Lorraine Kelly makes thinly-veiled dig at Gemma Collins ahead of I’m A Celebrity

Lorraine Kelly took a thinly-veiled swipe at Gemma Collins during Tuesday’s edition of her eponymous chat show after it was revealed she was going back into the jungle

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Lorraine Kelly took a thinly-veiled swipe at Gemma Collins during Tuesday’s episode of her eponymous chat show(Image: ITV)

Lorraine Kelly took a thinly-veiled swipe at Gemma Collins during Tuesday’s episode of her eponymous chat show. The TV presenter, 65, was back in her usual ITV slot and had been joined by showbiz reporter Mark Heyes to discuss the famous faces heading into the All-Stars edition of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

Gemma initially took entered the jungle in the years after she found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, but infamously quit just three days later.

However, Mark pointed out this time she has vowed that she will come back with a completely different attitude and will not be as ‘scared’ of everything as she was the last time.

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Gemma Collins quit the jungle after just three days in camp last time(Image: Shutterstock)

Mark said: “Gemma says she’s down to do anything this time. Do you believe her?” and Lorraine instantly replied: “No, not really!”

The former Dancing On Ice star, 44, claimed she had malaria and had a panic attack before being flown out of the camp.

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Years after quitting the show, Gemma explained she wanted to give it another go.

She said: “Everything would be different a second time.

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But the star is now said to be facing her fears once again(Image: ITV)

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“I’d be like Lara Croft and Angelina Jolie rolled into one, and I’d do the tasks. I’m not scared of nothing. Hopefully one day the producers may give me another chance.”

Ant and Dec will once again be on hand to put the celebrities through bushtucker trials and other grisly tasks. Other stars rounding up the lie-up are Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas, who initially competed in 2016.

Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts, who originally went Down Under more than a decade ago and finished runner-up behind EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks. Scarlett Moffatt is also putting herself up for more jungle mayhem, almost a decade after she emerged victorious from the original version of the show.

Coronation Street stars Craig Charles and Beverley Callard, known for their respective roles as Lloyd Mullaney and Liz McDonald, will also be making a return to the jungle, alongside Jimmy Bullard, David Haye and Sir Mo Farah.