I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2022 celebrity line-up
You know the run into Christmas has begun when I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! returns to ITV, and in 2022 we’re not only looking forward to a bunch of celebrities being starved and subjected to all manner of unpleasant trials for our amusement, but we’re also going to be able to enjoy the spring sun of Australia as the show returns down under after two seasons in a castle in Wales due to COVID travel restrictions.
But who are the celebrities that will be joining Ant and Dec in the jungle for the 2022 series of the show that begins on ITV on Sunday 6th November at 9pm?
Well, the guessing games are now over, the rumours can be put to bed and the speculative lists that have been recycled from last year can be updated with the correct names as ITV has revealed the full list and official photographs of 2022 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! campmates. And it’s fair to say, it’s another strong line-up, which is a testament to a show that has been running for more than 20 years and can still attract names that excite audiences. Equally, it’s fortuitous for the show’s format that we live in a society that produces more celebrities than ever, or else they may have run out of campmates by now!
OK, that’s enough preamble, let’s move on to the amble…
Who are the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2022 campmates?
Boy George
Why is he famous?
Boy George is a pop star who rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of Culture Club.
What does he say?
“I watch I’m A Celebrity every year and I had to think long and hard about this. But I feel like I am in a very fertile creative moment in my life. I am in a moment of rediscovery of who I am as a person, artist and older man and I feel like I do make a lot of effort to be in pop culture.
“I am bored of being iconic in the corner and if you want to compete in the world then being part of telly is part of that. This is the biggest show on TV and that is why I am doing it. And now I have made the decision, I don’t want to focus too much on what the experience might be like, but my intention is it is going to be amazing. It’s three weeks without make-up and three weeks is nothing. I have just done seven weeks on tour.”
Sue Cleaver
Why is she famous?
Sue Cleaver is a Coronation Street actor who is famous for playing Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV soap.
What does she say?
“Doing I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is never really something I considered doing before,” said the Soap Queen.
“But the pandemic happened and then this year, I have just turned 59 and so I decided for my 59th, I was going to shake things up a bit.
“I realised I needed something that would challenge me and I thought this show would be good – and so that’s why I am doing it.”
Owen Warner
Why is he famous?
Owen Warner is an actor best known to Channel 4 soap fans as playing Romeo Nightingale in Hollyoaks.
What does he say?
“I still can’t believe I am actually going to be in Australia doing I’m a Celebrity,” said the actor. “It’s not sunk in yet and it feels surreal.”
“And now it is getting closer, I want to enjoy everything about it. I have told all my friends to vote for me because I will feel like I have wasted it if I don’t do the trials. The trials are part of the I’m A Celebrity experience. It’s great to be going to Australia, the OG format.”
Scarlette Douglas
Why is she famous?
Scarlette Douglas is famous for being a TV presenter and property expert.
What does she say?
“If I were crowned Queen of the jungle, it would be such a big moment for me,” says Scarlette. “I think I would lose it! I have always worked hard but for whatever reason some people have doubted me. And so, if I were to win this show, it would be for everyone who questioned me, tried to break me, or put me down. I don’t know why they do but I keep showing that I can make it and be better than anyone imagined. It’s so exciting to be part of this series and I was in shock when I got the call from ITV. This programme is always something I have wanted to do as I like to test myself. It’s the cherry on the icing on the cake.”
Mike Tindall MBE
Why is he famous?
Mike Tindall is famous for being a rugby player and for his marriage to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara.
What does he say?
“I am fully aware that anyone who has ever played rugby will go, ‘Yeah let’s stitch him up’,” said Mike.
“All my friendship group has that sort of humour and I know they will definitely want to vote for me! I am prepared to do quite a lot of challenges.”
“It is sinking in now that I am taking part,” added Mike. “I am ready to rumble! I have been asked on numerous occasions to take part. The timing was right this year and Hask (James) did the show and he had been talking about it.”
Charlene White
Why is she famous?
Charlene White is best known to many for being a panelist on ITV show Loose Women.
What does she say?
“There aren’t that many opportunities to have when you get older and it will be nice to see if I can do this. I’ve given birth to two kids in quick succession, survived that and lived to tell the tale! So, I feel it’s now right to take on another big challenge.”
Chris Moyles
Why is he famous?
Chris Moyles is a radio presenter and DJ.
What does he say?
“Some people say if something scares you, then do it,” said Chris. “But I am a firm believer you shouldn’t scare yourself! I am a big fanof my own comfort zone, too. I am petrified of heights and getting into camp will be a massive challenge for me. Even that rickety rope bridge makes my heart start going. I have never jumped out of a plane or walked out on a plank on a high rise building before and I know I have got to suck it all up.
“In the past, I always said no to offers to take part. But this year, I didn’t say no immediately, and I ended up going to a meeting. Now I don’t know why I said yes. But I am a huge fan of the show and I know what I am letting myself in for! My friends who have done it before have told me I will have a great time.”
Jill Scott MBE
Why is she famous?
For being part of the European Championships winning England Women’s football team.
What does she say?
“It’s all a bit crazy at the minute but I am going with the flow and as soon as I was asked if I would like to take part, I said yes. It was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. I don’t know what I have let myself in for but my family are huge fans of the show and as soon as I told my mum and sister I was doing it, they were so excited.”
Babatunde Aléshé
Why is he famous?
Babatúndé Aléshé is famous for being an actor, comedian and writer.
What does he say?
“I am going to see what happens but I know I will be doing a lot of screaming for sure! I am not looking forward to any trials but in terms of the one I am dreading the most, I saw one where someone was lying in a box and they put things into the box like snakes and mice. Now that would freak me out. I think I will lose it!”
Olivia Attwood
Why is she famous?
Olivia Attwood is best known for appearing on ITV2 reality show Love Island and for presenting TV.
What does she say?
“One of the things that will be nice will be to show a different side to me. I think people think I am high maintenance and I will struggle without make-up and nails but I am not that bothered and I think that might surprise people. I am happy to muck in.
“It will also be nice to have a digital detox. I do a lot of social media and I spend a crazy amount of time on my phone. My phone causes me stress. We are all prisoners to our phones and so it will be so nice to have this time in life where you are digitally disconnected for three weeks. It’s going to be great to be completely immersed in the jungle environment and I am excited to see what I can do.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2022 begins on Sunday 6th November at 9pm on ITV.
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