I'm A Celebrity first look as Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney share sweet reason for return

Viewers have been asking where they are since the spin-off series kicked off last week and now they're finally going to see Joe Swash and Dean Gaffney making their grand entrance into camp in I'm A Celebrity... South Africa. The arrival of the two former EastEnders stars, who competed on the ITV reality show in 2008 and 2006 respectively, was announced in the closing moments of Monday’s episode (May 1).

Actor and presenter Joe, 41, was crowned the winner of the eighth series of the regular show, and credits the experience for introducing him to his wife Stacey Solomon. "I’m A Celebrity holds a big place in my heart," he said before heading to the new setting of Kruger National Park, instead of the Australian jungle, in South Africa.

"I won it and I was lucky enough to go on to present the spin-off series on ITV2 for 10 years. I met Stacey whilst I was out in Australia and me and Stacey have now married and we have had kids. Doing the all-stars series is closure. It finishes off the circle."

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Asked about Solomon’s reaction to his return to the jungle, he added: “Stacey is over the moon about me doing it. The jungle holds a big part in both our hearts. Without the jungle, we wouldn’t have each other. In a way, we owe it to the jungle to say goodbye."

The I'm A Celeb spin-off, which landed on screens last week, sees prior memorable contestants on the regular show battle it out to be crowned the first I’m A Celebrity Legend. "Of course it would be amazing to be crowned the champion," Joe added before sharing the real reason for his decision to take part in the show, which was filmed last year.

“But I am mainly doing this programme to say thank you to the