Myleene Klass has reportedly signed up for the upcoming I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here spin-off show – 16 years after her original stint on the programme.
The singer, 44, is said to have joined the line-up for the ITV all stars spin-off show and is reportedly ‘in hiding’ ahead of jetting off to South Africa to begin filming.
Myleene originally appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2006 and her white bikini shower moment is an iconic part of the reality show’s history.
Returning? Myleene Klass has reportedly signed up for the upcoming I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here spin-off show – 16 years after her original stint on the programme
A source told The Sun that fans will have to wait and see whether she has packed a white bikini this time round, and said she ‘could not be more excited’ to join the cast.
They told the publication: ‘Myleene is going back on the show and could not be more excited.
‘She joined her co-stars in hiding over the past week and is preparing to fly off to begin filming.’
‘She wants to make her family proud and can’t wait for her kids [Hero, 11, and Ava, 15] to see her roughing it,’ they added.
Original stint: Myleene originally appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2006 and her white bikini shower moment is an iconic moment of the reality show’s history
MailOnline has contacted I’m A Celebrity and Myleene’s representatives for comment.
Myleene recreated her iconic bikini moment while on holiday with her family in July, sharing sizzling snaps of herself in a similar white bikini.
On her Stories, Myleene alluded to her 2006 bikini moment, as she declared: ‘If in doubt get the white bikini out.’
In the jungle, Myleene finished on second place, behind Matt Willis, and after her stint on the show, she put her white bikini on auction, raising £7,500 for charity.
Show: In the jungle, Myleene finished on second place, behind Matt Willis, and after her 2006 stint on the show, she put her white bikini on auction, raising £7,500 for charity
It comes after it was reported that Coronation Street star Andy Whyment is heading back into the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! camp for the spin-off show.
The actor, 41, who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap, finished in second place in 2019 behind winner Jacqueline Jossa, 29.
And he is due to appear on the new version of the show, with a TV source telling The Sun: ‘Andy is hugely popular with audiences, who love his down-to-earth nature and sense of humour.
‘He’s the perfect antidote to some of the divas and egos who are likely to be in the final line-up and producers are keen to strike the right balance.’
Wow: Myleene recently recreated her iconic bikini moment while on holiday with her family in July, sharing sizzling snaps of herself in a similar white bikini
Still got it: On her Stories, Myleene alluded to her iconic 2006 bikini moment, as she declared: ‘If in doubt get the white bikini out’
A long line of former jungle stars are also reportedly set to appear, including the likes of model Janice Dickinson, actress Helen Flanagan, Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell, boxer Amir Khan, former EastEnders cast member Dean Gaffney, Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo, and ex Made in Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo.
Andy’s fellow former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan, 32, entertained viewers when she appeared on the show in 2012 – and it is claimed she too is taking part in the spin-off 10 years after first taking part.
A source told the The Sun: ‘It has taken months of negotiations because it is a big decision to spend so long away from her young children but she has finally come around to the idea.
Return: It comes after it was reported that Coronation Street star Andy Whyment is heading back into the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! camp for the spin-off show
‘Helen is an absolute catch for ITV and they are thrilled she is finally on board.’
They added: ‘She was brilliant telly back in 2012 and is bound to be just as entertaining this time around — especially if she gets voted into doing the trials again.’
The brand new all-stars version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is set to be filmed in South Africa.
The new stand alone show will run in addition to the usual annual ITV programme – which is set to return to the Australian jungle this year after two years in Wales – and is likely to air next summer.
Popular: The actor, who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap, finished in second place in 2019 behind winner Jacqueline Jossa (pictured in 2019)
Channel bosses have signed up Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to host the show and legendary contestants from the past will compete, taking part in trials while living in camp.
A source told MailOnline: ‘The team behind I’m A Celebrity are making a brand new spin off of the hit series featuring the most loved, favourite campmates from previous years.
‘The campmates will be doing trials and living in the camp environment, but with fresh and exciting new twists, and they will have a hand in their own destiny through a series of internal votes and challenges.
‘The new edition is likely to air in 2023 but before that viewers will get to enjoy the show’s much anticipated return to Australia in November.’
The spin-off won’t have any sort of public vote as in other series.
‘It’s taken months of negotiations’: Helen Flanagan is also ‘set to return to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’ 10 years after her first stint on the show, according to reports
A source told MailOnline: ‘The show is still very much based in the world of I’m A Celebrity – the camp mates will be doing trials and living in the camp environment, but with fresh and exciting new twists on the format.
‘The camp mates will have a hand in their own destiny through a series of internal votes and challenges.’
It’s thought the new spin-off will be a slightly shorter format of two weeks instead of the usual three.
The new pre-recorded show will either air in November or kept back to be broadcast in early 2023.
The main reality show is returning to the Australian jungle for the first time in three years after it was held in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.
Extra jungle fun: The brand new all-stars version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is set to be filmed in South Africa, with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (pictured) as hosts
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