Yahoo News Everything to know about I'm a Celeb's Dean McCullough
It's official! We're finally heading back to the jungle with Ant and Dec for another series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. The first episode arrives later this week (mark your calendars for 17th November) with a truly iconic line-up featuring everyone from Coleen Rooney, to GK Barry, to Danny from McFly.
Also set to be going down under and heading into the famous camp is Dean McCullough, but who is the BBC Radio 1 DJ? Here's everything you need to know about him.
Who is Dean McCullough?
Dean is a BBC Radio 1 DJ, who previously presented on Gaydio.
How old is Dean?
Dean is 32 years old.
What has Dean said about going on I'm a Celebrity?
Before heading into the jungle Dean told ITV, "I am terrified of everything and the more I think about being put in the ground with 50 snakes or getting those green fly things that bite poured over me – well, there's just no point thinking about it, as otherwise I won’t get on the plane!"
What is Dean scared of?
Every year each celebrity campmates appears to have something they're scared of more than anything else and for Dean that is cockroaches.
"I made the mistake of watching episode 1 from last year and I nearly passed out watching it. I had to turn it off. And I hate cockroaches," he revealed. "There was a cockroach in a hostel I stayed in once and I checked out during the middle of the night, as the thought of it – urgh, even talking about it now gives me the chills.”
Who does Dean already know in the jungle?
Given they're all celebrities, it's not uncommon for the cast of I'm a Celebrity to be familiar with each other before they head into the jungle.
And this year Dean is already going into the show with a friend as fellow Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom will also be in the cast. From the looks of their Instagrams and the regular comments on each other's post it appears these two are already firm friends.
We'd definitely feel better heading into the jungle knowing our mate was there too.
What is Dean's Instagram?
If you want to learn more about Dean or support him on his I'm a Celebrity journey then you need to be following him on Instagram at the handle @thedeanlife.
He regularly posts on his Instagram photos from his job at Radio 1, all his red carpet moments which includes presenting an award with Prince William, and fire selfies from his personal life.
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here premieres on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Sunday 17th November
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