ITV I'm A Celebrity's Ant McPartlin makes brutal swipe at new campmate ahead of arrival

I'm A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin didn't mince his words when discussing an upcoming campmate. The ITV camp is set for a shakeup as two new arrivals, former Love Island star Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles, are confirmed to be entering the Australian jungle.

Maura will become only the second Love Islander to participate in I'm A Celebrity, following Olivia Attwood's brief stint. Meanwhile, Reverend Richard Coles told the Mirror that his preparation for the jungle involved consuming 5000 calories a day on a cruise and avoiding 'triggering' nature documentaries.

Before Richard and Maura entered the camp, hosts Ant and Dec shared their thoughts on the new arrivals on the spin-off show I'm A Celebrity...Unpacked. Ant was candid in his assessment of Richard, comparing him to Maura.

He believes Maura will bring fun and energy into the camp, while Richard will provide stability and calmness. Ant added: "More people might know her," referring to Maura and how the public might react to her entrance.

Viewers also picked up on the comment, with one saying: "Ant is just dying to stir things up in there... they want the conflict but I like the harmony.", reports the Mirror.

Another added: "The good thing about unpacked is that Ant and Dec are actually unfiltered and are actually showing their annoyance towards campmates."

Someone else commented: "Can always tell when Ant n Dec are frustrated at c**p trial efforts."

Richard, the former 80s pop star from the Communards, shared insights into his preparations for the upcoming jungle challenge. Speaking to the Mirror, he said: "I would like to say that I've been lowering my calorie intake to prepare for that, but that's not worked out so far. I've been trying not to look at nature programs about the horrors of Australia."

The 62 year old also revealed his concerns about his loud snoring in the camp, joking that his campmates might want to murder him if he keeps them up.

In a related conversation with the Mirror, Maura, known for her stint on Love Island, talked about her determination to make former islanders proud during her time in the show. She expressed: "I just don't want to let people down, because everyone's been DMing me, saying 'Oh my God, I hope you're doing the show.' I don't want to back out of the trials and be the biggest wimp in the camp."

Maura confessed that her mum was utterly surprised by her decision to take on the Jungle challenge. Describing her mum's reaction, she said: "She nearly died. She went: 'Maura, how are you going to do that? ' She is baffled as I'm more of an indoor girl...I like my hotels. I've never slept outside."