Ant and Dec joke about Rooney-Vardy trial as I’m A Celeb 2024 kicks off

In the episode on Sunday, the celebrities paired up and faced challenges in a bid to become the leaders of the camp

Coleen Rooney has joined the cast of celebrities in the jungle this year (ITV/Yoshitaka Kono/PA)

The launch show of 2024’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! began with hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly making jokes about Coleen Rooney’s high-profile libel trial with Rebekah Vardy.

The ITV reality show, which is famous for its eating contests and terrifying trials, returned on Sunday for the first episode of the new series.