Carl Fogarty has told his fellow campers this year to expect a life-changing experience, a decade after he was crowned king of the jungle.

The four-time World Superbike champion enjoyed success on the 2014 edition of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! defeating Jake Quickenden and Melanie Sykes for the title.

As a host of new faces prepare to adjust to life in the jungle, Carl reflected on his own experience and revealed he turned down the show three times before finally saying yes.

This year, Coleen Rooney, Tulisa Contostavlos and Barry McGuigan enter the camp, and Carl warned: “

It was three weeks of hell, I’m not going to say, but… it was a roller coaster of emotions. To meet all the challenges, living on rice and beans and keeping the fire going, continuing to boil the water and meeting people.

He added in conversation with motorcycle insurance broker Bikesure: “I became a real team player and learned a lot about myself. I wasn’t at all sure about getting in, they really had to persuade me to get in.

Carl Fogarty has told his fellow campers this year to expect a life-changing experience, a decade after he was crowned king of the jungle.

(LR Tulisa, Coleen Rooney, Barry McGuigan, Danny Jones, Melvin Odoom, Oti Mabuse, Alan Halsall, Jane Moore, GK Barry and Dean McCullough) will enter the jungle on Sunday

Carl continued: “I think they wanted the guy who would run, who was angry and determined and focused and wouldn’t like other people and would kick off and all that.”

“But I was never really like that outside of racing, I was just a regular guy from Blackburn.

“I came in thinking that I don’t particularly like other people, that I don’t like celebrities, that I don’t like being bored and that I hate being hungry. These are things I learned from kind of challenged me to see if I could deal with them and I really overcame them really well.

“I was making sure everyone was OK, especially the girls there. I learned a lot about myself, I’m a nicer guy than I thought – Michaela (my wife) said “I never recognized you in that”. It was an incredible experience, it really was.

Revealing that he almost didn’t get into the jungle, he admitted that it took a lot of convincing for him to sign up for the show.

He admitted to saying no, adding: “They came and asked me 15 years ago, right after I had just retired from racing in 2002 and 2003. I said no because I wasn’t in the good state of mind to do it.”

“They came back in 2013 and asked me to do it and I said maybe I would do it next year because my mother wasn’t doing very well and I had to take care of her a little. It took a lot for me to say yes, it really is.

“It would have been easier to say no, but I wanted a challenge and to test myself. King of the Jungle is the coolest title I’ve ever had!’

Carl admitted in a conversation with Bikesure, the motorcycle insurance broker: “I learned a lot about myself. I wasn’t sure about going at all, they really had to persuade me to go.

Carl shared: I learned a lot about myself, I’m a nicer guy than I thought – Michaela (my wife) said “I never recognized you in that”‘ (photo from March )

Reflecting on his success on the show, he added: “When I was announced as the winner, I got down on my knees, I was gone, I was so emotional. It felt like I had won the world championship again all those years ago.

“It felt good and I think I said at the time ‘that was kind of the best thing that ever happened to me.’ That’s how it was at the time, but obviously the best thing was running on a motorcycle and become a world champion.

After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that Coleen Rooney will be heading Down Under for the new series, alongside long-running soap star Alan Halsall and sporting legend Barry McGuigan.

The line-up is completed by Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, Loose Women star Jane Moore, DJ Dean McCullough, Tulisa, radio presenter Melvin Odoom and podcast presenter GK Barry.

Stripped of luxury and comfort, the stars will face a series of Bushtucker trials in a bid to win food for the camp, and only one will walk away as king or queen of the jungle.

Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles are also set to appear on the show and are expected to visit the camp later in the series.

I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR RANGE

OTI MABUSE

Oti Mabuse already has two Strictly glitter balls under his 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 bookmakers’ favorites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb award.

AGE:38

OCCUPATION: Singer McFly

FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead singers and lead guitarist of the pop-rock band McFly.

He is also a coach on The Voice UK.

BARRY MCGUIGAN

Former boxer Barry McGuigan heads to 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 hope 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, hoping he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken opinions.

Earlier this year it was announced that Dean would take over BBC Radio 1’s Early Breakfast Show, having previously fronted the afternoon slot.

JANE MOORE

Jane is best known as a panelist and presenter on Loose Women.

AGE:62

OCCUPATION: Journalist

FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panelist and presenter on Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.

She returned as a regular panelist starting in 2013.

Jane is taking on the challenge following her high-profile split from her husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent Gary Farrow.

MELVIN ODOOM

Melvin has already been courted by I’m A Celeb bosses in 2021

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter

FAMOUS FOR: His work on the radio. Melvin had previously been courted by I’m A Celeb bosses in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.

He also had a primetime stint on Strictly in 2016.

COLEEN ROONEY

Reports claim he was offered the biggest contract in the show’s history.

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: STIR

FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against her great rival Rebekah Vardy.

Reports claim he has been offered the biggest contract in the show’s history, surpassing Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.

ALAN HALSALL

Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street.

AGE: 42

OCCUPATION: Actor

FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to pull out of I’m A Celeb last year after undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery.

Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and he will no doubt attract a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.

TULISA

Tulisa makes 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 finding fame with the group in 2007.

In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and released her first solo album, The Female Boss.

She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.