You've got to hand it to those ITV producers – they sure know how to strike while the iron is hot; according to reports, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here bosses are allegedly after boxer and Love Island 2019 star Tommy Fury for the next series, which begins in just a few weeks time.
The news comes just weeks after his fiancée – and fellow Love Island icon – Molly-Mae Hague sent shockwaves across social media when she announced that she and Tommy had split on her Instagram Story, amid claims that Tommy had been unfaithful.
Tommy has vehemently denied these claims, but that hasn't stopped the public from turning on him. As such, it is believed that a stint on I'm A Celeb could offer Tommy a platform to share his side of the story and turn public opinion around.
A show insider told The Sun, 'Tommy is a great name as a potential campmate as he’s already known to the ITV audience and he’d be brilliant in the Bushtucker Trials.
'Bosses are talking with lots of celebrities and are determined to make this year’s line-up one of the best.'
Another source – this one close to ITV – told the publication, 'They also know that the super-fit boxer is likely to be a prime candidate for the annual hunk-in-the-jungle shower scenes.'
Well, we can't argue with that, can we?
News of Tommy's sign-up – and the weather going from summer to autumn overnight – has got the nation thinking about the upcoming reality telly staple and left many wondering, who else is in talks? Who else is currently having nightmares about being buried alive with rats? Who else is currently picturing themselves munching on a kangaroo testicle for dinner? Who else is going in the I'm A Celeb jungle this year?
We won't know for certain for several weeks, unfortunately, but here are the rumours (all speculation, blah blah blah) we've heard so far...
I'm A Celeb 2024 cast - all the rumoured names
Tommy Fury
The former Mr Molly-Mae is rumoured to be heading into the jungle for the latest series of I'm A Celeb, and let's face it, it's not a bad platform for him to share his side of the story (what with the millions of people watching night after night).
Oti Mabuse
Strictly Come Dancing icon and Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse is rumoured to be waltzing her way into the jungle this November (not literally, producers will probably make her jump out of a plane like everyone else) and we need you all to start manifesting this one, because Oti would be nothing short of iconic in the jungle.
An ITV insider told The Sun, 'Oti is a brilliant name for I’m A Celebrity, she’s hugely popular and well liked by the ITV audience so bosses are over the moon she could be a campmate this year.
'She’s very much seen as being part of the ITV family of stars and is always guaranteed to be great fun.'
If the rumours are true, Oti will be entering the jungle exactly a year after the 'extremely stressful' birth of her daughter in November 2023.
GK Barry
TikTok sensation and queen of the Gen Zs (when Charli XCX is on annual leave) GK Barry is rumoured to be in advanced talks for this year's series, after she allegedly turned down a spot on 'scandal-plagued' Strictly. According to reports, Grace's involvement is hoped to draw in a younger audience for the ITV staple this autumn. Again, manifest, people.
Alan Halsall
The Coronation Street actor has been rumoured for a few years now – could 2024 finally be his year? The bookies seem to think so as they've tipped him as one of the favourites to head Down Under in the coming weeks.
Olivia Attwood
Fans have been yearning for an Attwood return to the jungle ever since she was forced to drop out in 2022 after just two days following concerns that she was suffering from anaemia; and now, she has officially confirmed that she will indeed be return to the jungle – at some point. Just maybe not 2024. Boo.
Olivia Attwood recently told The Sun, 'The jungle will be getting finished at some point, one thousand per cent. I can’t rest until I’ve finished it.
'But probably not this year. From a purely logistical point of view, it would be almost impossible.
'Plus, being a contestant is not something I’m prioritising because I think I just want to really focus on being a host right now.'
When is I'm A Celeb back on TV?
The popular reality series is due to return to ITV in November 2024, although ITV are yet to confirm an official start date.
How can I watch I'm A Celeb?
When it returns to our screens, viewers can watch it on ITV every night or play catch-up on ITVX.
Who is hosting I'm A Celeb 2024?
Ant and Dec are due to return to hosting duties this November.
Where is I'm A Celeb filmed?
The jungle, hun... technically, Dungay, New South Wales, Australia.
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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Bauer Media, writing for both Closer online and heatworld. When he's not getting paid to gossip about Big Brother, Love Island, and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, he's storming the London LGBTQ+ scene as drag queen, Beary Poppins. Both Ben and Beary are awaiting an invite to join The Real Housewives of Cheshire for series 18. The budget's not there, but the drama is 💅