A Gold Logie winner, former pop star, comedian and radio host: I’m a Celebrity… finally unveils its star lineup after weeks of cryptic clues
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! premiered on Sunday night on Channel Ten.
And after weeks of the network teasing cryptic clues, the lineup has been revealed.
The stars include Gold Logie winner and television presenter Grant Denyer, former pop star and actress Toni Pearen, and The Block star-turned-radio host Jess Eva.
A Gold Logie winner, former pop star, comedian and radio host: I’m A Celebrity… finally revealed its star lineup on Sunday’s premiere after weeks of cryptic clues. Pictured: hosts Dr. Chris Brown and Julia Morris
Paulini Curuenavuli, who rose to fame on the 2003 season of Australian Idol and went on to star in pop group Young Divas, was one of the first to be introduced.
She wasn’t the only one from a talent show to have entered the jungle, with Jack Vidgen of Australia’s Got Talent and The Voice fame to have signed on.
Former Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield debuted later on in the episode, and certainly made her presence felt as she openly talked about cosmetic procedures and dating.
Lineup: The stars include Gold Logie winner and television presenter Grant Denyer (left), former pop star and actress Toni Pearen, and comedian Mel Buttle (both right)
Back for more reality TV: The Block star-turned-radio host Jess Eva (pictured) was one of the first to be introduced to viewers on Sunday’s premiere
Other stars who entered the jungle on Sunday’s episode were comedians Ash Williams and Mel Buttle, and former AFL star Travis Varcoe.
Channel Ten will introduce other celebrity intruders to viewers throughout the week.
Casting for the 2021 season was not taken lightly, with executive producer Alex Mavroidakis having told the TV Reload podcast on Friday that ‘up to 70 names’ were seriously considered to star.
Grant entrance: Singers of talent show fame Jack Vidgen and Paulini Curuenavuli (both pictured) were the first two to be introduced, and were required to jump 14,000 feet out of a chopper
Confident: Former Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield (pictured) debuted later on in the episode, and certainly made her presence felt as she openly talked about cosmetic procedures and dating
Alex, who interviewed this year’s cast via Zoom from his Gold Coast home, said ‘it’s not an exaggeration’ to say they had ’60 to 70 names seriously in the mix’.
In terms of what makes a great star lineup, he explained: ‘We’ve got to check off diversity, we’ve got to check off fame, we’ve got to check off funny, we’ve got to check off headlines.’
Alex went on to say, that while it may sound like a cliché, they’ve got to have that ‘x-factor’.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues Monday at 7.30pm on Ten
Casting process: Casting for the 2021 season was not taken lightly, with executive producer Alex Mavroidakis (pictured) having told the TV Reload podcast on Friday that ‘up to 70 names’ were seriously considered to star
Tune in: I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues Monday at 7.30pm on Ten