Noel Edmonds is set to appear as the 11th campmate on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The Deal or No Deal host is said to be receiving a fee of more than £500,000 to take part in the ITV series – which will kick off on Sunday November 18 – and the 69-year-old TV presenter is expected to be one of two late entries into the Australian jungle.
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An ITV source told The Sun’s Bizarre TV column: “Producers are talking about it as one of their best signings ever.
“Bosses think he’ll have loads of stories to tell and will be a great talker around the campfire.
“They’ve been desperately trying to keep him under wraps as he’s the cherry on the top of the series for them.”
Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral have added further speculation to news Noel will be joining up with the likes of former Torchwood actor John Barrowman, football manager Harry Redknapp, and Coronation Street star Sair Khan in the jungle, by pricing him up as a 10/1 outsider to win the show.
Former EastEnders star Rita Simons, ex-X Factor wannabe Fleur East, The Vamps singer James McVey, TV presenter Nick Knowles, Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer, The Chase quiz queen Anne Hegerty, and Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack will appear on the show’s launch on Sunday.
Noel is expected to head Down Under with another campmate shortly afterwards.
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The new I’m A Celebrity series kicks off at 9pm on Sunday on ITV hosted by Declan Donnelly and new presenter Holly Willoughby.
She has replaced regular co-host Ant McPartlin, who has taken some time out of the spotlight after spending time in rehab and being convicted of drink-driving earlier this year.
Dec has previously revealed that Holly was his first pick for a replacement co-host, telling The Sun: “I didn’t want to host with another guy, so Holly was top of my list.”
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