Why Maura Higgins and Richard Coles aren't in the I'm A Celebrity 2024 line-up

Excitement is building ahead of I'm A Celebrity's premiere tonight. The 24th season of TV's toughest entertainment programme will get underway at 9pm on ITV and ITV X.

Ant and Dec are back again as hosts as they will welcome 10 celebrities into the Australian camp. Coleen Rooney, Tulisa Contostavlos, Oti Mabuse, Alan Halsall, Jane Moore, Melvin Odoom, GK Barry, Barry McGuigan and Dean McCullough have been confirmed as part of the line-up so far.

However, the camp usually comprises 12 celebrities and it is expected two people will join at a later date. Tony Bellew and Frankie Dettori were the two late additions to the camp last season.

It is expected Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles will be the late entrants to the Australian camp this year. Bookies are already offering odds on how the two will fare in the camp before they have been officially announced.

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Maura is 7/1 to win and Richard is 28/1 to win with William Hill. However, fans were confused this week as to whether Maura, who shot to fame on season five on Love Island, was actually heading towards Australia.

Fans spotted the reality TV star was with Stacey Solomon on the Sort Your Life Out presenter's trip to Las Vegas. Stacey has been sharing updates from her holiday across the Atlantic to watch Adele.

Fans speculated Maura's participation on the trip could mean she isn't actually the late entrant into the camp. Bethany said: "This confirms Maura won’t be the extra in the jungle."

Zoe added: "I thought @maurahiggins was going in the jungle." I'm A Celebrity gets underway at 9pm on ITV and ITVX