She is most famed for her hilarious presenting career on This Morning.
But trying her hand at something new, Josie Gibson will be switching the sofa for the jungle as she joins a whole new bunch of teammates for I’m A Celebrity’s new series.
The former Big Brother contestant, 38, has been hotly tipped to be among the star’s heading into camp this year and seeming to confirm her addition, Josie was spotted heading to Australia from London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday.
She appeared in high spirits as she made her way through the terminal while wheeling her suitcase.
She stopped to take selfies with fans and chat to other passengers in the queue on their way Down Under.
Cutting a casual figure, Josie was dressed in leggings and a dark smart coat with gold button detailing.
She sported a cross over brown bag on one wrist and was seen laughing away while preparing to board her long-haul flight.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have already touched down to start rehearsing for the show.
It comes as Nigel Farage was the first celebrity to arrive in Australia ahead of the new series.
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.
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.
He and all the other campmates will face frightening Bushtucker trials where they will be forced to eat pigs testicles and deer’s blood.
Nigel 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.’
Nigel’s appearance comes after ITV bosses were said to be in crisis talks with his team after he raised concerns about the show’s cigarette ban.
Contestants are expected to go back to basics and live a life without luxuries during the show and
This Morning star will have to get used to life without luxuries for a short amount of time, with the launch of I’m A Celebrity coming next weekend.
Josie and Nigel aren’t the only stars from the rumoured line-up who have been seen heading to Oz for the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
First Dates star Fred Sirieix was also seen at Heathrow with the French TV personality, 51, is expected to travel on the same flight as Gibson.
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