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I’m A Celeb’s Harry Redknapp is the highest paid contestant in jungle history and will get £500k
HARRY Redknapp will be paid a massive half a million pounds for his time on the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity.
The footballing legend has jetted out to Australia to appear on the ITV series and is being paid a record breaking amount.
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The manager has been in charge of such teams as West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers during his sporting career but will now be turning his hand to reality television.
When asked who was heading into the jungle during an appearance on Lorraine, The Sun’s Dan Wootton said: “Harry Redknapp, who‘s secured, by all accounts, a £500,000 deal, one of the biggest ever to go on the show.
“He’s doing it at 71 though so I guess he wanted the dosh.”
The Sun Online exclusively revealed the line-up over the weekend as the stars began their journeys to Australia before the show starts this coming weekend.
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A whole host of famous faces are set to grace our screens when it launches on Sunday.
So far this year, the confirmed stars are EastEnders actress Rita Simons, television presenter Nick Knowles, actress Emily Atack, former The X Factor singer Fleur East, The Vamps star James McVey, The Chase “Governess” Anne Hegerty, footballing legend Harry Redknapp, Coronation Street star Alya Nazir and Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer.
And there's still a mystery star who is yet to be revealed by ITV who will likely be hoping for success.
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I'm A Celebrity mystery contestant rumoured to be Katie Price, Megan Mckenna, Lauren Goodger, Nick Leeson or Ray J
Former glamour model Katie Price, who first appeared on the series in 2004, which was when she met and fell in love with Peter Andre, before returning in 2009 for the second time, has sparked rumours she will be going back yet again with a tweet.
The troubled 40-year-old told fans it would be her "dream" to return, after previously heading to the jungle twice before.
She wrote: “What a dream come true it would be to go back into @imacelebrity.”
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Show bosses are said to be in talks with Megan McKenna to appear, who they hope will mix things up with her fiery personality, as well as her The Only Way Is Essex co-star Lauren Goodger, who is likely to be happy to throw on a bikini for the jungle shower.
In addition, Kim Kardashian’s sex tape singer ex Ray J and disgraced ex banker Nick Leeson, who appeared on the most recent series of Celebrity Big Brother are rumoured to be taking part.
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