Celebs have been spotted in Byron Bay for the parachute entrance into I'm A Celeb
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I’m A Celeb new photos show sneak peek as celebrities spotted filming show opening

by · Manchester Evening News

ITV’s hit show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here returns this weekend with the opening show on Sunday (November 17).

The line-up was officially confirmed by ITV earlier this week with huge names including N-Dubz star Tulisa, WAG Coleen Rooney, former boxer Barry McGuigan plus many other famous faces. With the show rapidly approaching, the celebs have been spotted in Australia filming the opening for Sunday's launch episode.

The participating celebs have been spotted preparing for and taking part in a terrifying parachute skydive into Byron Bay.

Read more: ITV's I'm A Celebrity 2024 full line-up confirmed with days to go until new series

As the celebs touch down on Byron Bay, you can see their relief at being on solid ground. But that won’t last for long as they will soon be entering the Australian jungle.

For the parachute dive, celebs are strapped to professionals and guided down to the beach from a plane, which we will see play out on Sunday's launch episode.

Loose Women's Jane Moore's parachute blew off track and landed among tourists on the Aussie beach.

Jane Moores parachute is blown off course and she lands amongst the tourists at Byron Bay
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Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse looks thrilled to be in Australia. She has previously admitted that she has a huge fear of snakes but feels up to the challenge of the show.

Following confirmation she was set to join I'm A Celeb, Oti shared a post to Instagram in which she shared her official promo shot in her jungle gear and said: "SURPRISE!!!!! I'm going In the jungle. Make sure watch @imacelebrity every night on @itv from the 17th of November!!" She then added: "Pray for me #imaceleb," alongside praying hands and crying laughing emojis.

Oti Mabusi parachutes into Byron Bay
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Former X Factor judge and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has admitted her 'fear' and revealed why she 'avoided the spotlight' after it was announced she would be joining the star studded I'm A Celeb line up.

In an interview with ITV, the star, 36, said she 'doesn't want to draw attention' to herself and aims to be her 'true authentic self' in the show, filmed in the forests of Australia.

She said: “I will probably struggle in the first few days as doing something like this is a big deal for me. I haven’t been thrust this much into the spotlight in a while and I have avoided it out of irrational fear.

Tulisa parachutes into Byron Bay
(Image: Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)

Here is the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here 2024 line-up in full:

  • Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall
  • Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse
  • TikTok and Loose Women star GK Barry
  • N-Dubz star Tulisa
  • McFly's Danny Jones
  • WAG Coleen Rooney
  • BBC Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom
  • Loose Women's Jane Moore
  • Former boxer Barry McGuigan
  • Radio presenter Dean McCullough

Love Island star Maura Higgins and broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles are currently missing from ITV's list but they are expected to enter the jungle at a later date.

In 2023, TV personality Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle. Boxer Tony Bellew came second and the controversial politician Nigel Farage won third place.

Other stars who took part in last year’s series of I’m a Celeb included JLS singer Marvin Humes, First Dates maitre d’hotel Fred Sirieix, and former jockey Frankie Dettori.

The show kicks of at 9 pm on Sunday 17 November and will be broadcast daily on ITV1 and ITVX.