I'm A Celebrity South Africa Odds: Bullard Faces Early Boot, Farah Tipped To Win
The stars of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa have wrapped filming in South Africa's Kruger National Park ahead of the eagerly anticipated second series of the ITV show.
Myleene Klass became the first-ever I'm A Celebrity... Legend when she won the inaugural series in 2022, but there's a competitive outright market on betting sites ahead of season two.
Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder and You Are What You Eat presenter Gillian McKeith were both eliminated at the first time of asking, after they lost survival trails.
However, I'm A Celebrity fans are keen to see who will exit first when series two airs in early 2026.
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According to The Sun newspaper, Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard and former Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard have joined the I'm A Celebrity... South Africa line-up.
But the ex-Wigan Athletic footballer, who took part in the 14th series of I'm A Celebrity in 2014, could face the boot early doors in the series.
He went into the show as one of the favourites to be named King of the Jungle - a title won by superbike world champion Carl "Foggy" Fogarty - but his time Down Under ended when he was voted off first.
It was one of the biggest reality TV shocks of all time, but came amid bullying claims after his bromance with Jake Quickenden appeared to turn sour.
During some "banter" between the two, Bullard asked the former the X Factor star: "Why the f*** are you in here? What are you? What sort of skill have you got?"
Following the termination of his jungle jaunt, Jimmy insisted his comments were "banter", adding on ITV's Lorraine show: "It does come across to the outside as harsh."
"I can understand that. I knew what I was letting myself in for, but believe me, on the inside it was nothing like that."
After the series, Jake also insisted Jimmy wasn't "bullying" him.
I'm A Celebrity South Africa Series 2 Winner Odds
Celebrity | Odds | Probability |
Mo Farah | 6/4 | 40% |
Scarlett Moffatt | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Harry Redknapp | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Adam Thomas | 2/1 | 33.3% |
David Haye | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Ashley Roberts | 3/1 | 25% |
Beverley Callard | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Seann Walsh | 4/1 | 20% |
Gemma Collins | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Craig Charles | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Sinitta | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Jimmy Bullard | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Speaking on This Morning, he explained: "I think I said, 'It's lucky we're not on the outside because I would have beat you up or something!' ... and two seconds after that we were dressed as super heroes running around like idiots.
"So he's not a bully at all. Obviously it just come across a bit worse than what it was."
Jimmy is 6/4 favourite on betting apps and a 10/1 outsider to win.
Non-Mover Mo
If Jimmy can overcome his odds and taste victory he will have to defeat several other sportsmen, including Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah and former pro boxer David Haye.
Farah remains 6/4 favourite to win I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, and he could reap the benefits of a rule change in series two.
I'm A Celebrity… South Africa's first series didn't involve a public vote - but it's all change in season two.
I'm A Celebrity South Africa Series 2 Odds: First Eliminated
Celebrity | Odds | Probability |
Jimmy Bullard | 6/4 | 38.1% |
Sinitta | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Craig Charles | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Gemma Collins | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Seann Walsh | 3/1 | 25% |
Beverley Callard | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Ashley Roberts | 4/1 | 20% |
David Haye | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Adam Thomas | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Harry Redknapp | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Scarlett Moffatt | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Mo Farah | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Following recording in South Africa, the public will have the power to decide who is crowned show winner - because viewers will be able to cast a final vote in a live grand finale, which will be broadcast from London in early 2026.
Celeb contestants will, of course, have to make it to the final first, meaning they will need to overcome survival trials and avoid being eliminated by their fellow campmates early on.
Been There, Done That, Got The Crown
Mo's toughest competition is likely to come from two former winners - Scarlett Moffatt and Harry Redknapp.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett has admitted she will be trying different tactics in the trials this time around, telling The Sun: "I would do the trials differently. But I’d just go in and be myself, and that’s the only thing you can do."
She's clearly been thinking about a game plan ahead of her foray in Kruger National Park, and she is 13/8 to triumph.
If Harry makes the final, the football manager is likely to have a strong chance of winning the series after he coasted to victory in 2018.
Harry received a whopping 68.9% of the vote in the series 18 finale, thrashing Inbetweeners star Emily Atack, who had 31.1%.
Redknapp is 15/8 third favourite to win I'm A Celebrity… South Africa, just in front of Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas (2/1), former boxer Haye (5/2) and Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts (3/1).
Corrie icon Beverley Callard has completed the line up, but she is both 7/2 to win the series or be eliminated first.
Her former Corrie co-star Craig Charles is a 6/1 outsider for victory, which is slightly bigger than Gemma Collins' 5/1 price.
The former TOWIE star lasted just three days in the Australian jungle-based show in 2014, but she will at least be hoping to avoid being the first eliminated (5/2) from I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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