New I’m A Celebrity 2025 cast salaries leak shows Aitch at the top, while fans await the jungle challenges this Sunday.
The 2025 lineup of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has reportedly been revealed, with one surprise star out-earning the rest of the cast.
According to a TV insider, rapper Aitch is this year’s highest-paid celebrity, reportedly pocketing £250,000 for his participation, while comedian Eddie Kadi takes the lowest fee at £75,000.
Earlier reports had suggested that Kelly Brook would lead the pay scale with a hefty £300,000 fee. However, the Loose Women star is now understood to be earning just £80,000 for this year’s series.
Meanwhile, Martin Kemp, Ruby Wax, and Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley are each thought to be earning around £95,000, with EastEnders’ Shona McGarty on a similar pay package.
Rising up the scale, football influencer Morgan Burtwistle, better known as AngryGinge, and former Lioness Alex Scott are reportedly earning £100,000 each, while Jack Osbourne is on a larger fee of £200,000. Yet it is Aitch who takes the crown as this year’s most lucrative cast member.
As the show prepares to air its 2025 series, the celebrities have already begun their initial trials. The first group—including AngryGinge, Ruby Wax, Lisa Riley, Jack Osbourne, and Alex Scott—was seen tackling a challenging exercise at the Rivermead Estate, a luxury retreat serving as a preliminary camp.
Contestants were required to place a glass bowl over their heads, containing snakes, as they competed for spots in the Getaway Car, a new feature offering comfortable beds and a glass of fizz upon entry to the main camp.
The three losing celebrities were relegated to the Coco Van, a less glamorous vehicle filled with fish guts, ensuring an immediate taste of the harsh jungle conditions.
Filming the first trial took several hours, delayed further by heavy rain and thunderstorms over Australia’s Gold Coast. Another group of five—Martin Kemp, Kelly Brook, Aitch, Eddie Kadi, and Shona McGarty—was seen parachuting onto a beach from helicopters, celebrating their arrival after completing the daring challenge while hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly observed from a safe distance.
This year, ITV has introduced multiple changes aimed at making the series more competitive and challenging. The “luxury item” feature, which allowed celebrities to receive personal comforts from loved ones, has been removed.
Instead, celebrities can earn framed pictures of their choice during challenges, keeping them engaged and on their toes.
Executive producer Olly Nash explained that the 2025 series will require celebrities to “fight more, earn more, and play a bigger part in camp.” With more participants involved in trials than ever before, the show aims to avoid passive contestants and ensure that all stars face the pressures of jungle life.
Other notable updates include the introduction of the Getaway Car at the launch show, a mechanism designed to reward high-performing contestants with comfort while the remaining participants endure harsher conditions in the Coco Van.
The Gold Coast jungle has reportedly been swarming with snakes, including giant pythons spotted during camp preparations. Nash confirmed, “I have seen more snakes in this build phase than ever before, huge pythons almost as long as logs. It’s going to be the toughest year yet.”
Additionally, a new rule has been implemented to prevent any contestant from being chosen for multiple trials consecutively, addressing fan complaints after Dean McCullough was repeatedly selected in previous seasons. The change ensures all celebrities have a fair chance to participate in trials, earn stars, and vie for public votes.
I’m A Celebrity 2025 promises to be more intense than ever, with higher stakes, stricter rules, and an unpredictable mix of personalities. From Aitch topping the pay scale to new jungle challenges, this year’s series looks set to deliver drama, daring stunts, and plenty of surprises when it launches this Sunday.
I’m A Celebrity 2025 salaries ‘LEAKED’
Here is how much each 2025 celeb is said to be earning for their stint
- Eddie Kadi – £75,000
- Kelly Brook – £80,000
- Martin Kemp – £95,000
- Ruby Wax – £95,000
- Lisa Riley – £95,000
- Shona McGarty – £95,000
- AngryGinge – £100,000
- Alex Scott – £100,000
- Jack Osbourne -£200,000
- Aitch – £250,000