who do the bookies think will win?

Danny Jones, GK Barry and Coleen Rooney are already among the favourites

Greg Evans25 November 2024 20:30

How much are the I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid?

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024 features the ITV show’s highest-paid star yet.

How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid

This year’s cast includes highest-paid star in ITV show’s 22-year-history

Greg Evans25 November 2024 20:00

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