I’m A Celebrity fans call lineup ‘the best ever’ and claim they know who is going to win already

I’m a celebrity, get me out of here! fans are calling this year’s line-up the ‘best ever’ – and there’s one contestant in particular they can’t wait to see on screens.

According to reports, former Love Islander Maura Higgins will be among those trying to become jungle king or queen, with some excited viewers already claiming her as their ‘winner’.

ITV1’s jungle reality show returns to screens on Sunday, November 17, with Ant and Dec at the helm, and insiders have promised the stars signed up to star in it this time around will make for ‘compulsive viewing’ will provide fans.

Maura is joined by Coleen Rooney, soap star Alan Halsall and legendary sportsman Barry McGuigan.

Completing the line-up are Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, Loose Women star Jane Moore, DJ Dean McCullough, Tulisa, radio presenter Melvin Odoom, Reverend Richard Coles and podcast presenter GK Barry.

Excited viewers take to This year it’s happening because Tulisa and Maura Higgins are on it!’

‘Basically the best celebrity line-up in a while’

‘Maura Higgins goes into the jungle?? Oh this is going to be television #imaceleb #imacelebrity

‘Best line-up in a long time!! This is going to be a great series! #ImACeleb’

“Maura Higgins wins. Next.’

‘Having seen the line-up for #ImACeleb this year, I’m actually excited to see the show. There are no politicians for a change, and we have Maura Higgins instead of Tommy Fury, which is a huge bonus.”

‘What a line-up man #ImACeleb’

‘Tulisa, GK Barry and Maura Higgins – they will either be an iconic trio or tear each other to shreds and I can’t wait #ImACeleb’

“If this is true this is literally the best line up in years omg #imaceleb”

‘I wonder if Maura Higgins has relaxed since Love Island, but I doubt it! #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity’

‘MAURA OMG I can’t wait for her’

‘Maura Higgins goes comedy and TV GOLD in the jungle!! such a natural, funny and entertaining person who is always real and herself. I can’t wait to see her on I’m a Celebrity. My winner is already! #ImaCeleb’

‘If Colleen Rooney is in the jungle it would be interesting to see how she makes #ImACeleb fair’

“Oh my god, that entire #ImACeleb lineup is insane!!!”

‘GK Barry, Maura Higgins AND Coleen Rooney are going on #ImACeleb, it’s going to be a good one’.

Maura is no stranger to drama and was at the center of some of Love Island’s most iconic moments.

She arrived on the show in 2019 with a bombshell and quickly set her sights on Tommy Fury, who was linked to Molly-Mae Haag.

While Tommy dodged some of her seduction attempts, the fearless model later climbed on top of him, tried to kiss him and asked if she “turned him on.”

Later in the series, contestant Tom Walker made a very suggestive comment about Maura to the boys prior to their evening together at the Hideaway, causing her to have an outburst.

Furious viewers criticized Tom for joking that he would see whether the ring girl is ‘all mouthy or not’ about her attitude to sex.

Hearing what he said, an enraged Maura shouted at her then-love interest: “That’s an ad******* comment, go fuck yourself!”

When Tom followed her in an attempt to apologize, Maura simply fired back, “Did they ask you a question?” Maybe you should have been a gentleman.

‘You’re a follower Tom, can’t you have your own opinion? You shouldn’t have said that about me. P** off!’

Viewers are now hoping Maura will bring the same fire and drama to I’m A Celebrity later this month.

It comes just after Ant and Dec gave their own verdict on the new batch of I’m A Celebrity campmates.

The Tyneside TV darlings and show presenters took to Instagram to share a sneak peek of the moment they learned who would be joining them – and like fans, they were far from disappointed.

Although the clip gave little away, the duo seemed delighted with this year’s group, audibly gasping in shock and exclaiming that it was “really good” and “brilliant.”

‘Yes, yes!’ they shouted, clapping their hands as they went through the names one by one, bursting into hysterical laughter at one of them.

Certain revelations seemed to leave them stunned as they opened their mouths in surprise and after the surname was revealed, Ant joked: ‘What – is he?!’

They wrote in the caption: If we had to describe this year’s lineup in 10 words? Good. Very good. Really good. Brilliant. Yes. Yes. Yes. YES. #ImACeleb’

Maura recently broke her silence about her romance with Strictly’s Pete Wicks after they were spotted sharing a passionate kiss.

The Love Island icon, 33, and Strictly star, who were first linked in August, confirmed their relationship this week as they packed on the PDA during a date in London.

Now, for the first time, Maura has spoken about her connection with Pete on the We need to talk podcast with Paul Brunson.

When Paul asked Maura if she and Pete were “a thing,” Maura told the host, “We get along really well.” I love him, he’s a great person.

‘You know what’s so weird? We met very soon after I came off Love Island and we hit it off straight away.

‘Our humor is the same. It’s like that sick, dark humor. It’s very insulting. We abuse each other. Very nasty, it’s hilarious.’

Maura split from American stuntman boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton earlier this year.

She also previously dated Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, as well as her Love Island co-stars Christopher Taylor and Curtis Pritchard.

Regarding her past relationships, Maura said: “I don’t have a great track record when it comes to relationships. I just feel like, apart from my best friend, every man has just abandoned me.

“I expect to be abandoned and if I expect that, you can never have a healthy relationship.”