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Joey Essex and Nathan Henry sign up for MTV's The Challenge as show comes to the UK

Nathan Henry and Joey Essex are amongst the stars who have signed up for MTV's The Challenge, a source has told the Mirror.

The Only Way Is Essex hunk Joey, 32, and Geordie lad Nathan, 31, will join the likes of James Lock and Love Island star Andrea-Jane Bunker to take part in the show.

The reality stars will jet off to a South American location in October to take part in the competition series, which currently is unavailable to watch for UK viewers.

However, fans of the celebs in the UK will soon see them in action as an insider has told the Mirror the show will air in the UK later this year.

A source told us: "MTV’s The Challenge is set to air in the UK later this year.

"The show will be brought to Channel 5 exclusively for the first time ever in the UK."

The source added that the show, created by an American production company, has an "amazing line up" for the new series.

Love Island beauty AJ Bunker has also singed up for the series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"There’s an amazing line up of big celebrities and reality stars," they said. "Celebrities like Nathan Henry from Geordie Shore, TOWIE's Joey Essex and James lock are set to star in the series alongside Love Islands AJ Bunker."

However, stars will want to get preparing soon as the show, which is expected to start filming in October, is incredibly intense.

The source explained: "They are set to film in a South American location in October.

"The show is super intensive and will be huge hit with the UK public."

Theo Campbell took part in a previous series (INSTAGRAM)

A number of UK reality stars have already taken part in the competition programme, which sees contestants compete against one another in various extreme challenges to avoid elimination.

The show is an MTV spin off from two shows, The Real World and Road Rules and sees contestants battle it out in cutthroat challenges and brutal eliminations for a share of the $1 million (£800k) prize.

Georgia Harrison and Theo Campbell have each competed on The Challenge.

Love Island hunk Theo, 31, even said he wanted to return to The Challenge after making it to the final.

Theo tweeted in November: "When I first done the @ChallengeMTV I done it off the back of a years hard partying, drinking and no training, and still merked everyone and everything (minus that math question) even with 1 eye im better than ever.

"Think that’s why they won’t have me back."

Former Love Islanders Gabby Allen, Idris Virgo and Priscilla Anyabu have also taken part in previous seasons of The Challenge.

With more UK reality stars signing up to the show, it's fair to say they will need cheering on from fans at home.

The Mirror has contacted MTV for comment.
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