Alan Halsall has given his thoughts on each other celebrities he lived with in the jungle, revealing who he shared a ‘really, really close relationship’ with and who he acted as a ‘big brother’ to in camp.
The Coronation Street star, 42, was one of the latest start to be sent home alongside GK Barry in a shocking double eviction on Friday’s instalment, ahead of Oti Mabuse’s eviction on Saturday.
Only Reverend Richard, Danny Jones and Coleen Rooney are left to battle it out to be crowed King or Queen of the Jungle on Sunday night’s final.
And giving his thoughts on the three finalists to The Sun, Alan praised them as being ‘genuine’, with a ‘wicked humour’ and ‘just brilliant’.
The actor first praised Coleen for her strength and authenticity, saying he felt a kinship with the WAG because of their shared Northern roots.
He said: ‘Coleen is just a very, very genuine person. You can tell she’s a great mum. She’s got steel right through her. She’s got a humour about her, very Northern traditional values and morals, very similar to my own. She can be quite… I wouldn’t say shy, just she can be quite reserved until she knows it’s her time.’
Alan Halsall has given his thoughts on each other celebrities he lived with in the jungle, revealing who he shared a ‘really, really close relationship’ with and who he acted as a ‘big brother’ to in camp
Only Reverend Richard, Coleen Rooney and Danny Jones (pictured L-R)are left to battle it in Sunday night’s final and Alan praised them as being ‘genuine’, with a ‘wicked humour’ and ‘just brilliant’
He also admitted that Reverend Richard had been his ‘biggest surprise’, as he gushed about incredible stories that he tells ‘in the most humorous way’, adding that it felt like The Communards star had ‘lived four or five lives already’.
While Alan gushed about his admiration for Danny, saying he would love to get a drink with the McFly star ‘every day of the week’.
He said: ‘Danny was just brilliant. Danny’s got like all those talents. Like, you know, for someone like me, I’m looking at him thinking, “Typical. He’s good looking, he’s a rock star, he plays the guitar, he sings amazing, he writes songs, he’s funny”.
‘He’s the guy that you just want to go for a pint with every day. I could go for a beer with Danny every single day of the week and I would be happy, smiling, and I’d have a great night.’
Moving to the rest of the camp, Alan described Strictly’s Oti Mabuse as ‘smiles for days, passion, love, just enthusiasm.’
While he called Loose Women’s Jane Moore ‘a super-hard worker’ and praised boxer Barry McGuigan as ‘brilliant’.
Giving his thoughts on singer Tulisa, Alan recalled how they had formed a ‘really, really close relationship’ after being camp leaders together at the start, describing how they shared lots of ‘personal’ one-on-one chats in the Leaders’ Lodge.
He described his relationship with Love Island star Maura Higgins as ‘a big brother type thing’ as he described how they loved to make joking snipes at each other and praised her ‘fantastic sense of humour’.
The actor first praised Coleen for her strength and authenticity, saying he felt a kinship with the WAG because of their shared Northern roots (pictured together)
He also admitted that Reverend Richard had been his ‘biggest surprise’, as he gushed about incredible stories that he tells ‘in the most humorous way’, adding that it felt like The Communards star had ‘lived four or five lives already’
While Alan gushed about his admiration for Danny, saying he would love to get a drink with the McFly star ‘every day of the week’
Moving to the rest of the camp, Alan described Strictly’s Oti Mabuse as ‘smiles for days, passion, love, just enthusiasm
While he called Loose Women ‘s Jane Moore ‘a super-hard worker’
And giving his thoughts on boxer Barry McGuigan, he labelled him as ‘brilliant’
Alan said Melvin Odoom stood out from all the big personalities in the camp because of his ‘chilled out’ attitude, admitting he wished he could be more like the presenter, who he labelled ‘the coolest guy’.
While he said he bonded with podcaster GK over their shared sense of humour, saying the ‘got on so well’ from the start because ‘where nobody should go, GK goes’.
And giving his verdict on Dean McCullough, Alan said: ‘The only word I can use for Dean is energy. When he was in camp, he was up singing in the morning, dancing in the morning
“He was like, “BANG!” He was like a battery. He charged everybody up. His energy and his enthusiasm for everything… when Dean left the camp, you could feel that, because his energy was so big.’
