Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has revealed she was approached to head into the Jungle for popular Channel Ten reality series I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
The radio Queen, 49, made the admission on her Kyle and Jackie O Show on Monday after co-host Kyle Sandilands apparently teased her appearance on the show last week.
Jackie was asked by a caller, Kylie, if she had been approached by producers to appear in the 2025 season.
‘No, I wasn’t,’ Jackie revealed before admitting: ‘I have been before, but no, I wasn’t approached [this year].’
Kyle then claimed the show was for celebrities whose stars are on the wane – a sentiment shared by many viewers after the show’s Sunday night premiere.
‘It’s only celebrities that have got no career, or a career that ended years ago,’ Kyle said.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has revealed she was approached to head into the Jungle for popular Channel Ten reality series I’m A Celebrity …Get Me Out Of Here!
Jackie refuted Kyle’s claim, bringing up iconic cricketer Shane Warne’s appearance in 2016.
‘We’re not talking about 12 years ago, we’re talking about this year,’ Kyle replied.
Referring to the current crop of celebrities, Kyle added: ‘All of these people have got no job. I want to watch them, don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad celebrities.
‘But you need to be in a certain position in your life to go into the jungle – desperate.’
He continued: ‘Warnie got paid $2million, we’re all going to go to the jungle for even half of that, let’s face it.’
Jackie’s admission comes after viewers panned the season 11 premiere of I’m A Celebrity on Sunday night.
Viewers took to social media to slam the show as ‘unfunny’, and brand the crop of 2025 celebrity contestants as ‘nobodies.’
The 2025 series features Love Island star Tina Provis, footballer Zach Tuohy, comedian Geraldine Hickey, TV star Nicky Buckley and influencer Max Balegde.
Making the admission on Monday’s Kyle and Jackie O show, the radio Queen revealed that while she was not on the producer’s radar for the current season, she had been approached in in the past
‘It’s only celebrities that have got no career, or a career that ended years ago,’ co-host Kyle Sandilands added
Also starring are Married At First Sight’s Samantha Moitzi, Olympian Shayna Jack, comedian Dave Hughes and rugby league player Sam Thaiday.
Reality stars Reggie Bird, of Big Brother fame, and former Bachelor Matty Johnson round out the list.
Not everyone watching was entertained however, with several sharing their thoughts on X.
‘The lowest common denominator with desperate has-beens. Can’t they invest in Aussie actors, directors and writers instead?’ wrote one person.
‘Biggest load of rubbish ever,’ said another while one more posted, ‘Some of Julia’s jokes are older than me. And not as funny.’
‘At this point I have only heard of four of the celebrities. Lowest ever for me,’ someone else chimed in.
‘Look at them looking at each other trying to figure out who each other is. Absolutely no idea,’ said one more.
‘This has to be the worst selection of so called celebrities ever,’ someone else posted.
Jackie’s admission comes after viewers panned the season 11 premiere of I’m A Celebrity on Sunday night.
Viewers took to social media to slam the show as ‘unfunny’, and brand the crop of 2025 celebrity contestants as ‘nobodies.’ Pictured: 2025 contestant Dave Hughes
‘At this stage, Raygun would’ve been a great addition, who are these people?’ a viewer said.
‘Yeah this show peaked last year and the fall from grace is extreme. No more #ImACelebrityAU for me,’ another wrote.
Last year, I’m A Celebrity was said to have been on the chopping block until one ratings-saving addition was made to the jungle series.
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed the show, which sees celebrities living in the jungle with few creature comforts, wasn’t expected to return last year.
According to an inside source, host Julia Morris told a close friend she was not confident the show would run again until Robert Irwin was introduced to the series.
