It’s getting to be that time of year again when the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! machine rumbles back into life, and there’s a great deal of speculation over which celebrities will go into the jungle.

A number of outlets have been throwing out names for the famous faces that you might soon see adorned with creepy crawlies in the hopes of getting the camp a few nice meals.

Do take all of this with several pinches of salt, though; ITV will announce the full line-up in their own time.

Speculation has certainly been ramping up recently, with the Manchester Evening News throwing out a list of eight names which they say covers the celebrities most rumoured to be on I’m A Celeb next.

Would you like to see Ally McCoist in the jungle? (Andrew Matthews – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Ally McCoist

The eight names the MEN has mooted range through former footballers, singers, TV presenters and influencers.

They claim that former footballer Ally McCoist came close to joining the show a couple of years ago, and that his family ‘have been telling him forever’ that he’d sparkle on I’m A Celeb.

Is this going to be his year?

Surely Clarkson doing the jungle would get more stick than Hammond doing panto. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson

You’d think he was busy enough running his farm and opening his pub, but the MEN claims that a spokesperson for betideas.com said going into the jungle ‘looks a likely destination’ for Clarkson.

He has been in jungles before, including in the Bolivia Special episode of Top Gear, where his testicles became submerged in a river, much to the amusement of his colleagues.

In more recent years, he has been on other ITV show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as the presenter, and gets to be more involved with proceedings thanks to the ‘ask the host’ lifeline.

Tommy Fury recently split up with Molly-Mae and promised the truth would be revealed. (Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Tommy Fury

The MEN points the finger at Ladbrokes for this rumour, as the betting site apparently reckons the odds on reality TV bosses rushing towards either him or former partner Molly-Mae Hague are good.

The couple recently split up and Fury said that ‘the truth will come out’, having said that claims of him cheating are ‘completely false’.

Phillip Schofield was recently on a desert island for a TV show. (Channel 5)

Phillip Schofield

This one seems a tad far-fetched, not least because he was just on a desert island for Channel 5 where he talked about an ‘utter, utter betrayal’.

Having just come out of one jungle, would you expect him to be soon afterwards going into another or appearing on ITV again?

If Coronation Street star Alan was meant to be headed for the jungle before an injury kept him out, now he’d have a clear run. (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

Alan Halsall

The odds on the Coronation Street star going into the jungle are apparently high, as he was supposed to be joining I’m A Celeb last year before he got seriously injured.

Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs on Corrie, had been rumoured to join the 2023 edition of the show before he announced to fans that he’d suffered a pretty serious leg injury.

Whether he’d been preparing to head into the jungle or not before, what he needed was time to recover rather than competing in the Celebrity Cyclone.

From Wagatha Christie to jungle living? (Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Disney+)

Coleen Rooney

Meanwhile, The Sun on Sunday claims that the headline celebrity this year is going to be Coleen Rooney of ‘Wagatha Christie’ fame.

They claim she’s a big fan of the show and will now be on it, and interestingly enough, her courtroom rival Rebekah Vardy was actually on the 2017 version of the show.

Once again, temper your expectations because at this point, according to ITV, it’s all ‘speculation’.

You’d hope they do have some celebrities already lined up, as I’m A Celeb 2024 starts airing next month, but they’ll confirm it on their own timetable.

Giovanni Pernice was recently subject to an investigation of bullying at the BBC and is not in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. (Sama Kai/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Giovanni Pernice

The Strictly Come Dancing star recently announced ‘I’m back baby!’ after an investigation into bullying allegations made against him had concluded.

He’d been accused by actor Amanda Abbington, and a BBC investigation upheld six of the claims against him while clearing him of a further 10.

As a result of the allegations and investigation, he’s not currently on Strictly, meaning he might be free for I’m A Celeb duties.

ITV have said that everything is ‘speculation’ right now, so you’ll have to wait until the official announcement. (Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images)

Tulisa Contostavlos

The MEN says that the N-Dubz singer turned X-Factor judge may also be bound for the jungle.

All sorts of celebrities end up making their way there, so anything is possible, and nothing is to be taken for granted until you see them decked out in the gear with their name and number on the back.

Influencer GK Barry has already been on Loose Women so going into the jungle ought to be a walk in the park. (Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Hayu)

GK Barry

A social media influencer who has recently appeared on Loose Women, she wouldn’t be the first internet star to make the leap to I’m A Celeb.

Nella Rose did it last year and it’s possible that the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! team have decided to go for another influencer.

Her appearance on Loose Women would mean she’s no stranger to appearing on ITV.

The lineup for the hit ITV show finally dropped yesterday (9 November) and viewers can now start placing their bets on who is going to crumble first.

The likes of Fred Sirieix, Frankie Dettori, Nella Rose, Tony Bellew, Nigel Farage, Josie Gibson, Nick Pickard, Jamie-Lynn Spears, Danielle Harold, Sam Thompson, Marvin Humes and Grace Dent will all be making their way into the jungle.

ITV

Britney Spears’ sister Jamie-Lynn will be an interesting one, and champion boxer Bellew, who retired in 2018, will for sure be showing off his Scouse charm.

