I’m a Celebrity South Africa cast: Full line-up entering jungle

If you’re getting ready to re-enter the I’m a Celebrity jungle in the show’s new spin-off series, think again – this time, the celebs will be camping in the South African savanna.

That’s not the only twist in store for this new version of the format, as all of the campmates will be famous faces to have previously appeared on the original show.

Meanwhile, a “brutal format twist” will see the contestants go head-to-head at terrifying trials until only one celebrity is left standing.

Among those returning are boxer Amir Khan, Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan and Countdown icon Carol Vorderman, as we as American model and television personality Janice Dickinson

Those re-entering the reality show include Countdown’s Carol Vorderman, Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan, Diversity’s Jordan Banjo and TV personality Janice Dickinson as well as many more fan-favourites.

Gillian McKeith, 63, Dean Gaffney, 45, Joe Swash, 41, Andy Whyment, 42, Myleene Klass, 45, and Georgia Toffolo, 28, will be arriving in camp later on in the series.

The celebs’ return and the change in location won’t be the only twist on the format in this new series, as ITV has teased that the challenges will be “even bigger and tougher” than before.

But which other former campmates will be returning for the new series? Here’s everything you need to know about the cast of I’m a Celebrity South Africa.

I’m a Celebrity South Africa cast: Full line-up entering jungle

The full line-up of the I’m a Celebrity South Africa cast is as follows.

• Amir Khan
• Jordan Banjo
• Helen Flanagan
• Carol Vorderman
• Fatima Whitbread
• Paul Burrell
• Phil Tufnell
• Janice Dickinson
• Shaun Ryder

Tonight Carol Vorderman looks tense as she faces a 50-metre drop on the upcoming I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.

The former Countdown presenter, 62, is challenged to walk off a terrifyingly-high platform to win food for camp in Monday’s series premiere.

Even Amir Khan admits he was ‘s**tting myself’ while Jordan Banjo describes the ‘agony’ he experienced while taking part in Deadly Drop.

Helen Flanagan fights back tears as she’s challenged to leap from giant red balls suspended 2,000ft in the air.

Phil Tufnell and Fatima Whitbread, who also fly in via helicopter to take on the pursuit, look equally worried taking on Newton’s Cradle.

The former Countdown presenter, 62, is challenged to walk off a terrifyingly-high platform to win food for camp in Monday’s series premiere

Janice Dickinson, Paul Burrell and Shaun Ryder take on the water-based Trees of Torment.

Helen may be known for opting out of challenges when she first appeared on the ITV series in 2012.

But the actress recently claimed she won’t chicken out of Bushtucker Trials as she wants to make her children ‘proud’.

Ahead of her return, she said: ‘The public know me best for being an absolute wimp in the trials. I was useless – really rubbish – but hopefully I’m going to be a lot better this time.

‘Looking back now I can see how I was a bit of a drama queen back in 2012.

‘I am wiser now. I’m so determined to make my girls proud as well. I won’t be shouting I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’

With no public vote, they will be competing against each other in a battle to become the first ever I’m A Celebrity Legend.

The celebrities who are used to a lavish lifestyle may be in for quite a shock as they take their first look around the camp on the Ant and Dec hosted show.

Their very basic camp has nothing more than a few wooden benches around a fire, some uncomfortable-looking camp beds and hammocks and an outdoor shower.

Here is all you need to know about the stars taking part.

Shaun Ryder

Age: 60

Job: Happy Mondays singer

Previous series: 2010

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is a performer and TV personality, best known as the lead singer of the rock band. He has also appeared on Would I Lie to You?, Celebrity Juice, Celebrity Mastermind and That Sunday Night Show.

He took competed on I’m a Celebrity’s 2010 show, finishing in second place.

Carol Vorderman

Age: 62

Job: TV personality and presenter

Previous series: 2016

Carol Vorderman is best known as the co-host of Countdown, appearing on the show between 1982 and 2008. She has since appeared on Loose Women, Strictly Come Dancing, Have I Got News for You, Lorraine and Beat the Chasers, and has hosted the Pride of Britain Awards since 1999.

Vorderman competed on I’m A Celebrity back in 2015, finishing in eighth place.

Amir Khan

Age: 36

Job: Boxer

Previous series: 2017

Amir Khan is a former professional boxer who has representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games, picking up a silver medal in 2004 and a gold medal at the 2003 Junior Olympics.

