It got us thinking of all the celebrities who have starred in I’m A Celebrity in the past and who have been given a warm welcome to Wearside.
Did you get to meet any of these 9 when they came to Sunderland and County Durham?
1. Scarlett sparkles in panto
Scarlett Moffatt starred as the Fairy Godmother in the Sunderland Empire Theatre panto in 2019. She was the winner of the 16th series of I’m A Celebrity.
Photo: Stu Norton
2. Vic in the kichen
Vic Reeves was a welcome visitor to the Travelling Man in Boldon where he gave a helping hand in the kitchen in 2008. Did you watch him in series 4 of I’m A Celebrity?
Photo: CL
3. Joe’s helping hand
Joe Pasquale and fellow star Russ Abbot handed over the keys for a new mini bus to the North Washington Youth Inclusion Project in 2007. Joe and Russ were starring in The Producers at Sunderland Empire.
Joe won the fourth series of I’m A Celebrity.
Photo: JM
4. Darren starred in panto
Darren Day was pictured during the final rehearsal of Cinderella where he played Buttons in the Sunderland Empire panto in 2003. He was in the first ever series of I’m A Celebrity.
Photo: JM