But this year’s controversial pick – yes I said ‘pick’ – is politician Nigel Farage, who is seemingly following in the footsteps of Matt Hancock.

And it’s a decision which has certainly proved to be controversial – with many people refusing to watch the show because of him.

One wrote on X: “This will be the first time in years that I’m not watching I’m a Celeb. I refuse to sit and see Ant & Dec laugh and joke with a man as vile as Nigel Farage.”

Another put: Nigel Farage on #ImACeleb this year? Welp, won’t be watching this year then. Urgh.”

The bush tucker trials will be an interesting one this year.

Now, regular viewers of the show will notice that the celebrities all wear red socks while they are in camp.

ITV

This isn’t just a uniform decision, but a decision based in something a lot more gross, according to a show insider.

And he should know too, he’s the medic.

Bob McCarron worked on the show for years before hanging up his stethoscope this year, and he told Woman’s Own a few years ago that the socks are actually to cover up blood splatters from the many and varied blood sucking critters that live in the jungle.

ITV

Basically, one of the pitfalls of being in the jungle is that you will get bitten, you will pick up cuts and bruises, and they simply don’t want the celebs to look too much like they’ve been through the wars.

I’ll leave that one with you to take a guess.

Social media sleuths reckon they’ve worked out the identity of one famous face heading into the I’m a Celeb camp later this month.

The popular reality show landed on our screens a little bit earlier last year (6 November) due to the FIFA World Cup taking place – but it usually airs from mid November and it seems this year is no exception, with a teaser ad for I’m a Celeb confirming the show will begin on Sunday, 19 November.

With just under two weeks to go, ITV is yet to confirm its celebrity line-up but there has been plenty of speculation online, including Nigel Farage, JLS’ Marvin Humes, ex-EastEnders star Danielle Harold, This Morning’s Josie Gibson and First Dates’ Fred Siriex.

Alongside them, jockey Frankie Dettori is also tipped to star – and fans reckon that he’s as good as confirmed it with a recent post he shared to X, formerly known as Twitter.

In the post, Dettori can be seen leaning against a fence with water and a city skyline behind him.

Captioning the shot, he wrote: “Touchdown…” alongside an emoji of the Australian flag, which eagle-eyed X users were quick to jump on.

X/@FrankieDettori

Responding to the post, one person said: “He’s defo going on I’m A Celeb.”

Another said simply: “I’m A Celeb.”

While a third wrote: “Jungle fever…”

Dettori has previously explained why he was taking a trip Down Under – he had written on social media that he would be flying from California to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup.

Dettori shared: “Unfortunately, this year I’m suspended, so I can[t] ride but I will support the Melbourne Cup carnival for the week, see some old friends riding and have a smashing time at the racing.”

But with the cup down and dusted earlier today (7 November), there’s nothing preventing Dettori from taking part in the show.

ITV

It’s previously been reported that the jockey is keen to appear in the ITV show.

Landing in Aus earlier than the other contestants, a source reportedly told The Sun: “Frankie is a superstar signing for jungle casting producers as he is a legend in the horse racing world and would be reality TV gold.

“He might be pint-sized, but his personality is larger than life and he has real charm and a sense of humour.

“Frankie would be brilliant in the Bushtucker Trials too as being competitive is second nature to him.”

Actor Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the long-running soap, had been rumoured to be one of the celebs flying out to Australia this year to take part in the reality show.

It’s unclear how the dad-of-one came to injure his leg, but he’s looking at quite a lengthy rehabilitation period.

Halsall took to Instagram to share a shot of himself post-surgery, while reassuring fans the operation had gone ‘really well’.

He wrote: “On Friday I underwent ACL reconstruction surgery. I have been told the surgery went really well. I know I have a long 9-12 months of rehabilitation ahead of me but I’m sure with the support of family and friends I’ll get there.”

A source told The Mirror that Halsall’s operation was a ‘big blow’ to the ITV reality show.

Instagram/@alanhalsall

They said: “It’s a big blow, but there’s no way he can go to Australia – his surgeon would have a fit. Alan needs to recover fully and then maybe he can take part next year. It’s a massive shame because everyone was really looking forward to having him on the show, but these things happen.”

But Corrie fans may be pleased to know that they’ll still be seeing Tyrone on their screens until early next year when he will be taking a ‘break’.

A Coronation Street spokesperson told The Mirror: “Alan will be on screen in the coming weeks as we film two months ahead, and then he’ll be taking a short break whilst he recovers.”

Instagram/@alanhalsall

I’m A Celeb returns to our screens later this month, with a teaser ad confirming the show will begin on Sunday, 19 November.

ITV’s celebrity line-up for the show is yet to be announced, but there have been plenty of rumours and names thrown in about the build-up already.

Among those expected to be crowned king or queen of the jungle are Nigel Farage, JLS’ Marvin Humes, Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson, ex-EastEnder Danielle Harold, This Morning’s Josie Gibson and First Dates’ Fred Siriex.

Alongside them, jockey Frankie Dettori is also tipped to star – and fans reckon that he’s as good as confirmed it with a recent post he shared to X.