Kelly Brook Reportedly Joining ‘I’m A celeb’ After Years of Declaring She’d ‘Rather Work in a Pub’
Top British model and television personality Kelly Brook,44,is reportedly poised to enter teh jungle for the upcoming season of “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!”,despite repeatedly stating she would never participate in the show. Sources indicate Brook is finalizing a notable financial agreement to appear on the popular ITV reality series.
Brook’s potential appearance marks a dramatic shift in stance for the star, who publicly dismissed the show as far back as 2018. Her previous strong objections and high-profile career raise questions about what prompted the change of heart and signal the show’s continued appeal to securing major names. The new season is expected to launch in November, and Brook’s participation would undoubtedly generate significant media attention and viewership.
In 2018, Brook told The Sun she could “think of a million things I’d rather do,” even suggesting she’d “rather go and work in my local pub” than endure the challenges of the jungle. She specifically cited her dislike of confined spaces and aversion to the show’s infamous Bushtucker Trials, stating, “I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles and all the things they have to eat on there.” She added, “Even if I had a huge tax bill and I had to pay it realy urgently, I still wouldn’t do it,” and described the show as “kind of like the beginning of the end in my opinion!”
Brook rose to fame at age 18 with a accomplished modeling career and has sence appeared in numerous films and television shows. Most recently, she and her husband, Jeremy Parisi, 40, participated in the BBC reality travel show Celebrity Race Across the World last year.
Brook’s past relationships have also garnered significant media attention; she has previously dated actor Jason Statham, Billy Zane, and rugby players Danny Cipriani and Thom Evans. She began communicating with Parisi via Instagram in 2014 and the pair married in 2022.
Other celebrities rumored to be joining the “I’m A Celeb” lineup include broadcaster Nick Ferrari,rapper Aitch,Emmerdale‘s Lisa Riley,and former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty. ITV has declined to comment on speculation regarding the contestants.
