I’m A Celebrity LIVE: Maura Higgins and Rev Richard Coles await ‘shock of their lives’ as pair face ‘huge secret’ mission when they enter jungle

I’m a celebrity Get me out of here! It looks like Reverend Richard Coles is set to boost his surprising fortune with a big-money deal with one of ITV’s biggest rivals.

The former musician turned preacher, 62, already has an unlikely fortune to rival campmate Coleen Rooney, thanks to his TV work, collection of crime novels and career as part of 80s group The Communards.

As viewers prepare for Richard to make his debut in the I’m A Celebrity jungle, it appears his book series will be adapted into a Channel 5 murder mystery drama.

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In an exclusive interview with MailOnline ahead of her time in the jungle, Maura insisted she is ‘single’ despite dating TOWIE star Pete Wicks in recent months.

She claimed that Pete, who is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Jowita Przystał, will not fly to Australia to meet her across the famous I’m A Celeb bridge when her time on the show comes to an end.

Pete commits to Strictly after managing to avoid the dance-off despite receiving the lowest grades in the cast and being bottom of the leaderboard.

But his departure from the show could see him surprise Maura and best friend Sam Thompson, who is also Down Under and co-hosts new spin-off show Unpacked.

When asked if she is in a relationship with Pete, Maura said: ‘I am not. I’ve been on dates with a lot of people. I mean, I date, but I’m very single. Everyone goes on dates.”

Indeed, the pair enjoyed a final evening together watching pianist Ludovico Einaudi at the London Palladium, where Maura said she was overcome with emotion watching the composer perform, before parting ways due to work commitments.

Maura flew from Vegas to Australia after being ‘spoiled’ on an A-list influencer trip, where she was treated to front row seats as she watched Adele perform at the Colosseum.

She was joined by TV personality Stacey Solomon, make-up artist Jacinta Spencer and influencer Luke Hamnett on the glamorous outing before she was stripped of her designer clothes and forced to wear her jungle uniform.

After posting a series of Instagram photos of herself elegantly dressed in a red silk suit, Maura told her 3.8 million followers that she felt “hungover” and like she had been “ruined” by Sin City.

And with no time to recover, she flew to Brisbane, Australia ready for her I’m A Celeb debut, leaving her stuck in the Jungle Junkyard for the time being.

MailOnline spoke to a source who said the pair are in for quite a surprise when they make their debut.

A source from the show said: ‘Maura and Richard Coles will get the shock of their lives as they enter the Australian jungle, sleeping in a horrible junkyard.

“Maura has gone from the bright lights of Sin City to being dumped at base camp, without any luxuries.

‘But in reality, I’m A Celeb fashion is not what it seems, and viewers will soon discover that the jungle holds many secrets.

“Bosses have a few surprises in store for the upcoming series… and the Jungle Junkyard might be hiding the biggest of them all.”

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’s glamorous book signing Maura Higgins will be dumped in the Jungle Junkyard when she makes her show debut on Wednesday night.

MailOnline can reveal the Irish model, 33, and fellow latecomer Reverend Richard Coles, 62, assumed they would join the rest of the cast in the main camp, but in a shock twist the unlikely duo are initially separated and in misery placed.

The Jungle Junkyard contains overgrown greenery, rusty corrugated iron and zero luxury, a stark contrast to the sun-drenched Love Island villa where Maura made her name.

A TV insider revealed the reality star will get the ‘shock of her life’ after jetting off from Las Vegas, where she enjoyed an all-expenses-paid influencer trip with beauty brand Space NK, to land in rainy Australia and be stripped of its luxury.

And the lack of facilities isn’t the only scary factor about the Jungle Junkyard, with I’m A Celeb bosses teasing that the show’s latecomers will be put to the test and that the base camp is hiding one big secret.