EVERY year the stars of the jungle pocket handsome pay cheques to make up for several weeks of munching kangaroo anus, being buried alive and being cut off from their loved ones.
But what they actually get paid has always been a closely-guarded secret until now.
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Here our insider reveals the bank balance boost each member of the 2025 cast received, from who came out on top to who goes home with the least.
Aitch – £250k
Rapper Aitch is this year’s highest paid starCredit: ITV
Rapper Aitch has already picked up one award before jetting to the Aussie jungle – he’s topping the show’s rich list.
ITV bosses have blown a massive £250,000 on the 25-year-old chart-topper in a bid to bring in younger viewers, making him the highest-paid out of the cast.
But they reckon the whip-smart Manchester lad – who has 2.2m followers on Instagram – is worth every penny as he will reel in a new generation of fans.
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The Brit-Award winner – real name Harrison Armstrong – is already a multi-millionaire thanks to his music-making and business interests, including a property firm and clothes brand.
One showbiz fixer told us: “Aitch is a very savvy negotiator and very wealthy in his own right already, but I know he is looking to become more mainstream as he gets older, and this will be a good vehicle for him.”
Jack Osbourne – £200k
Reality TV pro Jack Osbourne commanded a huge wageCredit: ITV
The next best paid in line-up, our insiders reveal, is reality TV legend Jack Osbourne with a £200,000 payday.
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne‘s son is likely to have the greatest attention on him, after his dad tragically died in July.
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Our source added: “Jack is fresh off the back of his dad Ozzy’s death so people will tune in so they can get his take on his loss and how the rest of the family is coping.
“He will be popular with the audience, has been an international household name for years and is a great addition to this year’s series.”
Alex Scott – around £100k
Bosses were desperate to sign football legend Alex ScottCredit: ITV
Meanwhile, former Lioness Alex Scott will swap the football commentary booth for the jungle and insiders tell The Sun she has landed a ‘significant pay day’, likely to be over £100k.
“Her actual fee is a closely-guarded secret, but it’s an impressive amount as Alex is a massive name, very respected in her field and ITV were willing to shell out the big bucks for her.
“It also helps that she is in a high profile relationship with singer Jess Glynne so bosses were willing to shell out more in the hopes she’ll spill the beans about her love story.”
Angry Ginge – £100k
YouTuber Angry Ginge is taking home a huge whack despite being relatively unknown outside of the online worldCredit: ITV
This football influencer is about to become a household name and is favourite to win the show.
Social media sensation Angry Ginge, real name Morgan Burtwistle, is pocketing a fair whack after rising to prominence playing video games online.
With several million followers on social media, the 23-year-old from Salford is believed to have banked around £100k.
Our source said: “Again, like Aitch, he’s on big money.
“He has the online fan numbers to make him an attractive prospect to ITV bosses desperate to make the show relevant to a younger audience.”
Lisa Riley – £95k
Iconic Emmerdale star Lisa Riley is a treat for the I’m A Celeb audienceCredit: ITV
Next on this year’s ‘Rich List’ is Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, with a deal of around £95,000.
Lisa, 49, has never hidden her desire to go into the jungle either.
A TV insider said: “Lisa is the perfect celebrity for the show because not only is she from a soap watched by millions she’s one of its biggest characters and it’s an ITV show to boot.
“She also has a naughty, mischievous sense of humour which is guaranteed to get a big response from her other celebrity campmates during their time in the jungle.”
Martin Kemp – £95k
Chart legend Martin KempCredit: Refer to source
Spandau Ballet legend Martin Kemp, 64, has also negotiated around the £95,000 mark.
It’s over double what his son Roman Kemp bagged when he headed into the jungle in 2019.
Roman was paid around £40,000 for his stint and lasted 22 days.
But afterwards his popularity soared, and the Capital FM star bagged a lucrative £1million in work deals over the next 12 months.
Bosses hope his dad, ’80s pop heartthrob Martin will be leading the campfire singalongs this series.
Ruby Wax – £95k
Chat show legend Ruby Wax has an advantage over her co-starsCredit: ITV
Chat show icon Ruby Wax has also commanded around £95,000.
And ITV think they’ll get their money’s worth from the quick-witted contestant, 72.
She’s speculated to become a finalist, thanks to her past experience acting in jungle-esque environments and even stranded locations.
During her TV show Ruby Wax: Cast Away, Ruby was “stranded” off of the coast of a remote island in Madagascar.
She spent ten days castaway there on her own, and the programme was shot in a documentary style where she recorded her own journey using a camera.
Shona McGarty – £95k
EastEnders star Shona McGarty split from her fiancé weeks agoCredit: Refer to source
Similarly, actress Shona McGarty, best known for playing Whitney Dean in EastEnders for 16 years, is said to be netting just under £100,000 for her time down under.
Since leaving the soap, she has taken up singing and appeared in the West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story.
The insider told The Sun: “Those four are all showbiz favourites who everyone has heard of.
“And while they haven’t netted the biggest paydays because they aren’t the massive social media names that bring in the youth demographic ITV are after, they are still making solid cash.”
Kelly Brook – £80k
Bosses are hoping outspoken TV presenter and model Kelly Brook will spill on her colourful lifeCredit: ITV
Meanwhile, model and DJ Kelly Brook will be picking up around £80,000 for her contract.
With nearly three decades in Showbiz, bosses are hoping the TV presenter and model will spill on her interesting life.
Just recently she revealed the real reason she ended her seven year relationship with Jason Statham.
Our showbiz mole adding: “Kelly has been a byword for glamour for years but will have some interesting tales to tell regarding her colourful life.”
Eddie Kadi – £75k
Comedian Eddie Kadi has already appeared on StrictlyCredit: Refer to source
Comedian and radio host, Eddie Kadi was the first Black British comedian to headline London’s The O2 Arena and while he is making less than his co-stars, we’re told he will still be collecting £75,000 for his trip Down Under.
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He has previously appeared on reality show Strictly Come Dancing and hosts the Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
“Eddie isn’t as big a name as some of his camp mates, so he didn’t command as high a fee, but after his time in the jungle, his worth is set to shoot up as he’ll likely go far in there.”
