Coleen Rooney has sparked speculation that she might dramatically exit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
The news that Coleen would be trading her Cheshire mansion for the Australian jungle left many stunned. After being invited to participate in the ITV challenge show for "years", Coleen believes now is the perfect moment to re-enter the public spotlight.
Despite rumours that her reactive arthritis could exclude her from some Bushtucker Trials on health grounds, Coleen recently assured fans this wouldn't be the case and she's prepared to tackle whatever comes her way. However, some suggest that as the "most famous" name in the camp, she might be in for more than she anticipated.
Bookmakers now speculate that this could prompt her to reconsider her choices and exchange the camp for a lavish five-star hotel before the show ends. Although Coleen was initially the jungle favourite, her odds have been cut to 9/1, while Danny Jones has surged in popularity with odds at 5/2, reports the Mirror.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes commented: "Coleen Rooney is the most famous face heading to the jungle and punters are convinced that she will be voted to do the most bushtucker trials. Whether or not she can handle it remains to be seen, but we have witnessed money on her throwing in the towel."
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Taking to social media with a video clip, Coleen quashed rumours about her avoidance of challenges on the upcoming series.
She said: "I'm looking forward to doing the trials. There's been a lot of news saying that I can't do trials because of certain illnesses and that, but I can confirm I can do every trial. So I am not excluded from any that was just a load of rubbish, and I am, yeah, I'm looking forward to it."
Year after year, she's been invited to join the TV adventure but hadn't found the perfect moment until now. Tying in her decision with past personal tribulations like the high-profile Wagatha Christie saga, where Coleen accused Rebekah Vardy's Instagram account of leaking stories to the press an accusation vehemently denied.
She explained: "Over the years, there have been different things going on in my life and also, my children have been really young. But they are at an age now where I can go away for this length of time. I also feel it's time to have a challenge for me and do something different. It has taken many, many years but I'm finally doing it. And I have always said if I was going to do one then it would be this show. I think it will be good for me."
Nonetheless, Coleen's venture into the jungle hasn't gone without censure, as exemplified by former contestant Kim Woodburn. Kim, who landed in second place in 2009 falling shy of winner Gino D'Acampo, blasted that Coleen had no need for either the funds or the fame from the ITV show.
Speaking to the Mirror, Kim questioned: "I don't know why she needs the publicity. She's extremely wealthy and extremely in the public eye, a very famous young woman, extremely famous. Why's she decided to do this? ".