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11th Sep 2016

I’m A Celebrity is getting a shakeup as reality TV stars are ‘banned’

A number of former contestants say the stars have an "unfair advantage"

Carl Anka

I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here could be due as shake up as bosses are set to ‘ban’ reality TV stars from this year’s line up.

In previous years the show has played host to Made In Chelsea, The Only Way Is Essex, Geordie Show and X Factor alumni, but after recent claims of a “fix”, the jungle will now move away from reality TV stars.

Talking to The Sun, an unnamed source revealed: “This year I’m A Celeb . . . wants to go back to its roots by signing up more cult favourites from the past and current, newsworthy personnel.

Vicky Pattison I'm a Celeb

The last series got a ribbing for having so many reality show stars and giving them lots of camera time.

Despite them providing most entertainment, bosses are keen to lure more credible campmates.”

Apparently a number of non-reality television stars believe their reality show brethren have an ‘unfair advantage’ when entering the show, saying they are used to being on camera 24/7.

It was last year’s line up that saw Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattison beat X Factor’s George Shelley, TOWE’s Ferne McCann, to finish Queen of the Jungle.

The new series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! kicks off in November.

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