Since his boxing career began at the age of 11, Khan has held unified light-welterweight world championships between 2009 and 2012 as well as the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 until 2008. He was banned from professional earlier this month for two years after ostarine was found in his doping test following his match against Kell Brook.

Outside of boxing, Khan appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2017, coming in fifth place, and starred in his own BBC Three reality show Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton.

Jordan Banjo

Age: 30

Job: Diversity star and TV presenter

Previous series: 2016

Jordan Banjo is a dancer and TV presenter, best known as a member of Diversity, the dance troupe that won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.

Since winning BGT, Banjo has presented shows like Got to Dance, Dancing on Ice, The Greatest Dancer and Eat Well for Less as well as KISS Breakfast with Perri Kiely. He appeared on I’m a Celebrity in 2016 and was the fourth celebrity to leave the jungle.

Helen Flanagan

Age: 32

Job: Ex Corrie star

Previous series: 2012

Helen Flanagan is an actress who rose to fame after starring as Rosie Webster on Coronation Street. The 32-year-old joined the soap in 2000, staying on the cobbles for 12 years before leaving and returning for one year in 2017.

Since leaving Corrie, Flanagan has appeared on Soapstar Superstar, Hell’s Kitchen, All Star Family Fortune, Celebrity Juice, Celebrity Wedding Planner and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, while she briefly returned to acting for one episode of Holby City.

Fatima Whitbread

Age: 62

Job: Olympic javelin thrower

Previous series: 2011

Fatima Whitbread is a former Olympic athlete, who broke the world record for javelin throwing at the 1986 European Athletics Championships. She has two gold medals (1986 European Championships, 1987 World Championships) and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1987.

Since retiring in 1992, Whitbread has appeared on A Question of Sport, The Wright Stuff, ITV’s Find A Family, Celebrity Wrestling, This Morning and Pilgrimage: Road to Istanbul, while in 2011, she took part in I’m a Celeb, coming in third place.

Paul Burrell

Age: 56

Job: Former royal butler and TV personality

Previous series: 2004

Paul Burrell is a former servant of the British Royal Household and a TV personality. He is best known as the butler to Princess Diana until her death in 1997, after which he released a memoir and appeared on Australian Princess, Countdown, Stars in Their Eyes and Through the Keyhole.

He took part in I’m A Celebrity in 2004, becoming a runner-up on the season.

Phil Tufnell

Age: 64

Job: Cricketer and radio personality

Previous series: 2003

Phil Tufnell is a former cricketer who played on the England cricket team from 1986 until 2002.

After retiring from the sport in 2002, he forged a media career, appearing on Blankety Blank, They Think It’s All Over, A Question of Sport, The One Show, All Star Mr & Mrs and The Jump. He took part on I’m a Celebrity in 2003 and went on to win the show.

Janice Dickinson

Age: 68

Job: Model and TV personality

Previous series: 2007

Janice Dickinson is a model and TV personality, and was one of the most successful models of the 1970s and 1980s, and also served as a judge on America’s Next Top Model for four seasons between 2003 and 2006. She also appeared in her own reality show The Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Celebrity Big Brother.

She took part in I’m A Celebrity in 2007 and came in second place, before going on to compete in the US version of the show.

I’m a Celebrity South Africa starts tonight at 9pm (Monday 24th April 2023) on ITV1 and ITVX

Other features of the set up – which is six times bigger than the Australia one – include a chores board with activities such as cooking and wood collecting to be designated out.

In this camp instead of the water for washing tumbling over a natural cliff, it will fall from a shower head suspended from a tree.

The entrance to the camp also features a leafy walkway down to a covered tree archway into the camp.

The beds are raised up off the ground with wooden stilts to protect the stars from keen creepy crawlies but offer no plush mattress.

A source told The Sun of the new camp: ‘Everything is bigger, scarier and bolder. If the celebrities think they know what to expect then they are wrong.

‘The only thing that they can count on is the diet of rice and beans!’

The publication reports that the celebrities will be stranded in isolation, surrounded by wild animals around five miles away from the nearest road and 40 minutes drive from a village.

I’m A Celebrity… South Africa starts on Monday on ITV at 9pm for 1H30.