I’m A Celebrity 2024 LIVE – This year’s cast and start time revealed as star-studded line up prepare to enter the jungle

  • Which celebrities have pulled out of this year's series?

    There's been plenty of drama before this year's series of I'm a Celebrity has even begun, with two major stars pulling out of facing the jungle critters.

    Former Love Islander and boxing star Tommy Fury was the first big name to have a change of heart.

    He reportedly pulled out of the show when a more lucrative offer to have a rematch with KSI was put on the table.

    The boxing match would take place at the same time as Tommy - who split from fiancee Molly Mae Hague earlier this year - would have been in the jungle.

    Meanwhile another sporting star also changed their mind about taking part in this year's series.

    Scottish football legend Ally McCoist pulled out of talks with ITV bosses, with boxer Barry taking his place instead.

    Ally, 62, was also approached by I'm A Celeb bosses back in 2019 and 2022.

    Back in 2022, the Rangers legend told how he had rejected a spot on the critter-filled show.

  • When does I'm a Celebrity start?

    I'm a Celebrity fans don't have much longer to wait to see the new batch of celebs face their fears.

    The new series will kick off tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

    And this year, fans are in for an extra treat, as the show's spin-off series returns, four years after it was axed.

    A show spokeswoman said: “Since Extra Camp came off air four years ago the conversation and engagement around I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! continues to grow across all social media platforms.

    “This new ITV2 companion show will bring together all those conversations in one place, to give viewers the ultimate IAC destination for all of their news, gossip and behind the scenes fun around TV’s biggest entertainment show.”

    Now called Unpacked, it will be hosted by former I'm a Celeb finalist Joel Dommett, last year's king of the jungle Sam Thompson and radio DJ Kemi Rodgers.