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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here Profiles

Ant & Dec - Getting ready for jungle fever!
Ant & Dec - Getting ready for jungle fever!

Ten celebrities are heading into the jungle camp for the new series of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' but who are they and what are they famous for?

Carly ZuckerName: Carly Zucker
Age:
24
What does she do?: Model, personal trainer & WAG
Trivia: She's engaged to footballer Joe Cole. According to the show's website, Carly says she's an "adrenaline junkie". She's also afraid of creepy crawlies (good plan heading into a jungle then!).
Quote: "I think going on the show they're (the public) going to realise that I'm happy-go-lucky, relaxed, kind hearted and a people person really."

Dani BehrName: Dani Behr
Age:
34
What does she do?: Television presenter
Trivia: The former 'Big Breakfast' presenter says that she's a "five star hotel kind of girl" (again, why would you volunteer for a stint in a jungle camp so?).
Quote: "I've never been camping, I was never in the girl scouts... For me this is all rolled into one, so it's a personal challenge more than anything."

Esther RantzenName: Esther Rantzen
Age:
68
What does she do?: Television presenter and charity campaigner
Trivia: She's afraid of heights and hates spiders!
Quote: "Life is for living and I would not be able to live with myself if I turned down this challenge."

Joe SwashName: Joe Swash
Age:
26
What does he do?: Actor (Played Mickey Miller in 'EastEnders')
Trivia: Says that he hates rats and snakes but like playing practical jokes, so watch out jungle camp!
Quote: "I haven't got my character to hide behind any more - I've got to be myself."

Martina NavratilovaName: Martina Navratilova
Age:
52
What does she do?: Former tennis champion
Trivia: She has a phobia of heights and hates spiders and caves.
Quote: "I'm flying very blind here. I have no idea what to expect other than having to rough it in the bush in Australia with nine strangers."

George TakeiName: George Takei
Age:
71
What does he do?: Actor (Best known for his roles as Mr Sulu in 'Star Trek' and Hiro Nakamura's father in 'Heroes').
Trivia: He has no phobias and says that he likes a challenge.
Quote: "I am a physically fit person. I work out every day... I walk 45 minutes every morning."

Simon WebbeName: Simon Webbe
Age:
30
What does he do?: Singer and songwriter (Was a member of boyband Blue).
Trivia: He's worried that his "friendliness" might be interpreted as flirting.
Quote: "If anyone's flirting with me then that's a different story. Then I'll just nip it in the bud, and you know just be straight. 'Do you like me? I've got a girlfriend - put the brakes on it right now'."

Robert Kilroy-SilkName: Robert Kilroy-Silk
Age:
66
What does he do?: Talk-show host and politician
Trivia: According to the show's website, he plans to give presenters Ant and Dec a taste of every Bushtucker Trial he takes part in. (Nice!)
Quote: "I am going into the jungle because there's going to be something different, something I've never done before presumably. I don't think I'll have any problems about integrating with a group of people."

Brian PaddickName: Brian Paddick
Age:
50
What does he do?: Former Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Trivia: He likes cooking (Better not say that too loudly at the campfire or he may become the resident chef!).
Quote: "I think they're going to see somebody who actually is fairly normal, whatever normal is."

Nicola McLeanName: Nicola McLean
Age:
25
What does she do?: Glamour model & WAG
Trivia: She is engaged to footballer Tom Williams. She hates heights, spiders, snakes, rats, moths and butterflies.
Quote: "I'm a natural show off, I enjoy that and I hope I don't snore because that is truly unglamorous."

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