He’s used to being on stage in front of thousands but how will Marvin Humes fare when he’s faced with creepy crawlies and stomach-churning Bushtucker trials? He is one of the ten new famous faces who will be swapping their usual luxuries for camp life in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
The return of the hit ITV reality show will see Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly back as hosts while the celebrities heading into the Australian jungle camp, leaving behind their families, friends and a regular hearty meal.
Ready to take it all on is Marvin who is famed for being 1/4 of JLS. The boyband – als featuring band members Aston Merrygold, Oritse Williams and JB Gill, shot to fame in 2008 when they appeared on The X Factor. They released their first hit single, Beat Again, the following year and the rest, as they say, is history.
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The boyband racked up five number-one singles, five top-five albums and sold out several arena tours before they called it quits in 2013. Seven years later and the foursome announced they would be reforming with a new single, album and tour – which was delayed until later 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.
And just two days before heading Down Under for his jungle stint, Marvin finished another arena tour with Aston, JB and Oritse which saw them perform their 20th show at London’s O2 Arena. Away from JLS, Marvin has also spent years as a DJ, working on Capital FM before announcing his decision to leave last December.
He’s also hosted This Morning alongside wife Rochelle Humes, who is still one of the ITV daytime show’s main presenters, and the couple also host BBC One music quiz, The Hits List, together.
Marvin and Rochelle married 2012 at Blenheim Palace and have since gone on to welcome three children together – Alaia-Mai, 10, Valentina, six, and three-year-old Blake. The loved-up couple then renewed their wedding vows 10 years after first tying the knot last year with a stunning ceremony in Lake Como, Italy.
Joining Marvin in the jungle is actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears, TV personality Sam Thompson, YouTube star Nella Rose, TV personality Fred Sirieix, GB News host and ex-politician Nigel Farage, food critic Grace Dent, This Morning host Josie Gibson, EastEnders star Danielle Harold and Hollyoaks Icon Nick Pickard.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here starts on ITV1 on Sunday, November 19, at 9pm.