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I'm A Celebrity: Corrie's Sue Cleaver revealed as third star as she lands in Australia

The third I’m A Celebrity star has been confirmed as Coronation Street icon Sue Cleaver.

The actress was spotted touching down in Australia early on Wednesday morning, ahead of the launch of the new series.

The 59-year-old was the third person to land in Australia and confirm themselves to be appearing on the ITV show.

Dressed in a leopard print cap and matching top, Sue cut a low-key figure as she was seen emerging from Brisbane airport just hours after DJ Chris Moyles and Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood became the first two stars to land in Australia for the new series.

The ITV soap fan favourite, who has played Eileen Grimshaw since 2000, was seen making a low key arrival and caught waiting photographers by surprise hiding her blonde hair under the feisty baseball cap.

The actress was spotted touching down in Australia early on Wednesday morning (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)

She said: "I love visiting Australia," before getting into a waiting car and declining to answer further questions about the show.

Earlier in the day at the airport, Moyles was uncharacteristically quiet at Brisbane airport and said of his trip Down Under: "It should be nice, fingers crossed anyway."

Quizzed if he was scared of things in the jungle like snakes and spiders 48-year-old Moyles joked: "There's lots of everything in this country, like sport and beer and I am not scared of sport or beer. So I think I will be alright."

Dressed in a leopard print cap and matching top, Sue cut a low-key figure (Mirror Star Express)
She said: "I love visiting Australia," before getting into a waiting car (Mirror Star Express)

Model and reality star Olivia, 31, grinned at the cameras before explaining how she has always wanted to do the show but will miss her partner Bradley Dack.

She said: "I am scared of me, in terms of how long the other campmates can tolerate me. I will get myself in trouble somehow, the usual.

"I haven't packed very many bikinis, we are not allowed very many."

Asked about the jungle shower she added: "If I can get in that jungle I will get in the shower."

Olivia Attwood was the second celebrity to land in Australia, following Chris Moyles touching down this morning (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)
The star wore an all-black ensemble for the long-haul flight over to Australia (Mirror Star Express)

She added: "My friends and family have always wanted me to do this show so let's see how it goes. I love Ant and Dec, I have grown up watching them. They are British TV Icons."

Asked what she will miss she referred to her boyfriend, saying: "It is day one at the minute so I'm not missing much. But in three or four days the dogs and my fiance probably.”

The famous faces heading to Australia could also be yelling ‘ I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!’ for a different reason than normal – after they were told to travel at least a week before the show starts and stay locked in isolation.

The radio star was the first big name to arrive in Australia this morning (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)

ITV bosses are taking no chances with the coronavirus and so have told the stars like Mike Tindall and Boy George they should fly into Brisbane earlier than normal, where they can be kept away from other people and also be regularly tested.

The extra time waiting for the show to start on the Gold Coast also means were they to catch Covid on their flight, they could still have a chance of making the show, if they provide a negative test a few days later or perhaps go into the show as a late entry.

The show kicks off on screen next month on November 6, meaning they are much earlier to arrive than normal.

The series is expected to last three weeks as usual but will start a week earlier than usual due to the World Cup, which kicks off on November 21. There will only be a small overlap between the events, which will both bring in bumper audiences for ITV.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Starts on ITV on November 6.

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