IT’S that time of year again when the excitement around I’m A Celebrity really starts to heat up.
But one person who couldn’t help taking a savage swipe at the 2025 cast is Graham Norton, 62, as he revealed the “only way” he’d do the show.
As the rumoured line-up for this year’s I’m A Celebrity starts to emerge, the famous chat show host was asked whether he would ever do the jungle show – and he didn’t hold back with his response.
The show, which is hosted by Ant and Dec, returns in a mater of weeks with a brand new series.
But when chatting to his pal Maria McErlane, on their Wanging On podcast, he couldn’t help taking a swipe at the show, when asked about the chances of him signing up.
“One day when my roof blows off or a big tax bill comes and I have to do I’m A Celebrity!” he said.
“You know cos I think there comes a time in most people’s lives when they kind of go ‘I’m going to have to do that, I’m going to have to say yes to that for the money‘
“I’m going to go, ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!’ within a second of every single challenge, and let them starve – I don’t care!
“I don’t want to resurrect my career, I just want a quick injection of cash, that’s all I want.”
Graham may not be taking part, but speculation about who is going to be on I’m A Celeb this year is heating up.
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The suspected line-up includes a whole range of famous faces, from soap stars to TV personalities.
The Sun exclusively revealed that ex-EastEnders star Shona, 34, was in advanced talks for the jungle – a year after leaving the BBC soap.
A source said at the time: “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.
“Plus fans haven’t seen much of her away from Enders, so I’m A Celeb will be an opportunity for her to show a completely different side to her personality.
“Show bosses are already talking to some brilliant names for the new series.”
Another big name that The Sun revealed is Kelly Brook, with a source telling us: “Show bosses have been after Kelly as a campmate for years and think she could possibly be their sexiest contestant ever.”
Other names linked to the show include Nick Ferrari, Vogue Williams, and Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley.
The soap star is understood to be one of the first stars to sign up to this year’s edition of the programme.
When speaking to The Sun on the red carpet of this year’s National Television Awards she revealed it was “flattering” to be asked each year to take part.
However, she played down reports and insisted: “They ask me every year to do it.
“Listen, who knows, I think I would be camp and fun and I’d have a laugh.
“I wouldn’t want to cook if we did go in there as I’m not a***d about that.
“But no I’m not, they’ve asked me for seven years now – every single year.”
Lisa went on to add: “I don’t know [why she turned it down].
“I am obviously filming Emmerdale and being Mandy Dingle – I can’t put my tabard down!
“If I went in the jungle, I’d need my tabard with me.”
I’m A Celeb returns to ITV this winter
