'Nasty shocks' for jungle stars

The 10 stars heading into the jungle for the fifth instalment of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! have been told to expect some nasty surprises

Producers have promised the most absurd, unusual and horrific set of Bushtucker Trials on the show, which begins on Sunday.

Co-executive producer Richard Cowles said: "This year I'm A Celebrity ... is all about surprises.

"From the moment the celebrities step into the helicopter and set off for camp they shouldn't take anything for granted and they can expect things to be a lot tougher than anything they saw in previous years.

"It's been a year since the last series aired and in that time the wildlife has definitely reclaimed its territory; as we prepared for the celebrities' arrival we have found countless spiders and snakes in camp - including two deadly Rough Scales.

"And the surprises won't end in camp as we have some of the biggest, scariest and, in one or two cases, most ridiculous trials ever waiting to greet this year's cast."

This year Carol Thatcher, Jenny Frost, Elaine Lordan, Sid Owen, Jilly Goolden, Antony Costa, Jimmy Osmond, David Dickinson, Kimberley Davies and Sheree Murphy will all battle it out to be crowned jungle king or queen.

Contestants on the show, presented by Ant and Dec, have previously included journalist Janet Street-Porter, glamour model Jordan and her now husband Peter Andre, broadcaster Jennie Bond and former royal butler Paul Burrell.

Previous winners have included ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry McFadden, comedian Joe Pasquale, former England cricketer Phil Tufnell and DJ Tony Blackburn.

Sheree Murphy is 3-1 favourite to win the show, followed by Sid Owen at 4-1.
Carol Thatcher and Jilly Goolden are both at 33-1, according to bookmakers Paddy Power.