MAURA Higgins and Danny Jones could be set to face an awkward reunion as the I'm A Celebrity 2024 cast plan a lavish holiday.
Radio icon Dean McCullough, who appeared in last year's series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has spoken exclusively to The Sun about the pending reunion between his cast mates.
The 32-year-old BBC Radio 1 star lifted the lid about the iconic IAC WhatsApp group, who's still in it, if anyone has left, and whether or not the cast will be meeting up for a reunion.
The Sun can exclusively reveal that nobody has left the WhatsApp group, and a reunion is definitely in the works.
This comes despite cast mates Danny Jones and Maura Higgins' drunken kiss at the BRIT Awards last month.
We asked Dean if everyone is still in the WhatsApp group chat following starring on the hit ITV reality show set in the Australian jungle, and it's safe to say he gave a defiant answer.
Dean told us in our exclusive chat: "No, no one's left. Everyone's in it. Everyone's chatting away."
He went on: "I just love it because you'll just wake up one morning, and they'll just be a picture of Coleen [Rooney] on the school run with the kids, or Richard [Coles] the other day sent us a picture of him at 10 o'clock in the morning in full fancy dress.
"He was dressed as a nun."
He added: "Everyone's in it, of course, and excited to meet up again."
We then asked him if they had yet had any big meetups with all of the 2024 celebrities from the series.
Revealing some very exciting news, Dean shared how they hadn't all reunited just yet, but will be very soon.
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"Not with all of us just yet," he said, but added: "We are.
"We have a poll running in the group chat about a reunion date."
Spilling more details, he said "A few of us are working together soon, which is very, very exciting."
Dean explained how he is "really, really excited" about it, adding, "and we are, let's just say having a reunion, and we're going to be having a bit more of a luxurious holiday this time".
I'm A Celebrity 2024
i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..
Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache."
Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he's ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth."
We asked him if he thinks everyone will be going to the luxurious holiday meetup, to which he made a telling revelation.
"No, there's just a few of us that have been asked to do it," he teased.
"Yeah, it’s a work thing," he added.
This means that Danny and Maura could face off in the coming weeks and months should this top secret project include both of them.
The Sun exclusively revealed that the pair were caught kissing at a star-studded BRITs after-party at the start of last month.
