'I'm A Celebrity' 2021 full cast confirmed including Richard Madeley, Frankie Bridge and Arlene Phillips

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The 2021 campmates. (ITV)

The cast for I'm A Celebrity 2021 has been announced confirming that Richard Madeley will be going into the castle.

Richard Madeley - TV presenter & journalist

Good Morning Britain host Madeley was rumoured to be taking part this year and then fuelled speculation further by mysteriously going missing from screens around the time the cast's isolation period began, shortly after signing a deal to host the ITV breakfast news show.

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Madeley admitted he was looking forward to the trials, having been a fan of the show for years.

He said: "I really hope I do get voted for the trials. The thing about this programme is you mustn’t go into it if you take yourself remotely seriously. I don’t and I am thoroughly looking forward to being covered in god knows what."

Richard Madeley, Arlene Phillips and Kadeena Cox will join the camp. (ITV)
Richard Madeley, Arlene Phillips and Kadeena Cox will join the camp. (ITV)

The broadcaster's son-in-law James Haskell took part in the 2019 series, and Madeley himself is no stranger to TV contests as he competed in The Circle in the same year.

Louise Minchin - Broadcaster & ex BBC Breakfast host

Madeley will be joined in camp by a fellow broadcaster - Louise Minchin, who recently quit her long-running role hosting BBC Breakfast and had been rumoured for camp.

Dame Arlene Phillips - Choreographer

Another confirmed campmate whose name had been touted for the series is Dame Arlene Phillips, choreographer and former Strictly Come Dancing judge, who will be the show's oldest ever campmate at 78.

Frankie Bridge, Naughty Boy and David Ginola are all confirmed. (ITV)
Frankie Bridge, Naughty Boy and David Ginola are all confirmed. (ITV)

Frankie Bridge - Pop star & presenter

Former Saturdays and S Club Juniors singer Frankie Bridge, who is now a panellist at Loose Women, will follow in husband Wayne Bridge's footsteps who was a campmate in 2016.

Naughty Boy - Music Producer

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Naughty Boy attends the 2019 BMI London Awards at The Savoy Hotel on October 21, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for BMI London Awards)
Naughty Boy attends the 2019 BMI London Awards (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for BMI London Awards)

He has worked with some of the biggest names in pop, including Beyonce and Sam Smith, but now Naughty Boy wants to show I’m A Celebrity’s millions of viewers what he is really like as a person.

Snoochie Shy - Radio 1Xtra DJ

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Snoochie Shy djs at the launch of the first European Wingstop. With much anticipation, Wingstop, the award-winning, publicly listed wing concept has finally announced the opening date for its first UK site in Central London. With more than 1,200 locations worldwide, this will be Wingstop's first foray into the European Market on October 30, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Wingstop UK)
Snoochie Shy djs at the launch of the first European Wingstop (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Wingstop UK)

BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy reveals she is a big ‘scaredy cat’. The 29-year-old DJ, who landed her 1Xtra late night slot two years ago, also reckons she could be so frightened doing the Trials that she may not even be able to let out a scream.

Danny Miller - Emmerdale star

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Danny Miller is Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale (ITV)

Emmerdale star Danny Miller admits he agonised over whether to take part in this year’s I’m A Celebrity because it meant leaving his new baby behind.

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This year's sports stars in camp include football legend David Ginola, Olympic Gold medallist Matty Lee and Paralympic Gold medallist Kadeena Cox, who recently won Celebrity MasterChef - which is sure to make her a popular campmate with the other contestants.

David Ginola - Football Legend

French soccer star David Ginola shows off 15 July, his new number 14 shirt that he will wear for his new club Tottenham Hotspur after signing for the London club for 2 million pounds from Newcastle United. (Photo by PAUL VICENTE / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL VICENTE/AFP via Getty Images)
French soccer star David Ginola after signing fro Spurs from Newcastle United. (PAUL VICENTE/AFP via Getty Images)

Football legend David Ginola admits he always ‘sets out to win’ anything he does as he eyes up the ‘King of the Castle’ crown and reunites with some very special fans of his old club, Newcastle United – Ant and Dec.

Matty Lee - Olympic Gold Medallist

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Matty Lee and Thomas Daley of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal presentation for the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final compete during the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Matty Lee and Thomas Daley of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

After winning Gold with Tom Daley in the 10 metres synchronised diving at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, Matty Lee admits it is the ‘cherry on the cake’ to be taking part in his favourite TV show.

Kadeena Cox MBE - Paralympic Gold Medallist

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Kadeena Cox on Celebrity Masterchef (Shine TV)

She is a four time Paralympic gold champion and one of the British stars of this year’s Tokyo games but Kadeena Cox readily admits going on I’m A Celebrity will be mentally tougher than anything she has ever done before.

Fans of the show may have noticed that the cast of 10 is a little smaller than the full cast of 12 in previous years, but with late entrant celebrities often introduced after the series start, we're expecting to see a couple more contestants head into the castle.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! begins on Sunday, 21 November at 9pm on ITV.

Watch: Who's on I'm A Celebrity 2021?

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