Vernon Kay has revealed that he’s ‘been asked’ to appear on the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The presenter, 46, enthusiastically added that he’s a ‘fan of the show’ and would ‘give anything a go’, reports the Daily Star.
It comes amid claims that Lottie Tomlinson will also try to be crowned queen of the jungle, with show bosses thought to want her as this year’s ‘bikini babe’.
Headed for Aus? Vernon Kay, 46, has revealed that he’s been ‘asked’ to appear on this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity and is a ‘huge fan of the show’
Vernon told the Daily Star: ‘I’ve been asked to do it. I’m a fan of the show and I’d give anything a go. I’m not shy of anything’.
He has reportedly been offered £250,000 to enter the jungle, with ITV allegedly ‘thrilled’ that they’ve managed to bag the Northerner.
Another person rumoured to be considering a stint in the Australian outback is Lottie Tomlinson, sister of One Direction star Louis.
A source told The Sun: ‘Bosses are desperate to land her [Lottie] as their “bikini babe” this year, especially as she has such a young following online’.
Coming up? It comes amid claims that Lottie Tomlinson will also head to the jungle, with show bosses thought to want her as this year’s ‘bikini babe’
MailOnline has contacted Vernon and Lottie’s representatives as well as ITV for comment.
Other names that have been suggested as campmates include Tiger King’s Carole Baskin, Michelle Visage and Strictly professional dancer AJ Pritchard.
It comes just days after ITV confirmed that its flagship entertainment show will be back on screens for its 20th series, after COVID-19 threw its future into question.
The channel also announced a special one-off documentary called I’m A Celebrity: A Jungle Story, which will celebrate the very best moments of the show’s stellar 19 year history.
However the stars will not stay at the £1,000 a night Palazzo Versace hotel after leaving the jungle this year due to strict new rules.
It’s coming back! I’m A Celebrity will be returning later this year (Pictured: 2019 winner Jacqueline Jossa with hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnell)
In May it was reported that show bosses were holding crisis talks to save this year’s show amid the pandemic.
According to The Sun, insiders were unclear whether the show would go ahead later this year after the TV industry was thrown into chaos by COVID-19.
A source at the time said: ‘I’m A Celebrity is six months away but bosses are holding meetings about how they can ensure it still goes ahead in the current climate. A raft of measures are being looked at.
‘One of the most recent plans was to employ a crew that is 95 per cent made up of Australian workers to overcome the issues surrounding flying to different countries and the quarantine restrictions.
Confirmed: ITV has confirmed that its flagship entertainment show will be back on screens for its 20th series, after COVID-19 threw its future into question
‘This would mean a lot of the show’s UK crew missing out on their annual big gig but ITV are having to seriously consider every option.’
The insider added that due to the changing nature of the pandemic, every possible situation was being planned for.
The show continues to be a ratings winner and as such, bosses were said to be prepared to do everything possible to keep the series on the air.
The source went on to say that the safety and welfare of the crew is the top priority for bosses. MailOnline contacted ITV representatives for comment at the time.
I’m A Celeb premiered in 2002 and has been a success every year since, averaging more than 10million viewers per episode.
Last year’s finale, which saw former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa crowned Queen of the Jungle, was the most watched TV show of 2019.
Bring on the bushtucker trials! Although the series is going ahead, the constestants will not get to stay in the usual £1,000 a night hotel and will have to follow new rules