Corrie’s Andrew Whyment and EastEnders star Cliff Parisi confirmed for I’m A Celebrity

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Coronation Street's Andrew Whyment and EastEnders' Cliff Parisi have been confirmed as the last two celebrities taking part in this year's I'm A Celebrity.

It comes after Andrew was thought to be part of the main line-up, but his fans were left disappointed when he was missing from the initial announcement.

Cliff's appearance also comes as a surprise to many, as he was the only celebrity in the line-up who was NOT rumoured to be entering the jungle.

The official I'm A Celebrity 2019 line-up
The official I'm A Celebrity 2019 line-up ©ITV Pictures

Speaking about his appearance on the show, Cliff admitted he was taking part to pay off a tax bill.

He told The Sun, "Yeah, I have got a bill I need to pay. Like everyone at this time of year you go, ‘Oh no! Again. I thought I paid that.’

“I had a meeting about this earlier on in the year and I thought about it long and hard and said no and then as it crept along to September and I got an estimate for my tax I phoned them up and said ‘is it too late to say yes?’ So here I am."

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I'm A Celebrity 2019 official line-up - HEAT/CLOSER

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Ian Wright

Former footballer and Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is heading into the jungle. Ian Wright is rumoured to be earning the second-highest wage of £400,000 while in the jungle. But during an appearance at the Royal Concert hall in Nottingham last week, Harry Redknapp, last year's King of the Jungle, revealed Wright would be earning one million as someone tweeted: "Just got home from seeing @Redknapp in Nottingham. Interestingly, he let slip that Ian Wright has been paid £1m to appear on this year's #ImaCeleb."

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Nadine Coyle

Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle will be facing her fears on the show. What Nadine will be earning has been kept quiet for now, however, the average amount that stars of I'm A Celebrity earn is between £10,000 and £80,000.

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Myles Stephenson

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Kate Garraway

She's used to putting up with Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain, so the jungle should be a doddle for TV presenter Kate Garraway. Kate's co-presenter Ben Shepard teased Kate on Good Morning Britain: "I can't wait for you to go away for a month," and Kate responded: "I can neither confirm nor deny."

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James Haskell

He's used to being the hard man on a rugby pitch, so how will James Haskell cope in a jungle full of creepy crawlies? Although we can't confirm what James Haskell will be pulling in, last year's contestant John Barrowman received £200,000.

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Caitlyn Jenner

Reportedly the highest paid star to ever grace the jungle, Kylie and Kendall Jenner's dad Caitlyn is set to reveal some major Kardashian gossip.

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Jacqueline Jossa

Former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of past soap stars on the show. Bosses are reportedly hoping she dishes the dirt on her on'/off marriage to reality star Dan Osborne.

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Adele Roberts

Big Brother 3 star Adele Roberts is going back to her reality TV roots for the 2019 series.

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Roman Kemp

Roman is a TV personality and son of former EastEnders actor Martin Kemp. He's set to bring some eye candy to the jungle. Roman has wanted to go into the jungle for quite some time as he told Digital Spy in 2017: "The only reality show I would do is I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! purely because I would get a holiday and get to see Ant & Dec every day!"

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Andrew Maxwell

Irish comedian Andrew is set to bring the laughs to the jungle and we actually can't wait. There has been no details referring to what Andrew could be earning, yet latecomer Noel Edmunds earned £600,000, the highest amount that has been paid to any celebrity on the show.

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Andrew Whyment

Coronation Street's Andrew Whyment has been confirmed to be entering the jungle as a late campmate. The actor, who plays Kirk Sutherland in the ITV soap, was rumoured to be part of the main line-up and when he wasn't, many of his fans were left disappointed. Could Kirky be crowned King of the Jungle?

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Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi is best known for playing Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and he is currently starring in the BBC drama Call the Midwife as handyman and gardener Fred Buckle. Known for his comedic timing and hilarious personality, Cliff is set to bring lots of fun to the camp.

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After former football manager Harry Redknapp stole the hearts of the nation last year, nabbing first place ahead of Emily Atack and John Barrowman, this year's celebrities are hoping to bring the laughter, drama and bravery all the previous campmates have shown.

And even better, joining the fresh-faced celebrities are Adam Thomas and Emily Atack who are the new presenters on I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp alongside Joel Dommet.

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But one person that won't be heading to the jungle this year is Joe Swash, who announced he was leaving the ITV2 spin-off show this summer, after hosting it for ten years.

In a statement he said, "I can’t believe I’m about to say this... For ten incredible years I’ve been lucky enough to host my favourite show on telly. Being a part of the I’m a Celebrity After Show has been everything I could have dreamed of and more."

"But I’ve come to the decision that this year I’m going to have to leave my jungle family and stay home with my wonderful real family. I don’t want to miss a second with Stacey and our amazing boys so three months in Australia just seems too much to bare this year. I’m so grateful for everything the jungle has given me and for all of the people who have took me under their wing."

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