ITV I'm A Celebrity's Coleen Rooney arrives in Australia ahead of the show

Coleen Rooney arrives in Australia
-Credit: (Image: Tim Merry, Daily Mirror)


Coleen Rooney has been pictured arriving in Australia ahead of her stint in the jungle. She is the latest celebrity to have landed in Brisbane ahead of entering the famous I'm A Celebrity jungle this weekend.

Arriving at Brisbane Airport, the The 38-year-old from Liverpool was sporting a casual attire. Wearing her hair up with a £1,000 khaki Loewe bomber jacket and leggings she made her way through the airport. Coleen was confirmed to be taking part in the challenging ITV show last night.

Ahead of her jungle experience, the mum-of-four set set the record straight on whether she will be exempt from Bushtucker Trials on I'm A Celebrity. She issued a message on Instagram to share her reasons for taking part on the show. She said: "There's been a lot of news saying I can't do trials because of certain illnesses, but I can confirm I can do every trial so I'm not excluded for any. That was just a load of rubbish."

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Discussing her reasons for signing up to the show, she added: "I've always said no and put it off because the kids have been young and I've had quite a lot on. But this year, I thought, I quite fancy doing it."

The 38-year-old spoke about her children and how they have inspired her to take part in the show. She stated to her large social media following: "Don't get me wrong. I am really anxious about leaving the kids. That's my biggest thing, and I it for weeks and months that's been on my mind, but I've come to terms with it.

Coleen Rooney arrives in Australia
Coleen Rooney arrives in Australia -Credit:Tim Merry, Daily Mirror

"I've planned, I've prepped. I've got an army of people, family, friends, school friends all helping out with the kids, so they are going to be fine, and they are probably going to have a great time when I'm away."

The I'm A Celebrity... Get me Out of Here 2024 line-up was officially confirmed yesterday after weeks of rumours. The famous faces have touched down in Australia ready to enter the jungle for the three-week series.

The line-up includes former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, McFly's Danny Jones and many more famous faces. The ITV show will first air on Sunday, November 17, at 9pm with a 105-minute episode on the opening night. The show will be broadcast every night apart from Saturday until December 8 when the King or Queen of the jungle will be crowned.