Two new I'm A Celebrity stars revealed

Thu Nov 20 11:15AM by TV Editor

Timmy Mallett

Ex-Dollar singer David Van Day and TV presenter Timmy Mallett are the latest stars to join ITV's I'm A Celebrity.

However, both stars got a shock when they were 'kidnapped' on their way into the jungle and they will now be held at ransom while the other campmates decide if they are willing to make sacrifices for their freedom.

Viewers of tonight's show will see the ten original celebrities faced with the decision of whether they will give up their own food and luxury items to stop the newcomers from going hungry.

So, who are these new 'celebrities'? Well, David Van Day first found fame in 80s pop duo Dollar with hits including Mirror Mirror and O L'amour. He was nicknamed David Burger Van Day after it was revealed he had set up a burger van business several years ago. Van Day is no stranger to reality TV and has appeared on Living TV's Pop Goes The Band and ITV's Reborn In The USA, in which he famously clashed with pop singer Sonia. Watch David in action...

Timmy Mallett is best known for presenting 1980s children's TV programme Wacaday which first featured the infamous Mallett's Mallet game in which he would hit unlucky contestants over the head with an oversized mallet. He also topped the charts in 1990 with a cover of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

The presenter hit the headlines recently after The Sun revealed that his mallet had been stolen and launched an appeal for its safe return. Take a look at Mallett in action...

What are your thoughts on the latest celebrities to join the show? How do you think they will cope in the jungle? Let us know what you think...

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  • (141)

    let those two stay captive! then the show will maintain most of its viewers because i can guarantee that i won't watch if those two and stupid Kilroy join forces! i mean come on, how can you define yourself as a celebrity by knocking people on the head with an oversized polysterin mallet IN THE 80s!!! Come on!!! the producers of this show need to serious update their celebrity address books because the only reason these two are on is because they need the money to pay the rent on their council house by now!!!

    Posted by: jones_andrew_m on Thu Nov 20 02:16PM | Report abuse
  • (142)

    Are these people even Z listers?

    Posted by: hefferty123 on Thu Nov 20 02:17PM | Report abuse
  • (143)

    greeeaaat another complete waste of time and money

    Posted by: ianmsumner on Thu Nov 20 02:17PM | Report abuse
  • (144)

    is anybody watching this show???

    Posted by: jonottm1 on Thu Nov 20 02:18PM | Report abuse
  • (145)

    put someone in that everybody konws.... theres not alot of hugely famous people like last year....it was much better then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by: marissa_ireland on Thu Nov 20 02:19PM | Report abuse
  • (146)

    what a load of rubbish

    Posted by: dhyde80 on Thu Nov 20 02:19PM | Report abuse
  • (147)

    My god ! This gets more and more sad by the minute !

    Posted by: peterjstark on Thu Nov 20 02:19PM | Report abuse
  • (148)

    I will definately be switching off! What a complete shower of shite! TV licence what the @"/?**! are we paying for!!!! Gordon Brown you need a kick up the arse matey!

    Posted by: samlougroom on Thu Nov 20 02:19PM | Report abuse
  • (149)

    Is this on? is anyone watching it? even Ant & Dec are getting boring now!! Same Saturday show same jungle show about time they had some new ideas!!

    Posted by: marksnell on Thu Nov 20 02:20PM | Report abuse
  • (150)

    Bombs are going off, people been killed, people been evicted from there homes, people losing there jobs... and you ask people that last question!! Come on now...get real!! lol

    Posted by: leopard_fraulein on Thu Nov 20 02:20PM | Report abuse