Corrie legend Alan Halsall is the second I’m A Celeb campmate to arrive in Australia as he fights through pain of knee injury pain to make it to the jungle

Despite a knee injury threatening his presence, Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall is the second star to arrive at Brisbane Airport for this year’s I’m A Celebrity.

The actor, 42, who is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap, was forced to withdraw from the series last year due to the same knee injury which has since flared up again.

Last November the father-of-one underwent major knee surgery and was told by doctors it could take him up to a year to recover.

The surgery reconstructs the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by removing the torn ligament and replacing it with a tendon from another part of the leg.

It was reported on Friday that the Coronation Street star had to withdraw from a padel match due to his knee, fueling speculation that he would not make it to the Jungle.

“Alan was supposed to take part in a padel match, but he withdrew at the last minute because his knee was acting up,” a source said. The sun.

‘It’s going well now, but he just has to be very careful. He may not be able to participate in some of the processes. Bosses are currently investigating whether he will be excluded from the trials.

‘It’s a huge blow for Alan as he was looking forward to getting into it and now has to be a bit more wary.’

MailOnline has contacted Alan’s representatives for comment.

When he arrived Down Under, Alan adhered to ITV’s strict rules of not discussing his appearance on I’m A Celebrity until the official line-up was announced and insisted he was there for a golfing holiday.

He told MailOnline: ‘I don’t know what all the fuss is about, I’m here on a golf holiday. It’s a long way to travel for a golf holiday, but I’m an avid fan.’

When asked about his Coronation Street co-star Andy Whyment’s stint in the Jungle, he joked: ‘I wouldn’t take any of Andy’s advice! The plan is for me to live in luxury while I’m here.”

Alan updated his followers at the time he underwent the surgery.

He captioned one photo: “ACL reconstruction surgery. Well, on Friday I had ACL reconstruction surgery.

‘I was told the operation went very well. I know I have a long rehabilitation of 9-12 months ahead of me, but I am sure I will get there with the support of family and friends.

‘Thank you to the wonderful! Staff at Oaklands xx ..and also thanks to my own nurse Ratched @missdrewmerry93 Any rehab tips or advice??’

McFly frontman Danny Jones was the first star to land at Brisbane Airport on Sunday ahead of this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.

The 38-year-old arrived with last year’s King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett and radio DJ Kemi Rodgers who host the spin-off show, I’m a Celebrity… Unpacked.

Danny flew from Heathrow, was in Singapore, cut and a casual and comfortable figure for the 22 hour flight in an Oasis T-shirt, along with a guitar in his luggage.

A raging thunderstorm threatened to divert the plane carrying the first I’m A Celeb stars to Sydney Airport.

But Danny, along with the show’s spin-off presenters Sam Thompson, Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers, was one of the last passengers to land in Brisbane unscathed – all other flights had to make a 1:35 hour diversion.

In a hellish experience for passengers, the plane had to hover over the runway for a while before it could land, with Danny telling MailOnline: ‘The flight was quite stormy, bit bumpy, a bit of a hairy flight.’