Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has arrived in Australia ahead of the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, joking that he is there for a "top secret TV show that I can't talk about."
The 48-year-old singer landed on Wednesday, after his flight was cancelled, and quipped about the challenges ahead. "My flight was cancelled but there are lots of trials," he said. "I am here to do a top secret TV show I can't talk about. Are my bandmates not here? I thought I was meeting them here. I am not a great liar am I? I have never been camping. I've been to festivals playing them, never camping."
Other arrivals Down Under
Wilson is among several celebrities who have recently landed in Australia for the ITV show, which is hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly. The full line-up has been confirmed by ITV ahead of the show beginning next week.
Love Island star Chloe Burrows, who appeared on the dating show in 2021 as the first bombshell of the series, has also arrived. She finished as runner-up with her now-ex Toby Aromolaran, behind winners Liam and Millie.
Speaking on her arrival, she said: "Don't come too close I need a big fat shower, I stink. I got a 99p voucher holiday which has sent me to the Gold Coast. I am a big fan of Bondi rescue and am a big fan of Vegemite so I have come to check it out."
More stars touch down
Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney joked she had flown out to get her hair extensions done. "I couldn't get my extensions down in Liverpool so I got an appointment over here to get my nails and my hair done," she said. "I love Australia, the people are cool and friendly. It's a home from home."
Sweeney added: "I was here years ago and did a TV show called Challenge of a Lifetime. Last time I was here I was crawling between two skyscrapers on a wire on my stomach. ...that was 20 years ago."
Victoria's Secret model Leomie Anderson claimed she was just visiting the Gold Coast, while YouTube star Sharky and footballing legend Wayne Rooney have also been seen arriving in Brisbane.
Asked whether his wife Coleen was proud of him, Rooney said: "She is obviously. I think because she has done it, she knows what it is, so she knows how difficult it is as well. It will be nice for her to sit down and be invested in it."
The couple's four sons, Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass, have had different reactions. "The younger two are very excited," Rooney said. "I think my older two are worried that I will embarrass them. I tend to do that a lot when their friends come round (to our house) and I think they are more worried about me embarrassing them!"
