The full line-up for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2024 has just been announced, with a host of famous faces heading into the jungle.
The hugely popular reality TV show will see the celebrity campmates thrown into the Australian wilderness, ready to take on a series of Bushtucker Trials and other challenges.
This year’s line-up includes Coleen Rooney, Corrie’s Alan Halsall, Strictly star Oti Mabuse and former boxing champion Barry McGuigan.
There are also a few big names from the music industry, social media stars, and daytime TV favourites joining the I’m A Celebrity line-up for 2024.
Last year, the hit show – presented by Ant and Dec – was the biggest entertainment series on any channel, with just under 11 million viewers.
This year’s is sure to bring in similar numbers with its star-studded cast.
Coleen Rooney is arguably the biggest name on this year’s I’m A Celebrity line-up (especially once you factor in the rumours that Rebekah Vardy may be added as a surprise campmate later in the series…)
Coleen said that the hardest part of heading into the jungle will be being away from her husband, footballer Wayne Rooney, and their four sons.
She said: “Wayne is supportive. He did say, ‘You know you are going to be on camera 24/7?’ but I said, ‘Yeah that’s the show!’. He is fine with it all.”
Coleen Rooney has joined the I’m A Celebrity 2024 line-up. Credit: ITV PlcOti Mabuse is also heading into the I’m A Celebrity jungle. Credit: ITV Plc
“I haven’t spoken about it with my younger two boys as not many know, but my eldest son told me: ‘Yeah go for it’.
“My second one was a bit more emotional. He thought about me being away for a long length of time, but hopefully that will pass. My parents are happy too that I’m doing something for me.”
Coronation Street legend Alan Halsall, who has played Tyrone Dobbs since 1998, is also joining this year’s camp, saying that he’ll miss being on Corrie for a bit (and golf) but hopes people will get to know him rather than his character.
As for phobias, he said: “I’m not scared of anything at home but if you were to put ten snakes on my head, I don’t know how I would feel about that as clearly I’ve never been in that situation before!”
Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse will be one of the famous faces around the campfire this autumn – and she’s foolishly admitted she’s petrified of snakes, so will inevitably be faced with a bucket of them on arrival. Great telly.
Corrie’s Alan Halsall is on the I’m A Celebrity 2024 line-up. Credit: ITV PlcThe famous campmates include Danny Jones from McFly. Credit: ITV Plc
She said: “I’d like to think I will be a comfort mum in camp. I can listen to stories, motivate and hopefully entertain everyone with a bit of dancing. I hope to teach everyone a few moves. We will create our own talent show in the jungle!”
McFly star Danny Jones said that he hopes he doesn’t ‘come home with new phobias’ after his stint in the jungle.
Speak of his prep for I’m A Celebrity, he said: “I’d love to have my guitar… to be without it is going to be a killer.
“I’ve stopped drinking caffeine. I’ve lowered my calories a little bit. It’s going alright. I felt the hunger for a few days. It’s not going to be anything like the rice and beans!”
Loose Women’s Jane Moore sounds like she’s going to have a horrible time with the Bushtucker Trials – she said: “I’m not sure how I will feel when faced with Australian creepy crawlies, as they are so much bigger and I’m not fond of cold water either – so any of the water Trials I would not really want to do.”
Tulisa Contostavlos of N-Dubz fame said: “I am like Frodo Baggins on an unexpected journey. I feel really adventurous this year and the place I am now in, I want to do things that take me out of my comfort zone.
“I have always said I wouldn’t do this show in the past, as there are things that have terrified me. But the person I am now, I want to throw caution to the wind.”
GK Barry is heading into the jungle. Credit: ITV PlcTulisa from N-Dubz is on the I’m A Celebrity 2024 line-up. Credit: ITV Plc
GK Barry will be swapping out podcasts for the jungle, saying that she’s an Ant & Dec super fan.
“I can’t wait to meet them in Australia in the jungle. I am also excited to meet everyone on the programme, as the cast is always so amazing.”
Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough is another one who is apparently scared of everything, saying: “The more I think about being put in the ground with 50 snakes or getting those green fly things that bite poured over me – well there’s just no point thinking about it, as otherwise I won’t get on the plane!
“When Ant & Dec say things like, ‘We are going to suspend you off the side of that cliff’, you know it is not going to be a fun day out. It’s no Alton Towers – it will be torturous.
“I made the mistake of watching episode one from last year and I nearly passed out watching it. I had to turn it off. And I hate cockroaches. There was a cockroach in a hostel I stayed in once and I checked out during the middle of the night, as the thought of it – urgh, even talking about it now gives me the chills.”
