I’m A Celebrity bosses have signed former campmate Jimmy Bullard for the All Stars series, according to reports. 

The retired footballer, 46, first appeared in the jungle 11 years ago but didn’t have much success.

Jimmy, who played for Fulham FC, was given the boot in the first public vote.

But it has been claimed Jimmy has not been put off by his early exit and wants to give it another shot in I’m A Celebrity…South Africa.

A source told The Sun: “[Jimmy] was voted off first last time and he felt he had a lot more to give.

“Now he’s got the chance to get stuck in again, although he’s a bit older so he is worried he might find it harder to rough it. His banter is still on top form though.”

Jimmy’s first I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! jungle stint was in 2014. At the time, he formed a close ‘bromance’ with motorbike racer Carl Fogarty, 60.

When is I’m A Celebrity…South Africa?

Unlike I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, its spin-off show I’m A Celebrity…South Africa – dubbed All Stars – is pre-recorded. The series will be filmed this autumn at Kruger National Park in South Africa and air in 2026.

The format means there is no public vote. Instead, the celebrities, who are all former campmates, will go head-to-head in a series of challenges and trials.

They will gradually be whittled down, with two finalists battling it out to be crowned the I’m A Celebrity ‘Legend’.

I’m A Celebrity…South Africa has only aired once and that was in 2023. The final two celebrities standing were Myleene Klass and Jordan Banjo.

Myleene was crowned ‘Legend’ following a gruesome eating challenge, which saw her vomiting in a bush. Grim!

Who will join Jimmy Bullard in I’m A Celebrity All Stars?

The I’m A Celebrity…South Africa line-up is yet to be confirmed by ITV. However, there are already lots of rumoured names of stars who have apparently signed up.

Football manager Harry Redknapp, 78, is “on the brink” of signing for the All Stars spin-off, according to reports. Harry was the oldest King of the Jungle when he won the 2018 series of I’m A Celebrity aged 71.

Gemma Collins, 44, is also said to be jetting out to South Africa for the show. The former TOWIE star lasted just three days first time around in 2014. She quit following a meltdown in a helicopter (that was still on the ground).

Strictly Come Dancing’s Seann Walsh is also rumoured to be taking part in the All Stars series. The comedian, 39, first appeared in I’m A Celebrity in 2022 and finished in fifth place.

His time in the jungle came four years after his infamous Strictly stint, which saw him in the headlines for kissing his dance partner Katya Jones. Katya, 36, was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones at the time and Seann was also in a long-term relationship.

Last week, it was reported that Emmerdale star Ryan Thomas has also been in talks with bosses at ITV. Ryan finished I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! in third place in 2016.

Is I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on this year

The I’m A Celebrity production crew have got a busy few months ahead. Not only will they be pre-recording the All Stars series in South Africa but they will also be flying to Australia for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.

ITV has confirmed I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! will be returning this autumn for a brand new series. Ant and Dec will host both the 2025 series and the All Stars series in South Africa.

Last year, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! started on Sunday November, 17. The series finished on December 8, with McFly star Danny Jones being crowned King of the Jungle.

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