Stacey Solomon breaks silence on that I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! axe

She won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2010 and spent last year co-hosting the spin-off show, Extra Camp, alongside boyfriend Joe Swash.

But sadly for Stacey Solomon, 27, she won’t be jetting back out to Australia later this year after being axed from Extra Camp ahead of the new series.

Stacey and Joe co-hosted the I’m A Celebrity spinoff together last year [Credit: FameFlynet]

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Stacey has now spoken out for the first time about being dropped from the programme, but anyone hoping for her to be kicking off or slagging off the show, it’s quite the opposite.

In typical Stacey style, the mother of two was nothing but happy and positive when asked how she felt about being dumped.

“I’ll definitely miss it loads, but I’m so excited,” she told OK! magazine.

“I love watching it from the comfort of my own home, so I can’t wait to see what the show brings. Every year they do something different, so it is really nice.”

Stacey has been dropped from Extra Camp after one year [Credit: ITV]

Stacey also said she’ll be tuning in to watch boyfriend Joe, who is thought to be remaining on the Extra Camp panel, saying: “Joe’s so good at it. I’ll be excited to watch it.”

Joe, who was interviewed alongside Stacey, added: “You know, it’s the nature of the beast. It’s the job we’re doing, so we dust ourselves off, don’t we?”

Reports that Stacey had been dropped surfaced last month, with insiders claiming Joe’s role was also at risk but his future was yet to be decided.

Stacey with Joe and Vicky Pattison on Extra Camp [Credit: WENN/ITV]

A source told The Sun: “Stacey and Joe are lovely people and great presenters, and everyone involved was really happy with what they did.

“But the thinking this time around is to have a complete revamp in the format and Stacey unfortunately don’t quite fit into that.

“Joe may still have a role but that hasn’t been decided, but everyone involved will miss working with Stacey, and Joe if he leaves, because they’re great fun.”

Stacey said she’ll be watching Joe on TV from the comfort of her own home [Credit: FameFlynet]

Well, fans of Joe can breathe easy as he appeared to confirm that he IS staying in the chat with OK! when he said producers had promised he’d be told about the new co-hosts before it hit the press.

Stacey and Joe worked alongside Vicky Pattison and Chris Ramsey on I’m A Celebrity’s spinoff show, which was renamed Extra Camp last year after previously being called I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here NOW!

Vicky and Chris both said earlier this year they wouldn’t be returning for a second series, meaning Joe is the only one of last year’s panellists back on screen this year.

Chris and Vicky (first and second left) have both left Extra Camp as well [Credit: ITV]

That means there are possibly three empty slots on the panel still to be filled – which, inevitably, means a whole slew of rumours about who may take them.

The frontrunner is said to be former I’m A Celebrity winner Scarlett Moffatt, while fellow camper Joel Dommett is another name doing the rounds.

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Producers may need to get their skates on and choose someone soon, though, as I’m A Celebrity usually starts airing around November, which isn’t long away at all…

They’ll also need to lock down their campmates for this year with names in the running including The Saturdays star Vanessa White, WAG Rebekah Vardy and TOWIE’s Megan McKenna.

The countdown begins!