Following the pandemic, I'm A Celebrity will film in Australia for the first time in three years starting in November. The 61-year-old Culture Club legend – Boy George - will mingle with other celebrities in the Australian jungle after allegedly securing close to $1 million (£879,000) to participate.
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‘Beyond exciting’
Boy George has secured the highest fee in the history of the show. An ITV source told MailOnline:
It's beyond exciting that we've secured Boy George. It's been a long time since we had a huge global star film the show and he will no doubt draw viewers.
He's also hugely popular in Australia and with the show leaving Wales and heading back down under, he's the perfect addition. Filming is currently due to start in November just outside of Murwillumbah.
He has also been secured the highest pay cheque in the history of the show - close to $ 1 million. We know it's a huge coup to land Boy George and we can't wait for filming to begin.
Considering his popularity amongst people, the source added:
He is thriving at the moment; he is about to perform with Culture Club at the legendary Austin City Limits in the coming weeks.
He's a national treasure and we have no doubt viewers will make him king of jungle.
Lucky score
George actually said he would love to participate in I'm A Celebrity if the show could accommodate his dietary needs when he appeared on Saturday Night Takeaway earlier this year. He told Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly and said:
Unless you do a vegan version and then I'm in.
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DailyMail: Boy George signs for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and secures the biggest pay cheque EVER as he is offered almost $1m to appear
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