I'm A Celebrity Starts With A 1000 Feet Bungee Jump

So I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here has kicked off and the television programme starts tonight on ITV1 at 9 pm.

The contestants have alreadsy made camp via kayak and 1000 feet bungee jumps out of a helicopter.

Anna Ryder-Richardson had to pluck up a lot of courage to follow Cerys Matthews and leap out of the helicopter. Understandably petrified tears were streaming down her face before she jumped.

Once Anna was lowered to the ground she said, "That was horrible, it was so horrible. I can't stand my legs are like jelly." She went on to say that it was worse than childbirth!


Cerys Matthews and Anna Ryder-Richardson preparing to bungee jump

And to think Malcolm McLaren is now saying the programme is fixed. He also said, "The trials are tricks to fool the public about a danger that isn't there." Wonder if he's ever jumped 1000 feet out of a helicopter. The man is moaning because he chickened out.

Of course, the bushtucker trials are well planned and tested to ensure no one is dangerously hurt - but they still have to be done. McLaren won't be missed he's a bit too full of himself. He reckoned that I'm A celeb were paying him £350,000 so that 'they had at least one famous face.' There's not much to add to that is there? Him, a famous face?

The bookies early favourites to win are Gemma (9-2), Marc (11-2), Jason (11-2) and Cerys (7-1).

Time will tell.

Malcolm McLaren Drops Out & Gemma Atkinson Makes A Splash

1 DAY TO GO

It appears that Malcolm McLaren has pulled out of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! He made Australia but seems to have bottled out following a Health and Safety briefing. He didn't like the sound of those snakes - he supposedly as a fear of them, oh, and he doesn't like heights.

We are not really surprised about this as our post Malcolm McLaren Is Getting Jungle Cold Feet from October 22nd mentioned how he had doubts about the show. We quoted an I'm A Celeb person, who then said, "We are doing all we can to keep him. It's touch and go as to whether he'll be in the final line up now." Looks like they didn't do enough!

Christopher Biggins may be the replacement.

In the meantime, as can be seen from the photo, Gemma Atkinson has been on the beach showing off her bikini in the Aussie sunshine. She made quite a splash!

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I'm A Celebrity Countdown - 3 Days To Go

3 DAYS TO GO

We should know the full, official I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! some time to today. In the meantime contestants have been arriving in Brisbane, Australia. Some late negotiations are still taking place.

Gemma Atkinson arrived saying, "I'm looking forward to meeting some jungle hunks." She was followed by Jason "J" Brown who reckoned, "Gemma's got some great assets – I'm definitely going to throw myself at anything in there." He also went on to say, "As for Bushtucker Trials, I'm up for anything. I'll give it all a go. I'll have a nibble on a crocodile's nadger – just as long as it's not an elephant's!"

Others already in Brisbane include: Marc Bannerman and John Burton Race.

Anna Ryder Richardson and Katie Hopkins have left the UK and should therefore touch down in Aussie today.

Malcolm McLaren, Janice Dickinson, Cerys Matthews expected in I'm A Celeb

I'm A Celebrity Countdown - 5 Days To Go

5 DAYS TO GO

I'm A Celebrity get Me Out Of Here are reported to be hoping to sign up Lisa Robertson for the series starting on Monday. Lisa is said to already be in Australia.

"But who is Lisa Robertson?" you may ask.

She's the Qantas air hostess who was fired after having a liaison with Ralph Fiennes in the aircraft toilet - and this is what makes her a supposed celebrity. It's also alleged that she's been a £1000 a night hooker.

A spokesperson for Lisa said, "Lisa is the first to admit she has made mistakes but she feels this could be a good opportunity." She didn't say a good opportunity for what!

Despite all of the names mentioned as the possible line up, see our back posts, the celebs mentioned most are: Gemma Atkinson, Katie Hopkins, Malcolm McLaren and Ingrid Tarrant.

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Malcolm McLaren Is Getting Jungle Cold Feet

We said that Malcolm McLaren had been rumoured to have signed up for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

It now appears this was the case but he has changed his mind - not that it will be any great loss! An I'm A Celeb person says, "We are doing all we can to keep him. It's touch and go as to whether he'll be in the final line up now."

They say Malcolm has had second thoughts about the Bushtucker Trials and isn't too keen about being stuck with a load of celebs. Wonder why he didn't think about that before saying he would take part?

Malcolm McLaren Rumoured To Appear With Paris Hilton

The Daily Star, when writing about Paris Hilton today, says, 'Paris, who is being lined up for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is turning an upcoming trip to Rwanda into a reality show. She will be followed by a film crew on a five day mercy mission visiting schools and clinics in the war ravaged country.'

So perhaps her appearance in I'm a Celebrity is a real possibility.

Also rumoured to be appearing is Malcolm McLaren, aged 61. Guess he thinks if John Lydon can do it so can he. Malcolm is the ex Sex Pistols supremo. Not quite as glamorous as Paris though!

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