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I'm a Celebrity… line-up revealed

George Takei and Dani Behr
  • Posted at 12:01am
  • 12 November 2008
  • by PaulJones-RT
  • 11 comments

Reality TV addicts, the wait is over. The line-up for the new series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (starts 16 November, ITV1) has been announced, and we can now unveil the contestants for this year's jungle-based antics:

Dani Behr

The TV presenter is probably best known for her work on Channel 4's 1990s post-pub bad-taste-fest The Word. She counts Myleene Klass, the mysterious "J" Brown and Duncan James among her celebrity supporters. Her big phobia is jumping out of a plane, but her special skills will include being a good listener and keeping the camp tidy. Dani says, "If I know food is at stake, I'm going to want to eat, even if it is kangaroo balls!"

Robert Kilroy-Silk

The copper-coloured politician and former chat-show host, 66, claims to have no phobias. His special skill is chopping wood, though. Robert says, "My wife would say I'm difficult. My daughter would say I'm difficult. My son would say I'm difficult. So I assume I'm difficult." A difficult man with an axe – look out, celebs!

Nicola McLean

The 25-year-old glamour model and Wag can count on the celeb support of Peterborough United footballer fiancé Tom Williams (we should hope so!). She claims to be a good cook but is scared of heights, spiders, snakes, rats, moths and butterflies – all the sorts of things likely to appear on I'm a Celebrity… Nicola says, "I am super competitive and I really don't mind admitting it, if you do something I'm going to do it better." Unless it involves heights, snakes, rats…

Martina Navratilova

The nine-times Wimbledon ladies singles champion, 52, is afraid of heights, caves and spiders, but has the great hand-eye co-ordination you'd expect of a former tennis pro, and also tells a good joke. Her celebrity supporter is swimmer Mark Foster. Martina says, "Of course I'm competitive – nobody goes on the court saying 'I want to lose'."

Brian Paddick

The former London Mayoral Candidate and ex-deputy assistant commissioner for London's Metropolitan Police Service has no phobias or celebrity supporters to speak of, but is a great cook. He says, "If there's somebody there who's having a really hard time…then I'm going to be the guy who puts their arm round them. And if they start crying then I'm likely to join in." Sweet.

Esther Rantzen, CBE

The 68-year-old TV presenter and charity campaigner has a whole host of star supporters - Anton du Beke, Simon Cowell, Bonnie Langford, Tom Conti, Lynsey de Paul and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Bet they could put on a decent musical between them. She has an equally long list of phobias, including heights, snakes, spiders, cold water, fairground rides (don't think there'll be too many of those in the jungle) and the loo (that must be rather inconvenient), but cites getting on with people as her special skill. Esther says, "I shall be bedraggled, I shall be without make-up, I shall be uncomfortable, but I think it'll be funny." We think it will too…

Joe Swash

Former EastEnder Joe Swash, 26, boasts Kara Tointon (nope, me neither) as his celebrity supporter, lifting, carrying and playing practical jokes as his special skills, and lists rats and snakes as his phobias. Joe says, "I think that I'm quite aggravating – when I'm bored I aggravate people for my own pleasure." Perfect I'm a Celebrity… material!

George Takei

The 71-year-old former Star Trek star is afraid of nothing in particular, is good at hiking and getting along with people and clearly had no other option but to say, "I'm willing to boldly go where I've never been before!" He'll soon have the opportunity to boldly go behind a tree with a handful of leaves…

Simon Webbe

The 30-year-old former member of boy band Blue will be receiving support from showbiz chums Danny Dyer, Nicola Stapleton and Duncan James. His special skill is being a strong alpha male – yet he says, "I'm afraid of everything, to be honest. I'm not ashamed to say it." Hmmm…

Carly Zucker

Model, personal trainer and Wag Carly, 24, is the girlfriend of Chelsea and England footballer Joe Cole. She's good at both talking and listening, but scared of creepy-crawlies. Up-for-it Carly says, "I'm not your typical girlie girl…I'm a daredevil."

So what are your thoughts about the new contestants? Exciting, disappointing, unknown..? Post a comment below and let us know what you think. And check out our I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! page for more fun content.

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  • Posted on 13 November 2009
  • at 12:45am
  • by Gail

Why are they not all new celebs ????????,

  • Posted on 13 November 2008
  • at 6:19pm
  • by scuffers

Why so, so, so old?,

  • Posted on 13 November 2008
  • at 2:41pm
  • by Toto

Their all a bit old arn't they?

Jumping out of choppers and high tight rope walking could quickly finish this lot off...Hope they have a back up of almost famous peeps...just incase!!

  • Posted on 13 November 2008
  • at 12:32pm
  • by matt

Yep, only 3 people I recognize.

  • Posted on 13 November 2008
  • at 11:53am
  • by Loz

I can't wait for sunday. I love this progamme so so much. Kids in bed and loads of goodies by my side.

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 9:43pm
  • by Ian

Why do people sign up who don't like whats going to happen or refuse to do them. If they refuse they should be made to pay their own fare home.Also put some one in we know, not wags.

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 8:10pm
  • by thickerthanwhat

Well it will be a laugh and that's what we all need in a recession.

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 7:01pm
  • by Jonah

Avrage age looks high - should be more fun.

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 6:40pm
  • by alexk

I dont know why one of the worlds greatest tennis champions wants to be with this buncg of losers

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 4:21pm
  • by sahughes

No Big Bob?!?!

  • Posted on 12 November 2008
  • at 3:06pm
  • by Carl

Another Group of mainly Z listers and as for wags they have not scraped the barrel here but picked it up and looked underneath!!

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