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The anticipation is building as the countdown for this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! has officially begun. The much-loved ITV reality show is set to make its return next month, bringing a brand new group of celebrities who will swap their comfortable lives of luxury for the challenges and unpredictability of the Australian jungle. While the official line-up has yet to be announced, speculation has already begun online, with fans eagerly debating who might be joining the cast this year. Rumoured names circulating include boxer Tommy Fury, Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley and football pundit Alex Scott , as well as several others who will take on the Bushtucker trials. Although viewers will have to wait a little longer to find out which celebrities will be heading into the jungle, the show treated viewers to an exciting announcement during Thursday's episode of Good Morning Britain, the Express reports. On the programme, hosts Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh were joined by Joel Dommet and Kemi Rodgers, who shared the big news with the audience. Ed asked: "What is the exclusive?!" To which Joel enthusiastically responded: "We're back!" He went on to reveal that both he and Kemi would be returning as hosts of I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked, the popular ITV2 companion show. The spin off show gives viewers an inside look at the jungle experience, offering behind-the-scenes gossip, exclusive interviews with the stars and all the highlights that don't make the main show. When asked what their roles on the show are, Joel stated: "It really is mad watching them go through it, but it's just great to get them straight away as soon as they come out the jungle. "What's really interesting about our show, first of all, you have the interview when they immediately come out, so they haven't had the chance to talk to their agents, their PR, all of that stuff!" The duo also get the chance to speak to the eliminated celebrities the day after they leave the jungle, once they've had the evening to settle back into reality. When asked about which celebrities would be heading into the jungle, Joel and Kemi kept tight lipped, admitting that they had no idea as the producers keep the lineup a secret from them too. Curious, Joel then turned the questions on Ranvir and Ed, asking if either of them would consider taking part in the show - with one of them more keen than the other. Ranvir replied: "I'd do it I think! I'd give it a go." However, Ed sounded less than impressed with the idea. He stated: "I was bitten by a rat when I was two years old and ever since then, I've got a massive rat phobia, it knocks me out." Joel then joked, saying: "Well, get him [Ed Balls] in immediately!" The start date of I'm A Celebrity has yet to be confirmed, although it's expected to begin on November 16.
