Two new I'm A Celebrity stars revealed

Thu Nov 20 11:15AM by TV Editor

Timmy Mallett

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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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    G

    Posted by: archer384 on Thu Nov 20 06:34PM | Report abuse
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    it should be called; I WAS A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE. lol but its good fun to watch

    Posted by: thechubbs on Thu Nov 20 06:36PM | Report abuse
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    everybody loves fairy cakes

    Posted by: dominicmatthews94 on Thu Nov 20 06:36PM | Report abuse
  • (344)

    well... this is rather interesting.

    Posted by: danchapman222 on Thu Nov 20 06:36PM | Report abuse
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    viewings must be down, i thought it was a credit crunch not a celeb crunch, Next week surprise celebs - Ken Dodd & Tommy Cooper with a new lease of life!!!!!

    Posted by: archer384 on Thu Nov 20 06:37PM | Report abuse
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    ATE

    Posted by: archer384 on Thu Nov 20 06:44PM | Report abuse
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    David Van Day will never survive, he is an old hasbeen

    Posted by: ang1e31 on Thu Nov 20 06:45PM | Report abuse
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    i think they will cope really well i think it is going to be fun so let the games begin i would like to but all the im a celebrity i have been a big fan form the beginging so i hope you keeping makeing manymany many more and still have ant and dec doing it has well ,so well done so far i love the show

    Posted by: mball971 on Thu Nov 20 06:45PM | Report abuse
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    I haven't read all of the comments but does having two new men mean there will also be two new women at some point?

    Posted by: longshotmedia on Thu Nov 20 06:53PM | Report abuse
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    bring on celebrities;;only ester and joe are reconisable starve the rest of them and they might not come back,celibrities what a huge JOKE BE GLAD WHEN IT ENDS,JOE TO WIN.

    Posted by: humphries90 on Thu Nov 20 06:55PM | Report abuse