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I'm a Celebrity: who is Amir Khan, Shappi Khorsandi, Jack Maynard and other stars?

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Amir Khan

Olympic boxing champion Amir Khan is one of the most surprising signings on I'm a Celebrity this year. The sportsman, who admitted in the first episode that he's never watched the reality TV show, is married to wife Faryal. The couple share a three-year-old daughter Lamaisah and are expecting their second child.

Amir, 30, and Faryal, 26, recently made headlines after facing marital troubles. Amir accused fellow boxer Anthony Joshua of having an affair with his wife, but he later withdrew the claims. Faryal has since hinted that she and her husband are back together again, after sharing a family photograph on Instagram.

Amir admitted that he is heading into the jungle to stay out of trouble. When asked if he will miss his daughter, he said: "I always miss my daughter whenever I am away, it is just going to be a nice break."

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Shappi Khorsandi

Fans may recognise Shappi from stand-up comedy. The 44-year-old comedian and author had a tough time growing up as she had to flee her own country of birth. Originally from Iran, Shappi, aged six, and her family left the country after her father wrote a satirical poem which led him to be branded an enemy of Islam.

Shappi is excited to be entering the jungle but explains her biggest fear are heights and how to cope without a cup of tea. "I drink it all day. Tea is my life," she said. "I am okay with food and I've actually become a vegan over the last few months as I thought that would help me eat really simply in the jungle."

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Jack Maynard

Famous for his vlogging and enormous 1.2 million following, Jack dubs himself a "YouTube sensation". He is not the only famous member of the family, as his older brother Conor Maynard, a singer, is a huge star as well. Music seems to run in the Maynard family as the brothers are both in a band called GOAT, where they create parodies mixing comedy into their tunes.

Vlogging wise, Jack has interviewed guests including Jennifer Lawrence and co-star Chris Pratt when promoting the 2016 film Passengers. Another interesting fact about Jack is that he has become the first ever YouTuber to enter I'm A Celeb. He reckons he will be scared of everything but only time will tell his greatest jungle fear.

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Rebekah Vardy

Rebekah, 35, is the wife of Leicester City football player Jamie Vardy. The couple tied the knot at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, with celebrity guests in attendance including Jamie's Leicester city teammates and Serge from the rock band Kasabian.

The wedding was covered exclusively by HELLO! and at the time, footballer Jamie opened up about the moment he saw his bride walking down the aisle. "I'd been holding it together so well until that," Jamie said. "Then I saw Becky coming towards me and she just looked so incredible."

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Jamie Lomas

Ladies' man and Hollyoaks bad boy Jamie Lomas is best known as Warren Fox in the Channel 4 soap. The star was married to Kym Marsh back in 2012, but 13 months later the couple divorced as Kym cited unreasonable behaviour as the cause of their break-up. The exes have a six-year-old daughter Polly and Jamie is also a father to his son Billy from a previous relationship.

When it comes to his fears, Jamie says he is not looking forward to having the insects and bugs crawling over his body as he sleeps. But Jamie is mostly looking forward to his family watching him compete in the jungle rather than always playing the bad guy.

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