TV presenter and DJ Melvin Odoom said snoring is his biggest fear and added of his friend Marvin Humes (a previous I’m A Celebrity star): “I want to look like Marvin did last year when he looked sick in the shower!”
Boxing champion Barry McGuigan said his role might fall into the category of referee: “I acted as a referee and appeaser in Hell’s Kitchen. But this is different. A whole different set of circumstances. It’ll be a challenge.
“I would imagine I’ll be one of the elders and you can look at that in a calming down way. I might get irritated. I really don’t know.”
I’m A Celebrity will return to the air on Sunday 17 November 17.
Strictly Come Dancing favourite Oti Mabuse is hosting a free dance class in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
One of Strictly Come Dancing’s best-loved professionals, Oti Mabuse, is going to be hosting a free family dance class in Printworks this month.
The two-time Strictly champion will be getting Mancs jiving and waltzing with a fun and inclusive workshop, geared towards all ages and abilities.
Whether you’ve got a little one desperate to boogie or have two left feet yourself but love to dance, this event is for you.
Oti will be bringing her world-class moves and infectious energy to Printworks, dancing beneath Europe’s largest digital ceiling just in time for the show’s glittering premiere, screened on the huge gaming screen.
After your own dancing workshop you can watch Strictly Come Dancing’s first show as the new cast of celebs and professionals hit the famous dance floor.
The evening will kick off at 6.10pm on Saturday 20 September, with a dance class led by Oti followed by the launch episode screened on the giant Printworks gaming screen.
Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse. Credit: Michael WharleyOti will lead a dance class beneath the digital ceiling at Printworks
Ahead of the event, Oti Mabuse said: “I’m so excited to be coming to Manchester’s Printworks! It’s such an iconic venue, and I can’t wait to feel everyone’s energy and see how the city comes alive here – show me what you’ve got!”
Kristian Brennan, Marketing Manager at Printworks, said: “Printworks is the ultimate city centre destination for anyone ready to catch the Strictly fever.
“Europe’s largest digital ceiling will feature bold, bright and energy-inducing content to compliment the unique dance class led by the dancing queen herself Oti Mabuse, it’s set to be an unforgettable experience.”
Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the UK’s most celebrated (and twice-decorated with the glitterball trophy) performers – book your spot HERE.
The adopted Manc indie pop star with that we’re backing to win the Mercury Prize this year
Danny Jones
The 2025 Mercury Music Prize shortlist is officially out, and we’re proud to say that the North has been well represented once again this time around, with multiple names from the top end of the nation featured among the nominees – including an adopted Manchester-based rising star.
You know what, cratch that: she might as well be a Manc music queen at this point, if you ask.
We may be heavily biased here, but with indie and alt-pop artist CMAT making her way onto the Mercury Music Prize award shortlist this year, our vote is practically already cast.
If you haven’t listened to CMAT yet, then you’re seriously missing out, and following the release of her latest LP, Euro-Country, at the end of August, it’s little surprise she’s earned the Mercury nod.
She may be Irish-born, but the ‘Dubyone Diana’ truly started to make a name for herself in Manchester, and you’re damn right we’re taking her as one of our own.
Moving to 0161 as a teenager with her old band, Bad Sea, she was just 17 when she got here; now 29 and making fairly different music to the kind she did as part of the previous duo, she’s grown massively in popularity over the last few years – and she’s done a lot of it from right here in Greater Manchester.
From playing the city centre music venue circuit to stunning crowds at the likes of Kendal Calling and Glastonbury Festival, she’s come a long way in a relatively short amount of time.
Come on, if this isn’t award-winning energy, then we don’t know what is…
We welcome her to keep leaning into country music as much as she wants.
There’s another reason we want CMAT to win the Mercury Prize
It isn’t just because we’re somewhat biased local fans that we’re putting our money on her winning the 2025 Mercury Prize: she nearly already did this time last year for her sophomore outing, Crazymad, For Me, having released three impressive studio albums in less than 36 months.
“As she was reading it, I had this weird flip in my stomach, that I didn’t want to win the Mercury Prize for THAT record, because I had a feeling I could make something better.
“Two days later, I started to make EURO-COUNTRY. The Mercury Prize put a bottle rocket up my bum, to try and do something a bit more cutting edge and experimental and intense, if that makes sense.”
She signed off by adding, “I didn’t necessarily expect to be nominated again as a result, but I am very happy to have been.” We had a feeling she would, to be honest, hence why she was among our artists of the month – not even a fortnight before the shortlist was announced, no less.
Unsurprisingly, the likes of Fontaines D.C. and Sam Fender are also on there after a standout 12 months for both artists, but we’re sticking with CMAT for our 2025 Mercury Prize winner. After all, surely she can’t miss out two years in a row?
Daisy Jackson -
12th November 2024 
