I'm A Celebrity South Africa Odds: Mo Farah And Scarlett Moffatt Frontrunners
Myleene Klass won the first series of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa in 2022, and there is a competitive market on betting sites to follow in her footsteps.
Ant and Dec have returned to Kruger National Park to shoot the second series of the spin-off show, but ITV recently announced a twist for the 2026 season.
The show was pre-recorded when Myleene triumphed, meaning the public were not in control of who was named the first-ever I'm A Celebrity... Legend.
The public will have the power to decide who is crowned ultimate legend in series two - with viewers able to cast a final vote in a live grand finale, which will be broadcast from London in early 2026.
The Daily Mirror have now revealed 10 former I'm A Celebrity stars who are set to jet over to South Africa for another go at I'm A Celeb glory, including football manager Harry Redknapp, former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas and TOWIE legend Gemma Collins.
Gambling.com looks at who could win the second series.
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Whoever is successful will have to do well in the trials and get on with their fellow campmates.
In the first, I'm A Celebrity... South Africa series, some stars were eliminated after losing "survival trials", and others were ditched from the pre-recorded programme after they received the most votes from their fellow campmates.
While the public will choose the winner, the viewers will not decide who makes it to the final.
Sir Mo Farah heads into the South Africa series as the 6/4 favourite on betting apps to triumph.
Mo finished fifth in the 2020 renewal of I'm A Celebrity. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show's first-ever season was filmed at Gwrych Castle in Wales rather than Oz.
He was well loved by his fellow campmates and excelled in trials, which looks set to be the perfect tonic to get him into the final of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.
If the whole series were voted on via public vote, then Harry Redknapp would probably go off as a short-priced favourite, after he romped to I'm A Celebrity victory in series 18.
He will, however, have to navigate some potentially tricky survival trials in South Africa.
Despite this, Harry is 15/8 third favourite for victory.
"I’m not sure about smashing the trials, but I’d give them my best shot!" - Scarlett Moffatt
Moffatt To Be Queen Again?
Queen of the Jungle Scarlett Moffatt is another former I'm A Celebrity winner heading to South Africa.
She is 13/8 second favourite to win the series, but the trials could also be an issue.
In her successful I'm A Celebrity stint in 2016, Scarlett did well in individual Bushtucker Trials, but she lost out in five group trials.
This may be a concern for backers heading into her South Africa spell, but the former Gogglebox star is planning a change of tactics.
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% |
Seann Walsh | 4/1 | 20% |
Gemma Collins | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Craig Charles | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Sinitta | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Speaking about taking part in I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, she told The Sun: "I was on it a whole decade ago, so I would’ve been in my early 20s and I’m a different human now.
"So I would do the trials differently. But I’d just go in and be myself, and that’s the only thing you can do.
"I’m not sure about smashing the trials, but I’d give them my best shot.
"But as I’ve gotten older, my fear levels have gone up. I can’t even get on rollercoasters now."
Ex-Emmerdale star Adam Thomas finished third in Scarlett's 16th series.
There was some huge competition that year, with comedian Joel Dommett - whose career has gone from strength to strength since his stint in the jungle - finishing second.
If Adam - who is 2/1 for victory - can make the latter stages, he will have a huge chance of winning the viewer-voted finale.
Gem's I'm A Celebrity Redemption?
Gemma Collins is one of the more surprising names in line for an I'm A Celebrity return.
The former TOWIE star lasted just three days in the Australian jungle-based show in 2014, but she is set to return for the All-Stars series.
The GC, as she is affectionately known, will no doubt be hoping for an I'm A Celebrity redemption story, but if she encounters some tough survival trials, she could be jetting home early.
Gemma is 5/2 to be the first star eliminated from South Africa, and a 5/1 outsider to win the series.
I'm A Celebrity South Africa Series 2 Odds: First Eliminated
Celebrity | Odds | Probability |
Sinitta | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Craig Charles | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Gemma Collins | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Seann Walsh | 3/1 | 25% |
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% |
Elsewhere, singer Sinitta is the 7/4 favourite to be eliminated first, and radio DJ and actor Craig Charles isn't far behind at 2/1.
Other stars who look set to take part in the spin-off show include former pro boxer David Haye.
He finished third in 2012, and he can reverse the form with Ashley Roberts, who finished runner-up in his series.
Haye is 5/2 to win I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, just in front of 3/1 shot Roberts and comedian Seann Walsh, who is 4/1.
Former pro footballer Jimmy Bullard has also been heavily linked to the series, and he would no doubt be a strong contender in South Africa.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
Will Harry manage to go all the way? Will Mo grab gold again in South Africa?
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