The Masked Singer is getting a jungle makeover with a TV special centred around I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
The celebrities may not be facing a Bushtucker Trial, but instead will compete whilst dressed head to toe in extravagant outfits, as the panel and viewers at home attempt to guess who is hiding behind the mask.
This year the characters include Huntsman, Wombat, Dunny and Bearded Dragon which have now been revealed in first look images.
Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan will form the judging line up.
Meanwhile former jungle campmate and regular host Joel Dommett will be back on presenting duties.
The TV special will air on ITV on November 19 at 7.30pm ahead of the new I’m A Celebrity series at 9pm.
Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s Head of Entertainment Commissioning said: ‘What a perfect way to celebrate the return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! than with a unique mash-up of two hugely successful series…
‘Viewers will get to enjoy all things Jungle with a wonderfully bonkers Masked Singer twist.
‘With flamboyant costumes that pay homage to the iconic series as it returns to Australia, families will be able to play alongside our panel in TV’s favourite guessing game.’
Nigel Farage was the first celebrity to arrive in Australia ahead of the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
The Brexit Party founder, 58 – rumoured to be earning £1.5million for his imminent stint in the jungle – is the first confirmed campmate to enter the jungle as he led the stars arriving into the airport on Sunday.
Josie Gibson, 38, is the the second confirmed campmate as she was spotted checking in at Heathrow airport for a Singapore Airlines flight to Australia.
First Dates star Fred Sirieix was also seen at Heathrow – the French TV personality, 51, is expected to travel on the same flight as Gibson.
Elsewhere social media influencer Nella Rose, 26, greeted onlookers with a wave after following Farage to Brisbane head this year’s launch on November 19.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have already touched down to start rehearsing for the show.
Nigel, who will become the series’ highest paid contestant ever, touched down at 9.45am following a 20-hour flight from London this morning to become the first confirmed camp mate for this series.
Nigel has been paid a staggering £1.5 million for his time in the jungle where he will face frightening Bushtucker trials where he will be forced to eat pigs testicles and deer’s blood.
He was all smiles as he revealed that he had made the decision to take part so he could engage with potential young voters who want to hear his political views.
Speaking to the MailOnline, he said: ‘I just think there’s a big young audience out there that watches the programme.
‘They’re people who are worth talking to and I’ve been messing around with TikTok for the past couple of months and you’d be surprised there are a lot of people out there who are interested in what I have to say. So that would be the reason, if you do see me there.’
When asked if he had watched fellow MP Matt Hancock on last year’s series, he replied: ‘Who didn’t?’
TikTok star Nella arrived just three hours after the politician landed, evading questions about who here least favourite co-star would be.
Another surprise alleged campmate is said to be Britney Spears’ estranged younger sister, Jamie Lynn.
Frankie Dettori has also roused suspicion, after he announced his retirement from horse racing after 35 years in December last year.
The show frequently features soap stars, and this year it has been rumoured the spots will be filled by Hollyoaks stalwart Nick Pickard and EastEnders actress Danielle Harold.
Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson fuelled speculation he was joining the line-up after he was missing from his podcast with Pete Wicks this week, suggesting he had left for Australia.
Meanwhile JLS star Marvin Humes is also said to be in the mix.
The last spot is surprisingly rumoured to be filled by MasterChef’ Grace Dent, despite her previously blasting the show.
In the past, Grace has branded the show ‘a puerile venture into starvation, televised constipation and animal cruelty, abbreviated by ads for Iceland £1 curries.’
In 2012, she also admitted that she was embarrassed to watch it, saying: ‘I snap my blinds firmly shut before settling down to watch I’m a Celeb, in fear the theme tune alone devalues my property.’
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