I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of here! Coming Out brings all the stars together again to reflect on the latest ITV jungle series.
Danny Jones was crowned the King of the Jungle in the final, fighting off fierce competition from Coleen Rooney who came in second place. They were joined in the final by Rev Richard Coles, who made I’m a Celebrity history with the amount he ate in the eating trials.
Some of the standout moments of the 2024 series include Rev Richard Coles croaking “revolting” after the disgusting final drinking trial and Coleen Rooney AKA Wagatha Christie rumbling the secret luxury life of the late arrivals initially staying in the Jungle Junkyard.
The Coming Out show will give fans of the show an exclusive behind the scenes look and returns to our screens on Friday at 9pm. One person notably absent from the party Down Under in person is Tulisa, although it has been reported she will appear on the spin off show.
This year’s I’m a Celebrity proved popular with just under 11m viewers, according to ITV, averaging at more than 9.4m viewers across the series to date. It is up 25% compared to this time last year, with the series so far being streamed on ITVX more than 70m times.
What we know
I’m a Celebrity’s King of the Jungle reunited with Barry McGuigan, Melvin Odoom, Maura Higgins, Alan Halsall, Jane Moore, Oti Mabuse, Dean McCullough, Richard Coles, Coleen Rooney and GK Barry.
They all got together for one final party in Australia before catching their flights home to the UK, filmed for the glitzy spin off show.
It is a stark different to their time on I’m a Celebrity as the stars have a wine in hand. The celebrities are back to their most glamorous selves after weeks of roughing it in the jungle.
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When reunited in person, McFly’s Jones of course played the guitar and sang to his campmates. After his joint performance with McGuigan drove fans wild, fans will be hoping the former boxer joined in too.
I’m a Celebrity’s stars will reveal how they celebrated their first night free of bushtucker trials. Plus we will get to find out how they have been adapting to post-jungle life as they return to the luxury of their everyday lives.
Cameras are rolling when the celebrities find out what the public and their fellow campmates truly think of them too.
What we don’t know
One person notable absent from the reunion party in person is Tulisa Contostavlos, who flew home to Manchester after being voted out of the series.
Consequently the N-Dubz singer missed the final but The Mirror has reported that she will still appear on the Coming Out show, although she won’t be at the party in person.
GK Barry could be seen holding an ipad, perhaps hinting that Tulisa will make an appearance via Zoom to say hello to her former campmates.
Tulisa had appeared on Lorraine where she spoke about friendships being tested and claimed some people being “pally” for the cameras.
Then she deleted all traces of her jungle experience from her Instagram after her exit, prompting speculation that she had a falling out with her friend Michelle McKenna who was running the account. The singer however said she had been feeling overwhelmed and that there was no feud.
Ahead of the final, she posted some photographs sharing some of her highlights. “Looking back at some of my favourite moments from the @Imacelebrity jungle. It’s been a whirlwind. Thank you to @itv for the experience and sending so much love to my Jungle Fam before the final tonight. Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate with you all,” she wrote.
“The truth of the matter is that Tulisa was struggling with her mental health, which is what she told fans,” her spokesperson has been quoted saying.
“She wanted to be back at home, with her close friends and home comforts, and after a meeting with ITV, it was agreed by all parties that this would be the best thing for her. It’s nothing more than that, despite what people are saying.”
Yahoo has reached out to Tulisa and ITV representatives for further comment.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Coming Out airs Friday at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
