It may only be July, but I’m A Celebrity 2023 will be back on the box before we know it.
There’s already been plenty of speculation about who could feature in this year’s line-up, with Phillip Schofield and Denise Van Outen mentioned as possibles to head Down Under for ITV’s biggest reality series.
But with reports suggesting ITV might struggle to sign up stars from the BBC, we’ve had a think about who might be among the campmates.
Here are 10 stars we want to see enter the jungle in Australia this year, in no particular order.
Who might be a contestant in I’m A Celebrity 2023?
Boris Johnson
Would anyone be surprised if ITV tried to top last year’s divisive casting of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock by trying to bag the former PM? No doubt the ex MP could find less strenuous ways of making a faster quid doing whatever it is he does now. But could Boris Johnson resist the opportunity to play to the cameras, which he’s so fond of doing, to an audience the size of that which watches I’m A Celebrity? In this line up, he probably also fulfills the usual casting of a comedian among the campmates. Either that, or he represents a bad joke. Ant and Dec would certainly the relish the opportunity to give their material another go, too.
Josie Gibson
Reports suggest Josie might be a shoo-in for I’m A Celeb after ‘snubbing’ Strictly Come Dancing. Josie going OTT over Bushtucker Trials seems to make telly sense, although no doubt her determination to master different dance styles would be a winner, too.
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DJ Ace
Chris Moyles was last year’s radio representative in the camp. Casting a top radio personality always seems a no-brainer for shows like this as they usually come with legions of fans. For this year, we’d like to suggest DJ Ace could thrive on the series, mostly because, well… he’s ace! Yes, he’s on the Beeb. But Radio 1Xtra’s Ace has our backing to ace it (yes, that is the same gag twice. What of it?).
Dame Kelly Holmes
One of Britain’s most decorated and highly-regarded athletes, Dame Kelly now turns up regularly on Loose Women. We reckon her superior competitive spirit could put her in contention to go from being a Dame to a Queen of the Jungle.
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