A number of former I’m A Celebrity...
Get Me Out of Here contestants have confirmed they are backing an Irish contestant to win the 24th series of the ITV show. The Ant and Dec presented celebrity reality show returned last week with podcaster and influencer GK Barry, singer Tulisa and Irish boxing promoter Barry McGuigan among the campmates. In further delight for Irish viewers, former Love Island star turned TV presenter Maura Higgins entered as a late arrival alongside Reverend Richard Coles.
The duo hit up the junkyard , where they were tasked with conning their fellow campmates into thinking they were living in squalor — rather than luxury. With the show being back just one week, people are already picking their winners with many social media users backing Maura to take the throne as Queen of the Jungle. Former I’m A Celeb contestants Phil Tufnell and Dean Gaffney have their money on former professional boxer Barry.
Cricket star Phil won the TV show in 2003, and backed his fellow sports star in following suit. Speaking to Betway, he said: ‘Barry McGuigan would be great to win, I’ve also met Danny [Jones] and he’s a great guy.’ Soap star Dean branded McGuigan a ‘dark horse,’ but crowned Coleen Rooney as his winner, when speaking to Heart Bingo.
Elsewhere, fellow boxer turned contestant Amir Khan backed McGuigan who he branded as ‘brilliant.’ Speaking to Prime Casino , Amir said Barry was a ‘very charming guy.’ ‘He’s got the characteristics to.
