I’m A Celebrity 2016: Danny Baker and Martin Roberts set to join camp on Thursday as late arrivals

The BBC Radio 5 DJ and Homes Under the Hammer presenter are entering the jungle
New arrival: Danny Baker is joining the I'm A Celebrity camp this week
Nigel Wright/ITV/Rex
Ben Travis16 November 2016

The ten campmates on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here are just settling into the series – but they’re about to get some new arrivals.

BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Danny Baker and Homes Under the Hammer host Martin Roberts are both expected to enter the jungle later this week.

The duo are likely to join the show on Thursday night – despite Baker’s previous denials that he was taking part in the series.

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“Sitting here seeing I am going in the Jungle next week,” he wrote. “Chums, the very idea is preposterous. And to people I'm now working with: calm down.

“To be fair, I did have talks with #IACGMOOH this year but when I said my luxury item had to be a case of white wine the f****** backed out.”

According to The Sun, Baker is the ‘highest paid celebrity’ in the 2016 line-up.

“Danny has become this year’s highest paid celebrity in the jungle so far after scooping a six figure sum,” a source said.

“He’s a real broadcasting legend and so bosses were desperate to sign him.

“Danny doesn’t need the money but producers made him an offer he just couldn’t refuse.

“He’s a real curve ball name, and they’re the sort of signings ITV want.”

Martin Roberts poses with a koala
Nigel Wright/ITV/Rex

Roberts had been strongly rumoured for the new series, but wasn’t among the ten celebrities initially announced for the show.

The next episode of the show will see campmates Scarlett Moffatt and Carol Vorderman take on the infamous eating bushtucker trial – this year named the I’m A Celebrity Big Bush Bake Off.

ITV, 9pm

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