Declan Donnelly has kicked off the pranks already(Image: ITV)

Ant McPartlin gets irritated with Dec Donnelly over insect prank as they prepare for I'm A Celeb

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! host Dec Donnelly has already been playing pranks on co-star Ant McPartlin as they gear up for the latest series of the ITV show

by · The Mirror

I'm A Celebrity host Declan Donnelly has kicked off his pranks already as he teased co-star Ant McPartlin.

The TV duo are set to welcome a new set of stars into the jungle for the latest series of the hit ITV show. Celebrities including Coleen Rooney, Maura Higgins and Danny Jones are expected to be heading Down Under in the coming days ahead of the show's start date on November 17.

They will leave their lavish lifestyles behind and opt for up to three weeks of camp life and meals of rice and beans. The stars will also have to deal with creepy crawlies during Bushtucker trials and in camp. Host Ant has already had his own run-in as he prepares for the series.

Dec shared a video of Ant sitting at an outdoor table, seemingly unaware of dozens of ants crawling around him. He called out to Ant, who became increasingly confused as he couldn't see the ants. He asked: "What the hell are you talking about?" as Dec joked: "Somebody get the exterminator."

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Dec played a prank on Ant( Image: @antanddec/Instagram)
The ants were really a phone filter( Image: @antanddec/Instagram)

Dec posted the clip to his followers as it was revealed the ants were in fact just a filter on his phone. The line-up for this year's series hasn't been officially released, however rumours are swirling over who has signed up. The Mirror has exclusively revealed that boxing legend Barry McGuigan will be entering the jungle after Ally McCoist dropped out.

A source told us: “Barry is a bona-fide sporting legend and he’s a great person to have heading for the jungle. When he rose to fame in the 1980s as the WBA featherweight boxing champ he became a non-sectarian ambassador. He fought for both Ireland and Great Britain and was loved and respected on both sides of the divide. There’s not many who can say that.”

McFly star Danny Jones may follow in bandmate Dougie Poynter's footsteps, who won the show back in 2011. Love Island bombshell Maura Higgins is said to be heading Down Under following reports Tommy Fury has withdrawn from the show. Coleen Rooney is reportedly set for a sensational TV return following her recent Wagatha Christie drama.

ITV chiefs are said to be crossing their fingers in the hope that Coleen will dish the dirt on her hubby Wayne Rooney, not to mention giving the lowdown on the notorious Wagatha Christie scandal involving Rebekah Vardy. A telly insider spilled to the Sunday Mirror: "She's in the jungle and she's going to set the record straight on Wagatha. This is a major coup For ITV. The kids are growing up now. The time is right for Coleen. She's got the potential to go all the way and win this."

Others rumoured to be taking part include f Republic of Ireland manager and captain Mick McCarthy, Loose Women's Jane Moore, former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, The Traitors' Harry Clark, Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold and retired artistic gymnast Max Whitlock.

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