Danny Jones
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Who is Danny Jones in ITV I'm A Celebrity 2024?

by · Manchester Evening News

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is back for another year with a group of 10 famous faces heading into the Australian bush.

The popular TV show returns to ITV and will air each night for the next three weeks as the celebs get to grips with camp life.

Among the stars ready to face up to gruelling bush tucker trials is singer, songwriter and musician Danny Jones. The 38-year-old is best known as being one of the lead singers of McFly.

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Born in Brightmet near Bolton, Danny attended Thornleigh Salesian College, Haberdashers’ Boys’ School and later Bury College where he studied for a BTEC in music. when he was younger.

Danny joined McFly when they formed in 2003 alongside Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd. In 2005 McFly won the Brit Award for Best British Pop Act. McFly's debut album Room on the 3rd Floor debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Since then the McFly have released six more studio albums. The band's popular songs include Five Colours in Her Hair, Obviously, Shine a Light, All About You and That Girl.

I'm A Celebrity isn't the first reality show Danny has taken part in, and he appeared and won The Masked Singer earlier this year as Piranha. He also currently features alongside Tom FLetcher as a coach in The Voice UK.

Danny is married to model Georgia Horsley and the couple have one son, who was born in 2018.

Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd and Tom Fletcher of McFly
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Danny said appearing on I'm a Celeb is a bucket list moment - but is dreading taking part in the trial. Speaking ahead of the entering the jungle he said: "I felt very privileged to be asked to do it. This is an amazing opportunity. I had time in the diary, which was insane.

"I’ll never get the opportunity again. I’ve always learned so much more from pushing myself out of my comfort zone. For me it’s learning about myself as well. And showing my little boy that it’s ok to be scared - it’s do it and conquer it."

Exaplaining what he will be like to share a camp with, Danny added: "I’m quite patient. I’m quite placid. I’m quite chilled. I like it calm, I like putting music on, I like it smelling nice. I like a bath in the evening…"

Joining Danny in the jungle is Corrie star Alan Halsall, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse, TV presenter GK Barry, singer Tulisa, WAG Coleen Rooney, radio DJ Melvin Odoom, Loose Women's Jane Moore, former boxer Barry McGuigan and radio presenter Dean McCullough.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here starts on ITV1 on Sunday, November 17 at 9pm.