It comes after ITV bosses revealed a huge I’m A Celeb show change

DECLAN Donnelly has fully embraced family time Down Under with daughter Isla and wife Ali Astall ahead of I’m A Celebrity’s launch.

The ITV presenter, 49, was seen smiling as he headed on a lunch date in Brisbane, Australia with his family.

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Dec Donnelly was seen enjoying a meal out with his daughter Isla and family after touching down in AustraliaCredit: The Mega Agency

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He was accompanied by wife Ali Astall and son Jack, aged two, as well as their nanny and bodyguardCredit: The Mega Agency

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Dec, 49, will front the upcoming I’m A Celeb series with best mate Ant McPartlinCredit: Rex
Dec donned a white T-Shirt and green shorts for the outing, with a black bum bag slung across his body.

The Geordie clutched six-year-old Isla’s hand as they emerged from the eatery and headed back to their five-star hotel.

She looked adorable in a giraffe-print top and black shorts as she stayed close to her dad.

Dec and Ali are also parents to son Jack, aged two, with the little boy seen wheeled along in his pram.

Ali opted for a classic look of a crisp white shirt paired with denim cut-off shorts.

The family were accompanied by their bodyguard and nanny as they strolled in the sunshine.

We reported how the I’m A Celeb favourite arrived Down Under on Friday.

He was seen stepping out with Ali as they shopped for essentials for their lengthy stay through the series.

The duo tied the knot on August 1, 2015, in a very intimate ceremony in Newcastle.

His co-host Ant was best man, and 200 guests watched them take their vows, including celebs such as Tess Daly, and Marvin and Rochelle Humes.

The smitten telly host later shared never-before-seen wedding pictures with his wife to celebrate their two year anniversary in 2017.

He tweeted at the time: “Thank you for all the anniversary wishes.

“Me and Mrs D appreciate them, can’t believe this was two years ago today. Big D x.”

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While Dec has been spotted out and about his presenting partner and best mate Ant McPartlin so far hasn’t been spotted ahead of what has been dubbed the “best series yet.”

I’m A Celebrity 2024

As the hit ITV show enters into its 24th series, a brand new batch of famous faces look set to enter the Aussie jungle once again to face terrifying Bushtucker Trials and living amongst the critters in camp in order to come out on top and be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle. The Sun’s Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars heading Down Under this year…

Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name heading into the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, will be making a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to head into the camp this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge looks set to be making a triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he will be hoping to become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities when he gets into camp.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. He has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brand such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She origianlly found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom. A jungle insider said: “As well as bringing some of the star appeal of the group with him, he’ll be supplying some serious guy candy for the campmates and viewers at home.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist will be braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry will become the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to breast cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is set for I’m A Celebrity — and is ready to let rip at his old employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, 62, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year.An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”

Dec has fronted I’m A Celebrity with his long-time presenting partner Ant since the series inception in 2002.

The pair have since gone on to host a number of entertainment shows, such as Saturday Night Takeaway and Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win.

Though they will have a slightly different start to the series this year as bosses made a major change to the starting challenges.

ITV execs previously made the decision to axe Walk the Plank, which saw the famous faces suspended 314ft over the Brisbane coastline.

It was the campmates’ first challenge before they made their way to the infamous campsite.

Although producers decided to change things up, they will be replacing it with a new task – which they insist is just as scary.

This year’s instalment sees a stellar 2024 line-up including Maura Higgins, GK Barry and Alan Halsall.

Meanwhile, the exact start date for the ITV series has been confirmed.

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Ali and Dec married in 2015Credit: Getty

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The duo will be back on screen when the new series kicks off on November 17Credit: Getty

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YouTube star GK Barry is in the line up for what has been hailed the ‘best series’ everCredit: Getty