I'm A Celeb bosses eyeing up Giovanni Pernice for 2024 series
Following his removal from Strictly
Following his removal from Strictly Come Dancing, after allegations by his 2023 partner Amanda Abbington, it seems rival channel ITV/STV are keen to sign Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice for another huge reality show!
According to reports, ITV/STV bosses are willing to splurge out a huge £100,000 to sign Giovanni for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, which is due to return to Australia later this year.
An insider told Mail Online: "Gio is looking forward to getting his career going again.
"His Strictly one may have come to an end, but that doesn’t mean it’s over for him. There are some very exciting things in the pipeline. He is really popular and there is a huge appetite for him elsewhere.
"He will never go back to Strictly, too much has happened."
Check out all of the rumours for I'm A Celeb 2024:
Patsy Palmer
Following her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, bookies had odds of 2/1 for EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer to appear on this year's show. As reality TV fans will know, she's no stranger to TV, having appeared on the likes of The Masked Singer and Dancing On Ice.
Nick Ferrari
Reports suggested bosses were determined to get TV and Radio host Nick Ferrari on this year's line-up!
Jools Oliver
When hosts Ant and Dec invited TV chef Jamie Oliver to appear on the show, he quickly declined, saying: "Thanks for the offer boys, I would love to come on I'm A Celeb. "I think it's an amazing show, but honestly, you couldn't give me enough olive oil in the world to make me eat a witchetty grub or a kangaroo's a--e, no way."
However, he did nominate his wife Jools, adding: "But what I can give you is my wife Jools, she would love to be on the show. Go on Jools."
Ally McCoist
Scottish football legend Ally McCoist was reportedly in 'advanced talks' with bosses to appear on the 2024 series, but he didn't appear! The pundit has turned down the show twice in the past, and it looks like he's done the same again.
Jeremy Clarkson
Thanks to the success of Clarkson's Farm, rumours were rife that Jeremy Clarkson is in demand with reality TV shows, with I'm A Celeb reportedly top of the list!
Tommy Fury
Bookies were tipping Tommy Fury to sign up for the 2024 series, but after landing a rematch with KSI, Tommy turned down the show. Now he's back with Molly-Mae, many thought he'd feature in the 2025 line-up.
Giovanni Pernice
Following his removal from Strictly Come Dancing, ITV/STV bosses were reportedly keen to sign up Giovanni Pernice for the 2024 series, with Mail Online suggesting they are ready to splash out £100,000 to sign him. However, Giovanni then signed up for the Italian version of Strictly and he didn't appear!
Richard Gadd
After shooting to intense fame in 2024 following the release of Netflix's Baby Reindeer, Scottish actor and comedian Richard Gadd was reportedly being lined-up by bosses.
Olivia Attwood
As fans will know, reality star Olivia Attwood was forced to quit the 2022 series due to medical reasons, leaving her gutted. Olivia later hinted she could return for the 2023 series, admitting she'd had chats with bosses during an appearance on Loose Women.
Although she's in demand right now and very busy with radio and TV jobs, we have to admit we'd love to see Liv back in the jungle at some point!
Alex Beresford
Good Morning Britain weather reporter Alex Beresford recently expressed interest in appearing on I'm A Celeb. He told the Mirror: "Out of all the shows I would love to do, I would love to do the jungle."
Alex recently appeared on BBC One's Celebrity Race Across The World.
Danny Dyer
Since Danny Dyer left his iconic role as Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter on EastEnders last year, he's been heavily rumoured for I'm A Celeb.
Of course, his family are no strangers to reality TV, with Danny's daughter Dani winning Love Island back in 2018.
Denise van Outen
The lovely Denise van Outen is no stranger to reality shows, having appeared on the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Gogglebox in recent years.
Denise has previously admitted she turned down the offer in 2021, but it looks like she's not going to appear in 2025.
Phil Taylor
Ever since he admitted he'd 'love' to appear on the show a number of years ago, darts legend Phil Taylor has been heavily rumoured every year.
Will Mellor
Following his stint on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, it seems actor Will Mellor has the reality TV bug, as he's admitted to his friend and former co-star Ralf Little he'd fancy appearing on I'm A Celeb
Giovanni was left out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing professional line-up, after allegations were made against him by his 2023 celebrity partner Amanda Abbington, something the BBC are currently investigating.
Whilst Giovanni has always denied the claims, Amanda appeared on Lorraine last week where she described her time on the show as 'inappropriate, mean and nasty'.
Laura Whitmore, who was paired with Giovanni in 2016, has also now spoken about her time on the show, and despite not naming names, the former Love Island presenter revealed she initially raised concerns back in 2016.
Giovanni continues to deny all allegations, with a spokesperson for him saying last week: "We are cooperating fully with the BBC's review process. All parties have been asked to respect this process and to not speak to the media before it concludes. We will continue to respect the integrity of the investigation and believe it is the right forum for all the evidence to be reviewed. As part of the evidence-led review, the BBC has shared the allegations they have been able to substantiate with us.
"They do not resemble Amanda's latest allegations, given to ITV, in any shape or form. We would urge people to wait for the review's conclusion and not to pay heed to very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them. Giovanni refutes any claim of threatening or abusive behaviour and have provided the BBC with his evidence, is confident that the review with prove this."
Meanwhile, ITV/STV bosses are yet to release the 2024 I'm A Celeb line-up, or comment on rumours of who is in the cast.
I'm A Celeb will return later in 2024.
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