A former X Factor judge has been hotly tipped for I’m A Celebrity...
Get Me Out Of Here! , and ITV bosses are apparently extremely ‘excited’ about the potential signing. Every year, speculation is always rife over which celebrities are going to be cast in the line-up to enter the jungle, ready to take on all sorts of terrifying challenges. Several names have already been rumoured for the 2024 season, including boxer Tommy Fury , former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield and ex- Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice .
Now, 00s popstar and X Factor legend Tulisa Contostavlos – who first found fame in the hip hop trio N-Dubz – has been named as another contender. ‘Tulisa has been on ITV’s hit list for a while but until now she’s never wanted to consider it,’ a source told The Sun . ‘This year is a decade since she left The X Factor so she felt the time was right to return to the TV spotlight — the amazing reception to the N-Dubz reunion tour really helped build her confidence.
’ The insider claimed that the ‘breadth’ of Tulisa’s career could mean that she’ll appeal to the ‘wide audience’ who tune in to watch I’m A Celebrity. ‘As well as everyone knowing her from The X Factor, her original music fanbase has boomed thanks to the N-Dubz reunion tour,’ they stated. ‘TV bosses are particularly excited by the new wealth of fans in the crucial 16 to 24 age range who have discovered Tulisa and the band through TikTok and everyone hop.