November 15th 2024.
Who will be crowned the King or Queen of the Jungle this year? On Sunday night, the beloved show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! is returning to ITV with a fresh batch of famous faces ready to take on the jungle. This long-running series, which first aired in 2002, will kick off at 9pm with an exciting premiere episode that will introduce the new celebrities for 2024. Among the star-studded lineup are the likes of Coleen Rooney, former Strictly professional Oti Mabuse, and Coronation Street's Alan Halsall.
But it wouldn't be I'm A Celebrity without the iconic duo, Ant and Dec, who will once again be hosting the show. They will also be joined by Loose Women's Jane Moore, Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough, N-Dubz singer Tulisa, and TV presenter Melvin Odoom. Boxing legend Barry McGuigan and YouTube star GK Barry are also in the running for the coveted title of King or Queen of the Jungle, but there's one name that has been generating a lot of buzz.
Danny Jones, singer and songwriter from the popular 00s band McFly, is being tipped as a strong contender for the crown. According to former Pointless star Richard Osman, Danny has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his bandmate Dougie Poynter and become the second McFly member to win the show. On a recent episode of The Rest is Entertainment, Richard, along with co-host Marina Hyde, shared their thoughts on why Danny is the one to watch this season.
"There is a behemoth that has dominated British popular culture for almost two decades now, and everything that anyone associated with this project does turns into a huge success," Richard explained. He then went on to list the many achievements of the McFly boys, including Danny's win on The Masked Singer and Dougie's victory on I'm A Celebrity.
"Tom Fletcher may not have won Strictly, but he has written 10 UK number one singles, and even though he didn't win the show, his wife Giovanna Fletcher went on to win I'm A Celebrity," Richard continued. "There is nothing the McFly boys can't do. Every time they try their hand at something, they excel at it. In my opinion, Danny Jones is going to be the champion of this show."
It seems like the bookmakers agree with Richard's prediction, as Danny is currently the early favourite to win the competition with odds of 4/1, ahead of Coleen Rooney and Alan Halsall. If he does win, as Richard pointed out, it will mean that Tom Fletcher will be the only member of McFly to not win one of the major celebrity reality shows.
Since joining McFly in 2003, Danny has been the lead singer of the group, which has achieved an impressive seven UK number ones and 12 top 10 hits. Their debut album, Room on the 3rd Floor, even reached number one on the album charts in 2004 and remained in the top 100 for over a year. With such a successful music career, it's no surprise that Danny is now being considered as a strong contender for the King or Queen of the Jungle title.
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