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Craig Charles quits I’m a Celebrity after brother’s death Craig Charles quits I’m a Celebrity after brother’s death
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The Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has became the second person to leave the reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! early after reports that his brother had died of a heart attack.The Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has became the second person to leave the reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! early after reports that his brother had died of a heart attack.
He followed Gemma Collins, made famous by another reality show, The Only Way is Essex, out of the jungle.He followed Gemma Collins, made famous by another reality show, The Only Way is Essex, out of the jungle.
But despite the celebrity exits, the show is delivering big for ITV. Now in its 14th season, it pulled in more than 10 million viewers on its debut on Sunday night – ITV’s biggest audience since the World Cup and identical to viewing figures from the 2012 series.But despite the celebrity exits, the show is delivering big for ITV. Now in its 14th season, it pulled in more than 10 million viewers on its debut on Sunday night – ITV’s biggest audience since the World Cup and identical to viewing figures from the 2012 series.
Wayne Garvie, the former BBC executive responsible for launching Strictly Come Dancing and now chief creative officer at Sony TV, said far from undermining the show, the departures added interest. “When people leave suddenly, that just peaks the interest of the audience still further and it just gives fuel to newspapers and social media,” he said. Wayne Garvie, the former BBC executive responsible for launching Strictly Come Dancing and now chief creative officer at Sony TV, said far from undermining the show, the departures added interest. “When people leave suddenly, that just piques the interest of the audience still further and it just gives fuel to newspapers and social media,” he said.
Speaking about the lasting popularity of I’m a Celebrity, Garvie added: “Clearly this is not a format that is getting tired, audiences are sticking with it and watching it in even bigger numbers, which suggests it’s filling an audience need.Speaking about the lasting popularity of I’m a Celebrity, Garvie added: “Clearly this is not a format that is getting tired, audiences are sticking with it and watching it in even bigger numbers, which suggests it’s filling an audience need.
“It is an event programme which happens at the same time every year, and it’s something that people look forward to … Also, it’s really entertaining, it’s good natured and, aside from Strictly, there aren’t many very funny, entertainment shows on air at the moment to rival it.” ITV announced that Collins and Charles would be replaced by the former Conservative MP Edwina Currie and X Factor reject Jake Quickenden. They will join journalist Michael Buerk, TV presenter Melanie Sykes, former footballer Jimmy Bullard and rapper Tinchy Stryder.“It is an event programme which happens at the same time every year, and it’s something that people look forward to … Also, it’s really entertaining, it’s good natured and, aside from Strictly, there aren’t many very funny, entertainment shows on air at the moment to rival it.” ITV announced that Collins and Charles would be replaced by the former Conservative MP Edwina Currie and X Factor reject Jake Quickenden. They will join journalist Michael Buerk, TV presenter Melanie Sykes, former footballer Jimmy Bullard and rapper Tinchy Stryder.
Currie, a former health minister who made her reality TV debut on Strictly in 2011, said she had decided to go on the show because she wanted to continue having adventures at her stage of life. “I am 68 and I like having adventures. If an advanced stage of life is not an adventure, then you might as well give up on everything. This will certainly be something I have never experienced before,” she said.Currie, a former health minister who made her reality TV debut on Strictly in 2011, said she had decided to go on the show because she wanted to continue having adventures at her stage of life. “I am 68 and I like having adventures. If an advanced stage of life is not an adventure, then you might as well give up on everything. This will certainly be something I have never experienced before,” she said.