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Barry McGuigan broke down in tears as he told camp about the death of his daughter
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Your support makes all the difference.The I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! cast are beginning to settle into jungle life as they enter their third day at camp.
Monday night’s episode saw GK Barry become a fan favourite contestant when she successfully took on the “Vile Volcano” Bushtucker trial. Elsewhere, Coleen Rooney dished out juicy details surrounding her infamous “Wagatha Christie” trial, while the rest of the campmates started bonding.
During one emotional campsite chat, boxer Barry McGuigan broke down in tears as he opened up about the loss of his daughter, Danika, while Rooney reflected on the death of her sister, who died when she was 14.
Among this year’s contestants are N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall and Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse. Others include McFly singer Danny Jones, McGuigan and Rooney, who is the show’s highest-paid star in its history.
Radio DJ Dean McCullough will be facing the Bushtucker trial during Tuesday night’s episode following a public vote.
New episodes of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! air on ITV1 and ITVX every night at 9pm.
Watch: Barry McGuigan opens up about daughter’s death from cancer
Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most
Annabel Nugent writes:
The singer, who rose to fame as one-third of the hip-hop group N-Dubz, is entering the I’m a Celeb jungle this week already a survivor of sorts. When she was 26, Tulisa said she felt as though she’d clocked 60 years of life experience – a good chunk of those not positive. The highlights (or lowlights rather) being: the lurid leaking of a sex tape, a drug sting operation by a tabloid, and of course, the good old-fashioned misogyny and classism inherent to being a working-class woman in the public eye. Eating a platter of raw fisheyes? It’ll be a cakewalk in comparison.
Forget politicians, Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption most
The N-Dubz singer and self-proclaimed ‘Female Boss’ has survived a drug sting, sex tape, and the rampant misogyny and classism of 2010s fame. If anyone deserves a shot at rewriting their pop culture narrative, it is Tulisa, writes Annabel Nugent
Your votes mean Dean McCullough will enter the ‘Sinister Sarcophagus’ on tonight’s episode
Northern Irish BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough admitted he was “terrified of everything” ahead of his arrival in the jungle.
But now, the 32-year-old, who was dubbed an early fan-favourite because of his ‘Wagatha Christie’ jibe at Coleen Rooney, will be facing his first Bushtucker Trial as he tackles the ‘Sinister Sarcophagus’.
Your votes mean Dean will be calling out for ‘Mummy’ as he heads to the Sinister Sarcophagus ⚰️ #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/G4kwFnwt1b
— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 18, 2024
I’m a Celebrity 2024: How much are contestants being paid?
The reality TV juggernaut has been a fixture on screens since 2002 and, over the years, the amount of money paid to the participating contestants has exponentially increased.
This gap has widened even more in the last four years alone, with Noel Edmonds, the one-time highest-paid star, receiving £600,000 for what ended up being just one week in the jungle in 2019.
The 2024 line-up features celebrities ranging from singers Danny Jones (McFly) and Tulisa (N-Dubz) to Loose Women panellist Jane Moore and Love Island’s Maura Higgins.
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
Watch: Coleen Rooney opens up about ‘nightmare’ Wagatha Christie saga which left her ‘ashamed'
I’m a Celebrity viewers want Barry McGuigan to win the show after ‘brave’ chat about grief
The 63-year-old former boxing champion is one of a handful of celebrities who entered the Australian jungle over the weekend, to take part in a series of gruelling challenges.
While the show’s launch saw the stars drink gruesome cocktails and skydive out of helicopters, the latest episode saw more reflective conversations taking place as the group bonded.
“I used to go to church a lot but after my daughter… you know, not so much,” the former boxer replied to Irish radio presenter Dean McCullough who asked if McGuigan went to church.
“She had leukaemia, when I was making The Boxer with Daniel Day-Lewis, three weeks from the end I had to leave because she’d been diagnosed with leukaemia.
I’m a Celebrity viewers want Barry McGuigan to win after ‘brave’ chat about grief
Danika McGuigan, the boxing champion’s only daughter, died of cancer in 2019, aged 33
Rebekah Vardy joyfully mocks Coleen Rooney mishap on I’m a Celeb debut
Rebekah Vardy has twice mocked her WAG rival Coleen Rooney, following her debut on I’m a Celebrity.
Rooney is reportedly being paid £1.5m for her appearance on the show, which sees familiar faces undergo a series of gruelling and nauseating challenges.
On Monday’s episode (18 November), the 38-year-old addressed the infamous “Wagatha Christie” court case against Vardy, which she said left her “ashamed”.
Rebekah Vardy joyfully mocks Coleen Rooney mishap on I’m a Celeb debut
Vardy has called this year’s show ‘the gift that keeps on giving’
Tulisa Contostavlos reveals unlikely origin of band name N-Dubz on I’m A Celeb
Tulisa Contostavlos has spoken about the unlikely origin of the name of her band, N-Dubz.
The singer explained that her cousin Dappy had hoped to be a solo star but that his father, their Uncle B, advised that a group including a girl would be better. He also suggested including Fazer, Dappy’s best friend at the time.
She explained: “My uncle offered me 20 quid and then I bartered him up to 50.”
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Tulisa Contostavlos reveals unlikely origin of band name N-Dubz on I’m A Celeb
Singer joined the group for £20
GK Barry shocks fans with I’m A Celeb Bushtucker Trial win
I’m A Celebrity fans were left amazed as podcaster and Loose Women star GK Barry screamed her way to success in Monday’s Bushtucker Trial (18 November).
After a public vote, Barry was selected to tackle the Jungle’s “Vile Volcano”, which saw her face rats, lizards, snakes, and plenty of other creepy crawlies.
Read more below:
GK Barry shocks fans with I’m A Celeb Bushtucker Trial win
‘I dont think of any of us thought she would get nine stars,’ said some viewers
Coleen Rooney addresses ‘nightmare’ Wagatha Christie trial on I’m A Celeb
Coleen Rooney addressed her “Wagatha Christie” court case against Rebekah Vardy on Monday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity.
Speaking about matters escalating to court, Rooney added: “That was my worst nightmare to go to court. I felt like it was like putting on a show for the whole world.”
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I’m A Celebrity’s Barry McGuigan left in tears as he opens up about daughter’s death
TV personality Coleen Rooney also shared her grief after revealing her sister died aged 14
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