Coleen Rooney is reportedly seeking "revenge" on her husband Wayne as he arrived in Australia ahead of his rumoured appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The former Manchester United star was seen at Manchester Airport on Sunday (November 8) before flying to Brisbane, where he landed on Monday (November 9) ahead of the ITV show's return on Monday (November 16).
When he landed, Wayne was not giving anything away, telling waiting journalists and photographers: "I've never been to Australia."
Voting plans for Bushtucker trials
Insiders have said that Coleen, who finished runner-up during the show's 2024 series, intends to "blow the voting app up" as she votes for her husband to take on a succession of Bushtucker trials. This comes after Wayne urged his millions of followers to download the ITV app to vote when she appeared on the show two years ago.
Friends say Coleen is expected to approach the task with the "utmost determination." A pal told the Mirror: "They are all routing for Wayne to do as many as possible - its only right after they all voted for her. She is laughing how she wants her revenge, and she definitely means business."
Wayne's motivation and family support
Wayne, who has enjoyed a successful career as a football pundit following spells in management, is the biggest name in this year's line-up secured by ITV. His arrival follows months of negotiations with network bosses, who believe he could prove as popular as his wife.
A pal said: "Wayne has a lot to live up to Coleen's amazing performance in the jungle two years ago, but he is determined to give it a good go. She was a huge influence in him deciding to sign on the dotted line."
The former England captain is understood to be particularly keen to impress his four sons - Kai, 16, Klay, 13, Kit, ten, and Cass, eight - by taking on the trials. The pal added: "He has no shortage of advice from Coleen who became a firm favourite with viewers during her own stint in camp."
Other celebrities in the line-up
As well as Wayne, other stars include Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, TV presenter and former Paralympian Ade Adepitan, Kaiser Chiefs' frontman Ricky Wilson and former Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney.
