REVEREND RICHARD COLES

I’m A Celebrity fans have been left far from impressed as hosts Ant and Dec announced a major change to the show just a day before the grand final.

As Friday’s episode concluded following the double eviction of Alan Halsall and GK Barry, the hosts revealed that Saturday’s penultimate episode will be moved to a later time slot.

Ant and Dec informed viewers that the ITV programme will be switched from its usual 9pm slot to the later time of 9.30pm, to accommodate for the revival of classic gameshow You Bet! hosted by Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby.

The move will be the first time the series has shifted from the regular 9pm slot in the 2024 series.

I’m A Celebrity will air for around an hour and five minutes with an approximate finish time of 10.35pm, which means a much later bedtime for viewers who usually turn in for the night after the show. 

And it appears that viewers are less than happy with the schedule shake-up, with some taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain.

I’m A Celebrity fans have been left far from impressed as hosts Ant and Dec announced a major change to the show just a day before the grand final

As Friday’s episode concluded following the double eviction of Alan Halsall and GK Barry , the hosts revealed that Saturday’s penultimate episode will be moved to a later time slot [Coleen and Richard pictured]

They penned: ‘9.30??? PM??? You’re having a laugh’

‘9.30pm start tomorrow gunna be a late night’ 

While another posted a meme of an unimpressed woman with the words: ‘I’m too old for that.’

The timing change comes after GK Barry and Alan Halsall became the latest stars leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here in yet another shock double vote off.

The TikTok star, 25, was surprised by girlfriend Ella Rutherford and the couple shared a kiss on the famous bridge, after weeks of pining for a ‘snog’ from her partner.

She told hosts Ant and Dec: ‘I can’t believe I’ve looked like that on national TV, for several days. It was worse than I expected, I thought it would just be tanning and having a good time. That was hell, I wouldn’t put my worst enemy through that but the people in there were amazing so that made it great’. 

‘I feel so much more comfortable in myself, being me, I feel like I’ve found myself in Thailand one of those ones – that will last a week. 

GK, whose real name in Grace Keeling, formed an unlikely friendship in the Jungle with Reverend Richard Coles, 62, and discussing their bond admitted: ‘I usually eat when I’m bored so those things were hard, until Richard came in and then I was never bored.

Ant and Dec informed viewers that the ITV programme will be switched from its usual 9pm slot to the later time of 9.30pm, to accommodate for the revival of classic gameshow You Bet! hosted by Stephen Mulhern and Holly Willoughby [pictured] 

It appears that viewers are less than happy with the schedule shake-up, with some taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , to complain

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‘I’m a potty mouth vile person and when he came in I thought we’re not going to click here. But he’s more dirty than me, I was shocked that we got on so well, he’s my favourite person’.

‘He thinks he can save me and I think I can save him, it’s a two way system. He’s taking me to the opera, I’m taking him to get a vaggazle.

Before gushing: ‘The first thing I’m doing is giving Ella big snog and eating a bacon role’.

Meanwhile Coronation Street star Alan said about his own time in the jungle : ‘I’ve learnt that I should put myself out there more, I can make friends’. 

‘I was trying to get it through to other people to enjoy it, and crack on, when else are you going to be in the Jungle in the middle of Australia. You won’t believe it but back at home I won’t pick up a spider. But here one crawled across my face and another jumped in my mouth and I didn’t bat an eyelid’.

GK Barry (right, pictured with girlfriend Ella Rutherford) and Alan Halsall became the latest stars leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here in yet another shock double vote off

Corrie’s Alan Halsall pictured 

Grace told hosts Ant and Dec: ‘I feel so much more comfortable in myself, being me, i feel like I’ve found myself in Thailand one of those ones – that will last a week’

Meanwhile Coronation Street star Alan said about his own time in the jungle : ‘I’ve learnt that I should put myself out there more, I can make friends’

He went on: ‘Clearly I get emotional talking about my daughter, but the hardest thing also was boredom. Even though it’s only weeks, it’s very intense and when you see a loved one, it’s grabs your throat that emotion.

‘The first thing I could ask is is Sienna happy, is she happy watching daddy. I think Danny will win it, but I think for Oti it would be for her great to win for her career.’

Meanwhile on Unpacked he said: ‘There were some big performances in there and then after a couple of days it started to settle, we learnt about each other’s families.

‘Showing the country the real me is something i have shied away from, I consider myself an actor first and foremost so doing a show that has the word Celebrity in the тιтle is very different for me. I’m not sure I will do something like this again, but it’s been a great experience.

I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP

OTI MABUSE  

Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt

AGE: 34

OCCUPATION: Professional dancer

FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020. 

DANNY JONES 

Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: McFly singer

FAMOUS FOR:  Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. 

He is also a coach on The Voice UK. 

BARRY MCGUIGAN 

Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle

AGE: 63

OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer

FAMOUS FOR:  Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight тιтles from 1985 to 1986. 

GK BARRY

GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: TikTok star 

FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel. 

DEAN MCCULLOUGH 

ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp

AGE: 32

OCCUPATION:  Radio 1 DJ 

FAMOUS FOR:  Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views. 

Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.  

JANE MOORE  

Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Journalist

 FAMOUS FOR:  Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002. 

She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.

Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow. 

MELVIN ODOOM  

Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter

FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.

He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.

COLEEN ROONEY 

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: WAG

FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.

ALAN HALSALL  

Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street

AGE: 42

OCCUPATION: Actor 

FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.

Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap. 

TULISA  

Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year

AGE: 36

OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge 

FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.

In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss. 

She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.  

REVEREND RICHARD COLES

Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest

FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. 

He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.

 MAURA HIGGINS

Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019

 AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: TV Personality

FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model. 

She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.