I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! Meet The Contestants

It looks as though Sunday night’s telly is getting even better now that we’re getting the X Factor results show AND the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

What’s more, it looks as though the handful of contestants this year are going to make brilliant viewing… I mean, Katie Price will be fantastic on her own, but there’s mouthy blonde Samantha Fox, former Hollyoaks hunk Stuart Manning (Russ), Strictly dancer Camilla Dallerup and How Clean Is Your House? star Kim Woodburn (err, how is she going to cope without bleach?)

Below is a bit about each of these year’s castaways – except Katie Price, who‘s still being all coy about the whole thing -  but do YOU have your favourite yet?

Name: Lucy Benjamin
Age: 39
Occupation: Actress
Celebrity supporters: Anthony Cotton, Bill Ward, Simon Webbe, Jim Davidson, Elaine Lorden
Phobias: Flying insects, birds, butterflies and moths

What They Have To Say: “I am hoping that I will find some inner strength when I am out there, but right now, there is a lot of fear”

Name: Gino D’Acampo
Age: 43
Occupation: Chef
Celebrity supporters: Claire Sweeney, Peter Andre, Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ainsley Harriott
Phobias: Not keen on eating bugs.

What They Have To Say: “I am the kind of man that needs to sleep at least eight hours a day.

When I don’t sleep I really get annoyed and everything that happens annoys me.”

Name: Camilla Dallerup
Age: 35
Occupation: Dancer
Celebrity supporters: Roger Black, Tom Chambers, Gethin Jones, Austin Healey & Matt Foster
Phobias: Creepy crawlies
Special Skills: Using dance to team build.

What They Have To Say: “I am hoping that I will find some inner strength when I am out there, but right now, there is a lot of fear.”

Name: Sam Fox
Age: 43
Occupation: Singer, model
Celebrity supporters: Kim Wilde
Phobias: Spiders, snakes, rats … all creepy-crawlies

What They Have To Say: “I’ve always seen myself as a bit of a female Rambo.

I’ll jump out of a plane, no problem. What I am scared of is creepy, crawly, wriggly, horrible things …”

Name: George Hamilton
Age: 70
Occupation: Actor
Celebrity supporters: None
Phobias: everything

What They Have To Say: “I’m thinking of sneaking a silk robe in and a martini.”

Name: Stuart Manning
Age: 30
Occupation: Actor
Celebrity supporters; Craig Kelly, Hollyoaks cast
Phobias: None

What They Have To Say: “I’m very neat and tidy. At home, all the towels are in size order, everything folded,

and my bed has to be made first thing in the morning as soon as I get up. That might wind a few people up …”

Name: Colin McAllister
Age: Old enough to know better
Occupation: Interior Designer
Celebrity supporters: Christine Hamilton, Tony Blackburn, Christopher Biggins, Jennie Bond
Phobias: None

What They Have To Say: “It’s like a spa isn’t it? It’s the Skippy Spa where you just eat kangaroo and see the pounds come off – fantastic.”

Name: Justin Ryan
Age: No idea.
Occupation: Interior Designer
Celebrity supporters: Anna Ryder Richardson, Linda Barker, Christopher Biggins, Jennie Bond
Phobias: Creepy-crawlies, anything that bites

What They Have To Say: “The great outdoors and Colin and Justin have never necessarily communed before

but on this occasion we’re going to give it our very best. If we can’t be camp who can?”

Name: Sabrina Washington
Age: 31
Occupation: Singer
Celebrity supporter: Reggie Yates
Phobias: Planes and heights

What They Have To Say: “I sleep with my eyes open. I look like I’m awake but I’m actually sleeping…

that must be quite scary for someone sleeping next to me.”

Name: Jimmy White
Age: 47
Occupation: Professional snooker player
Celebrity supporters; Ronnie Wood
Phobias: Snakes

What They Have To Say: “I did go camping with my son one night in my garden.  That was horrendous!”

Name: Kim Woodburn
Age: 67
Occupation: ‘Queen of Clean’
Celebrity supporters: How Clean Is Your House? colleague Aggy MacKenzie
Phobias: Bug crawling on her whilst she sleeps.

What They Have To Say: “I’m not getting out of bed at night, in the dark, with spiders dragging my knickers off! I’m going to pee wherever I can!”