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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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The amount of time I had to endure Mallet every day during the holidays, all for the sake of 5 minutes of Transformers is more than enough for my lifetime, thankyouverymuch.
Posted by: mark26_uk_2001 on Thu Nov 20 01:12PM | Report abusecant they do better than that ........Jaqui P
Posted by: r.parker39 on Thu Nov 20 01:12PM | Report abusecould they not get any current celebs to go on it, nobody cares about these oldies
Posted by: katriona_munchkin on Thu Nov 20 01:12PM | Report abuseJust what exactly is a celebrity? Who celebrates these people? Didn't David Van Day run a burger van business? Just shows how low the show has to sink to get anyone to participate!
Posted by: pkmjukin on Thu Nov 20 01:12PM | Report abuseI don't watch watch this program an I thought the line-up this year was a terrible one but I use to love Timmy Mallett when I was younger. Hope he wins.
Posted by: jadehill2001 on Thu Nov 20 01:14PM | Report abusemore no-marks from from no-where land ,ever noticed how small time these so called celebs are,a total waste of time and air space
Posted by: george3rgj on Thu Nov 20 01:14PM | Report abusetwo of the most boring talentless pratts alive. the show has only just started and its taking a dive.
Posted by: gforce1uk1 on Thu Nov 20 01:14PM | Report abuseIm not finding this years show all that but now it has just got worse,,,,, Dont think i will be watching anymore!!!! YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN .
Posted by: hunnybirduk on Thu Nov 20 01:14PM | Report abuseDavid Van Day was last seen running his burger van, I wonder who is running it while he's away?? I can't understand how they can use "I'm A Celebrity" in the title of this crap there isn't one among them, real celeb's would'nt be seen dead doing these types of TV prog's
Posted by: thebrent2004 on Thu Nov 20 01:17PM | Report abuseDon't even know who half these so called "celebrities" are and don't care either.
Posted by: saralexcam on Thu Nov 20 01:17PM | Report abuse