Northern Ireland radio host Dean McCullough is set to enter the I'm a Celebrity jungle this weekend.
The Radio 1 DJ landed at Brisbane airport in Australia on Monday ahead of the new series kicking off on Sunday, November 17.
Also included in the line-up is former boxing champion Barry McGuigan, TV personality Coleen Rooney, McFly singer Danny Jones, and more celeb faces.
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Ahead of entering the jungle, Radio 1’s early morning breakfast DJ Dean has admitted 'he is so petrified of everything'.
Dean said: “I am terrified of everything and the more I think about being put in the ground with 50 snakes or getting those green fly things that bite poured over me – well there's just no point thinking about it, as otherwise I won’t get on the plane!
“When Ant & Dec say things like, ‘We are going to suspend you off the side of that cliff’, you know it is not going to be a fun day out. It’s no Alton Towers – it will be torturous.
“I made the mistake of watching episode one from last year and I nearly passed out watching it. I had to turn it off. And I hate cockroaches. There was a cockroach in a hostel I stayed in once and I checked out during the middle of the night, as the thought of it – urgh, even talking about it now gives me the chills.”
On how will feel then if he gets voted for a Bushtucker Trial, he added: “I will give everything a go.
“I want to try and get some stars for everyone. I have travelled the world, I have backpacked, taught in orphanages and I have gone through the mill several times. But I am 32 now and it’s time to start a new chapter and learn a bit more about who I am. A three-week therapy session is the perfect way to describe this!
“I’m a massive fan of I’m A Celebrity and I am so intrigued to find out more about it. I do hope to bring lots of good vibes to the camp. Every camp needs someone to bring everyone together when the mood is low and I want to be the person who makes sure everyone is ok or the person who makes up a dance routine in camp. Will I encourage everyone to sing in the camp? Absolutely!”.
Dean continued: “I am a Cancerian and I don’t shy away from emotion.
“I am happy to have some deep and meaningfuls and share parts of my life I haven’t shared before - how I got to Radio 1, my coming out experience and things people don’t know about me. If the time is right and it feels correct, I am more than happy to share.
“I will miss being away for so long and I am going to miss my listeners."
On how it would feel to win I'm a Celebrity, the NI radio host added: “Oh come on. I can’t think that far ahead. I am here for a good time – not a long time. But I am from Northern Ireland and I am doing this for my country. Now as it approaches, I’m really scared but I am really determined to give everything a go.”
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! returns Sunday 17th November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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