Bolton boxer Amir Khan and Georgia Toffolo picked for first Bushtucker Trial as I’m A Celebrity returns

The boxer and the Made In Chelsea star were chosen by the public to tackle the “Critter-cal Rescue” challenge.

The announcement rounded off Sunday night’s launch show, which saw Ant McPartlin return to television screens following his stint in rehab, and Boris Johnson’s father Stanley emerge as an early favourite.

It comes as a tweet resurfaced in which Bolton boxer Amir appeared to dismiss the ITV show as being for 'has beens'. 

In the tweet posted to his account in 2012, Amir was asked if he’d ever appear in I’m A Celebrity, with the boxer replying: ‘No its for has beens.’

Oh dear... Looks like he had a change of heart... 😂🙈💸 @imacelebrity pic.twitter.com/DLiaM8iHVe

— Vicky Pattison (@VickyPattison) November 19, 2017

People were quick to comment on the 30-year-old's remark...

Ummm. @amirkingkhan is a has been. I repeat!! Amir Khan is a has been! #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/BX7LRD0C60

— KaiMorphey🤯 (@MorpheyKai) November 19, 2017

#AmirKhan is doing the 1st bush tucker trial (along with Toff).... Yeah, Amir Khan (the now) has been..😕😂 pic.twitter.com/bH3AZrhaE4

— Theo (@masont_17) November 19, 2017

As well as Khan, Toffolo and Johnson, the line-up of hopefuls this year includes Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine and Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, along with comedian Shappi Khorsandi.

You have selected @amirkingkhan and @ToffTalks to take on Critter-cal Rescue. The very first Bushtucker Trial of the series! ⭐😃 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/iHwLHR9s0C

— I'm A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) November 19, 2017

They are joined by Saturdays singer Vanessa White and YouTube personality Jack Maynard.

From the sports world, ex-footballer Dennis Wise and Rebekah Vardy, wife of England footballer Jamie, are also taking part.

Sunday night’s show saw some of the stars tackling a terrifying Walk The Plank challenge 334 feet up on the roof of a Gold Coast hotel.

Still from 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here'. Amir Khan walks the plank Credit: ITV

Other tasks included The Wreck, which saw Johnson, 77, rummaging through holes filled with creatures such as crabs and rats to secure tokens.

Things got off to a rocky start for the former MEP as he was bitten by a crab as soon as he started. “I got bitten immediately. Bloody hell!” he declared.

The show went down a storm with viewers, who were particularly taken with Johnson and tickled by his struggle to recognise some of his fellow campers.

Celebrities such as Richard Osman and Vicky Pattison also expressed their thoughts on the episode on social media.

And Nicola Sturgeon appeared to refer to reports that former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale was set to appear on the programme.

Scotland’s First Minister tweeted: “So it seems I might have briefly tuned into a never-watched-before celebrity TV show tonight under false pretences….”

She added the hashtags “#confused #ImACeleb”.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on ITV tonight at 9pm.