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I'm a Celebrity...2015 line up revealed

The line-up for this year's I'm A Celebrity...
The line-up for this year's I'm A Celebrity...

It's time to defrost the kangaroo-anus and turkey testicles - I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out Of Here! is heading back to our TV screens.

Among the 10 strong line-up packing their bags and indigestion remedies for the Australian jungle this year are former boxer Chris Eubank, Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne and X Factor choreographer Brian Friedman.

Also taking part is fashion guru Susannah Constantine, Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley, TV personality Yvette Fielding, Union J's George Shelley, alongside British royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell, Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter and footballer Kieron Dyer.

Bannatyne, 66, is one of the oldest campers going into the jungle but says age is not a concern for him.

The businessman said he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro aged 60 and added: "I was one of the oldest people in our group who did. A lot of the younger people who started pulled out. There were 25 of us at the bottom but only 19 of us got to the top."

Hadley, famous for Spandau hits such as Gold and True, says the appeal of the show for him was "stepping into the unknown".

The singer said losing a bit of weight would be a plus for him: "I will be very happy to lose weight. It's a constant battle and so losing a bit of weight would be perfect in fact."

Chris Eubank meanwhile reckons this will be his first, eh holiday since he was 16 and said his wife thought it would be a good idea to take part.

"Another reason is since I started boxing at the age of 16, I had to have integrity about what I was doing in the ring. You can't really take a break and you are always on edge. You can't let go even when you are on holiday."

Susannah (one half of Trinny and Susannah) admitted she had been asked to do the show before but turned it down.

"The main reason why I have said yes this year is the time is right," she explained, "My children are old enough for me to be away for that long. Going on the show is going to be an amazing experience. I want to push myself physically and mentally."

She also said she thinks viewers will get to see a different side of her. "I do think some people think I am posh and bossy," she said.

American-born Friedman quit working on The X Factor after nine years to tackle the jungle.

"Something in me was itching to make a change," he said, explaining his reasoning behind quitting as creative director of the singing show.

Shelley, a former X Factor contestant as well as being a member of Union J, is going to be the youngest in the jungle at 22.

The singer said he hoped X Factor boss Simon Cowell would approve of him going into the jungle. "Sinitta did it and she is one of his best friends. I hope he does watch the show," he added.

Hollyoaks star Porter, who plays Theresa, is concerned she is going to "lose her bum" due to a lack of food in the jungle.

She said: "I do lots of squats at home. I don't want to lose my bum in the jungle (from small rations). I will carry some rocks in the jungle to avoid this."  

The  actress also is not shy to flash some flesh, and said she is packing a one-piece costume, but promised: "Hopefully the longer I stay in, I will probably go skimpier!"

I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out Of Here! November 15, 9pm UTV Ireland

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