His remarks on Dean’s huge energy come after Alan sparked speculation of a feud, when he accused the Radio DJ of ‘performing on camera’.
After being eliminated, Alan and GK joined hosts Ant and Dec on the ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked, where they were quick to spill the beans about their time on the reality show.
I’m A Celeb winner and host Sam Thompson took the opportunity to ask Alan if there were any ‘performers’ in the camp.
Hinting to a feud, Alan immediately replied: ‘Dean! He’s got a story written all over his face. It’s ridiculous!’
Giving his thoughts on singer Tulisa , Alan recalled how they had formed a ‘really, really close relationship’ after being camp leaders together at the start, describing how they shared lots of ‘personal’ one-on-one chats in the Leaders’ Lodge
He described his relationship with Love Island star Maura Higgins as ‘a big brother type thing’ as he described how they loved to make joking snipes at each other and praised her ‘fantastic sense of humour’
Alan said Melvin Odoom stood out from all the big personalities in the camp because of his ‘chilled out’ attitude, admitting he wished he could be more like the presenter, who he labelled ‘the coolest guy’
While he said he bonded with podcaster GK over their shared sense of humour, saying the ‘got on so well’ from the start because ‘where nobody should go, GK goes’
And giving his verdict on Dean McCullough, Alan said: ‘ The only word I can use for Dean is energy. When he was in camp, he was up singing in the morning, dancing in the morning’
The bold statement did not come as a surprise for many fans, as the soap star memorably clashed with Dean during their time inside the jungle.
Tensioned boiled between them last week over camp chores, with viewers branding Dean’s extreme reaction as a little ‘harsh’.
He had become annoyed with Alan, after the Corrie actor woke him from his nap to help Jane with their assigned chore of collecting wood.
Alan asked Dean: ‘You don’t fancy it? No?’, before traipsing off to help Jane himself after she declared: ‘I can’t do it on my own’.
Dean then got up and raced down to confront Alan, saying: ‘You can go back now’, as the Corrie star explained: ‘I was trying to wake you up as soft as I could.’
But a furious Dean fumed at him: ‘Listen to me. If you’re gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute, alright?
‘It takes a couple of minutes for my contact lenses to get back working again, alright, so you don’t need to turn around to me and say “Do you not fancy it, Ok?” And then turn around and walk away.’
As Alan tried to defend himself, Dean repeatedly talked over him, before the actor got out ‘I’ve listened to you, Jane was halfway down here, that’s why I went’, however the heated exchange only continued.
His remarks on Dean’s huge energy come after Alan sparked speculation of a feud, when he accused the Radio DJ of ‘performing on camera’
After being eliminated, Alan and GK joined hosts Ant and Dec on the ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked, where he called Dean the biggest ‘performer’ in the camp
The bold statement did not come as a surprise for many fans, as the soap star memorably clashed with Dean during their time inside the jungle
On Thursday, Dean addressed the tense spat, claiming he has ‘no regrets’ over it and insisting t he conversation ‘was really not that deep’ and only ‘looked harsher on TV’
On Thursday, Dean addressed the tense spat, claiming he has ‘no regrets’ over it and insisting the conversation ‘was really not that deep’ and only ‘looked harsher on TV’.
Responding to a fan in an Instagram Q&A, who asked: ‘Do you regret having a go at Alan? It was a bit harsh?’ Dean replied: ‘I don’t regret the situation with Alan at all, because that is life.’
He went on: ‘You know, if you’re upset with someone, tell them, and let them respond, hear each other out, apologise, and move on.
‘Like, it’s really, really not that deep. Alan and I got on so well. We were very very close in there.
‘It was just banter, day in, day out, so it felt quite normal for me to be like “you’ve upset me” because that’s what I would expect him to do to me.
‘And there was plenty of situations like that in there where people were honest about how they felt and we moved on. There was no drama, there was no agg.
‘It probably looks harsher on TV, but in real life it was like, it was over in a split second, and to me, that’s just life.’
Dean became the second star to be kicked out of the 2024 jungle, was voted for a staggering seven trials and used the break free words, ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ more than once.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.
