Christine McGuinness has risked the wrath of ITV bosses after exclusively confirming to Daily Mail that she will appear in the upcoming of I’m A Celeb line-up.
Despite strict secrecy around the star-studded campmates the TV personality, 37, said she’d finally signed up for the show after years of being asked in a ‘f*** it’ moment as she embraces a new chapter following her split from husband Paddy, 52.
Christine let the cat out of the bag at Monday’s Pride of Britain Awards and hinted that due to her fears of heights she may be a late comer into camp in order to avoid the launch show’s iconic parachute jump.
She said: ‘In the past I never be be away from my children, I’d be frightened of the creepy crawlies, I have sensory issues I have never been outside Europe so flying over there would be quite a challenge, but I’ve got a bit of “f*** it”.
‘Trying to get over to the jungle might be a bit of a mission, but this year is the year I have been most I have been like like “f*** it” why not’.
Christine, who was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD in 2020, said that her children, who are also autistic, were now older and used to her being away from home and as the family still lived together, Paddy would be there for them in her absence.
Christine McGuinness has risked the wrath of ITV bosses after exclusively confirming to Daily Mail that she will appear in the upcoming of I’m A Celeb line-up
Christine said that she’d finally signed up to the show despite her fears in a ‘f*** it’ moment as she embraces a new chapter following her split from husband Paddy, 52 (pictured 2017)
Joined by podcast host Will Njobvu the stunner went on discuss other rumoured campmates including Kelly Brook, 45, before grinning and hinting fans would find out about her own involvement in a ‘few weeks’.
Her pal was left stunned after she appeared to well and truly confirmed her appearance, snapping: ‘What did you just say?! You’re not even allowed to say that! Christine!’.
Daily Mail have contacted ITV for comment.
Christine finalised her divorce from the Top Gear host Paddy last year after 11 years of marriage and together they share 11-year-old twins twins Leo and Penelope and eight-year-old Felicity.
It comes after EastEnders’ star Shona McGarty was also rumoured to have signed up to the show alongside model Kelly, rapper Aitch and Emmerdale icon Lisa Riley.
Shona, 34, who played Whitney Dean in the BBC soap, is said to be a favourite of ITV bosses and they have reportedly been ‘keen’ to sign her for some time, according to The Sun.
A source told the publication: ‘Jungle bosses have been keen to sign up the soap queen for ages.
‘Shona is Walford royalty and hugely popular with TV viewers, she’s got bags of charisma and producers think she’ll be a great campmate.’
Christine let the cat out of the bag at Monday’s Pride of Britain Awards and hinted that due to her fears of heights she may be a late comer into camp
‘Trying to get over to the jungle might be a bit of a mission, but this year is the year I have been most I have been like like “f*** it” why not’
Christine, who was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD in 2020, said that her children, who are also autistic, were now older and used to her being away from home
While Jelly, 45, is said to be joining the ITV series despite saying back in 2018 there would be ‘a million’ other things she would rather do – such as working in her local pub – than appear in the jungle.
‘I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles and all the things they have to eat on there,’ she said on her Heart radio show.
‘Even if I had a huge tax bill and I had to pay it really urgently, I still wouldn’t do it.’
Kelly finished with her honest opinion about appearing on the primetime show saying: ‘It’s kind of like the beginning of the end in my opinion!’
That said – and with rumours that bosses have tried to get Kelly on the show for years – it is thought the model may been persuaded this time by a big money deal.
A source previously told The Sun: ‘She’s glamorous, witty and a familiar face to ITV audiences, having appeared as a panellist for Loose Women and other shows.
‘She’s guaranteed to make perfect TV viewing.’
They added: ‘Many viewers will be excited to see her strip off for the famous jungle waterfall show too.’
Meanwhile Christine is gearing up to lift the lid on her life post-split with plans for a brand-new ‘tell-all’ memoir.
She is said to be ready to open up like never before, sharing candid insights into the challenges she’s faced in recent years.
Christine has already proven popular with readers – her 2021 autobiography gave fans a glimpse into her rise to fame and marriage to the Take Me Out star.
Now, she’s hinted that a second book could pick up where that story left off, reflecting on her life after their separation, her recent diagnosis with autism and ADHD, as well as her journey of self-discovery.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Christine revealed: ‘It’s amazing to get to do an autobiography.’
‘I can write about what happened next – I love writing.’
‘When you do one, you have to be honest and personal,’ she explained, admitting she’s ready to ‘embrace it’.
Meanwhile Christine is also gearing up to lift the lid on her life post-split with plans for a brand-new ‘tell-all’ memoir.
