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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made their I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! return on Thursday in a brand new trailer, with the official start date finally revealed.
The countdown is on until a new group of stars head to the Australian outback to face their fears and compete to be crowned either the King or Queen of the jungle on the ITV show.
Ahead of the launch show, which will be on November 17, Ant and Dec took on the roles of mad scientists as they put the infamous Bushtucker Trials to the ultimate test.
Wearing matching lab coats and professional work wear, the pair looked serious as they posed back to back holding a clipboard.
They were seen chatting and laughing with crew members in the behind-the-scenes snaps as they prepared for the show’s return.
It comes after the duo made their return in a short trailer, which premiered for the first time on ITV1 last week.
In the first-look trailer, the award-winning hosts get ready to welcome a new batch of celebs to the bug-ridden Australian jungle.
The clip teased that the celebs should expect a twist this year, as the dynamic duo were seen in a ‘test facility’.
Before ending the tease, Ant was seen slamming a large emergency red button before the trailer ended with a ‘coming soon’ announcement.
The full line-up for this years series is yet to be confirmed but it according to reports, Coleen Rooney will take part in this year’s show after landing the biggest deal in the show’s history.
The WAG, 38, is believed to have bagged a fee that exceeds Nigel Farage ‘s staggering £1.5million from last year.
There are hopes Coleen will spill the beans on her epic fallout with Rebekah Vardy .
She is also thought to be getting the ‘ultimate revenge’ as Rebekah was booted out early in the 2017 series.
Rebekah was this week ordered to pay Coleen another £100,000 after losing their legal costs battle in the so-called Wagatha Christi e case.
According to The Sun on Sunday , Coleen is expected to fly out in November to take part in the show which her four boys are said to be huge fans of.
A source said: ‘I’m A Celeb bosses have pulled off a huge coup getting Coleen for the jungle this year and the team are thrilled to have her on board.
‘She’s always been a massive fan of the show and loves watching it with her boys. ITV are over the moon that the stars have aligned this year and she can fit it in. The series is set to be one of the best yet.
‘Coleen has a huge fanbase and she won massive plaudits for her classy handling of the Wagatha Christie case.’
The pair became the centre of a huge storm back in 2019 when Coleen accused Rebekah of leaking stories about her to the press .
Rebekah then went on to sue Coleen for libel over the claim, but it was Coleen who triumphed with a judge declaring in 2022 that her claim was ‘substantially true’.
Rebekah was later instructed to pay 90 per cent of 38-year-old Coleen’s fees, with an initial payment of £800,000 , but has been challenging the claimed £1.8million costs.
At the end of the latest hearing, which began on Monday, senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker has now told Rebekah to pay an extra £100,000 within 21 days.
He said: ‘I think there is some scope for a further payment on account so the defendant (Mrs Rooney) is not kept out of her costs, and I think that should be no more than £100,000.’
The hearing, which neither woman attended, dealt with several preliminary issues before a full ‘line-by-line’ assessment of costs takes place at a later date, which will decide the overall amount of money to be paid.
Judge Gordon-Saker said this could take place in early 2025, but added: ‘The parties need to get on with this and put it behind them.’
He said: ‘Realistically, it (the line-by-line assessment) is probably going to be next year, hopefully early next year.’
In terms of the lineup for this year’s camp, TikTok star GK Barry is said to be in to be in ‘advanced talks’ with ITV bosses for a slot, whilst football legend Ally McCoist, 62, is also rumoured to be entering the jungle.
Boxer Tommy Fury could also be heading Down Under amid his breakup with Molly Mae Hague.
Just days ago, MailOnline revealed that Loose Women legend Jane Moore is ‘advanced talks’ to head Down Under.
The journalist is taking on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
The journalist and Gary raised her daughters Ellie and Grace, whom she has from a previous relationship, together. She is also a step-mother to his older daughter, Lauren.
A source revealed to MailOnline that Jane is at a point in her life where she wants to conquer new tasks and going on I’m A Celeb will push her to the ultimate limit.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! starts November 17 on ITV1 and ITVX
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