Coleen Rooney’s ‘battle to be Queen of the Jungle bathe: WAG hits the gymnasium to match Maura Higgins on I’m A Celebrity’

Coleen Rooney is reportedly determined to look her best in the I’m A Celebrity jungle as she is set to be living alongside the likes of Love Island’s Maura Higgins.

The WAG, 38, has been seen going for gym workouts in recent days as she will undoubtedly be seen in a bikini while in the famous jungle shower.

The mother-of-four may face competition from Irish model Maura, 33, who regularly posts sizzling bikini snaps to her Instagram.

According to The Sun, Coleen has recently switched from weights-based classes to reformer pilates ahead of her appearance on the show.

A source said: ‘Coleen has been hitting the pilates sessions religiously and thrown herself into having a svelte physique so she looks amazing on screen.

Coleen Rooney is reportedly determined to look her best in the I’m A Celebrity jungle as she is set to be living alongside the likes of Love Island’s Maura Higgins

The mother-of-four may face competition from Irish model Maura, 33, who regularly posts sizzling bikini snaps to her Instagram

‘There will be younger women on the show with her and she, understandably, wants to feel confident in a bikini on screen.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives of Coleen Rooney for comment. 

Coleen has recently been working up a sweat at Rise Fitness Studios in Liverpool.  

Sharing a snap of herself there during a workout, she wrote: ‘Love my reformer sessions at @risefitnessstudios, full-body workout which I find great for toning, flexibility and posture.’ 

Coleen may struggle with some of the Bushtucker Trials as she previously told how she found it difficult to eat liver as a child.

In her autobigraphy My Account, she wrote: ‘It wasn’t extreme, just what he saw as well balanced, but we all ate the same thing on a particular day of the week – every week. Wednesdays, it was liver – which we hated.’

However, an ITV source told The Mirror: ‘Some of the things we have got lined up in this series will make liver look like McDonalds.’       

Coleen is rumoured to be earning at least £1.5million for signing up for the ITV primetime hit hosted by Ant and Dec.

A source said: ‘Coleen has been hitting the pilates sessions religiously and thrown herself into having a svelte physique so she looks amazing on screen’

The insider added: ‘There will be younger women on the show with her and she, understandably, wants to feel confident in a bikini on screen’

The show begins in Australia next week and Coleen’s decision to go has been described as the ‘ultimate revenge’ on her rival Rebekah Vardy who was booted out early in the 2017 series.

One source close to Leicester City WAG Rebekah has claimed she now has no interest in the programme any longer – and most certainly won’t be watching.

But one expert told MailOnline that Rebekah will be ‘glued’ to ITV and watching everything Coleen says about her. Another source has said that Vardy’s legal team will also be watching like hawks.

Brand and culture expert Nick Ede believes that Rebekah would be willing to launch a new lawsuit if Coleen says ‘any nuggets that could potentially defame her’.

But while Coleen knows ITV wants her to ‘spill more beans’ about the Wagatha Christie case and their rivalry, she will have been carefully coached by her lawyers about what she can and can’t say before she enters the jungle, Mr Ede says.

‘100% Rebekah will not be happy that Coleen is going on the show’, he said.

‘She will be keeping her eyes and ears glued to the screen in case she can garner any nuggets from Coleen that could potentially defame her.’

Coleen is rumoured to be earning at least £1.5million for signing up for the ITV primetime hit hosted by Ant and Dec

The show begins in Australia next week and Coleen’s decision to go has been described as the ‘ultimate revenge’ on her rival Rebekah Vardy who was booted out early in the 2017 series

‘Rebekah famously went in the jungle herself and for Coleen to be following in her footsteps will add insult to injury.’ 

‘Coleen is a very private person so for her to agree to this and to appear on the jungle, producers will be wanting her to spill more beans about the Wagatha Christie case.’

Mr Ede said that Coleen is going to speak out, but added: ‘She’s a very careful speaker so will be making sure she rehearses any answers to questions campmates may interrogate her on.’

‘She won’t want to face any more issues or court letters from Vardy’s camp’.

I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP

COLEEN ROONEY 

Coleen Rooney rose to fame as the wife of footballer Wayne 

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: WAG 

FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy. 

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year. 

MAURA HIGGINS  

Maura Higgins became an instant TV favourite during her stint on Love Island

AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: Television personality

FAMOUS FOR:  Series five of Love Island (20190 and Dancing On Ice (2020). 

Maura is said to have replaced Tommy Fury after he pulled out at the last minute.  

OTI MABUSE  

Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt 

AGE: 34

OCCUPATION: Professional dancer

FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020. 

DANNY JONES 

Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb 

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: McFly singer

FAMOUS FOR:  Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. 

He is also a coach on The Voice UK. 

BARRY MCGUIGAN 

Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle 

AGE: 63

OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer

FAMOUS FOR:  Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986. 

GK BARRY

GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women 

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: TikTok star 

FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel. 

DEAN MCCULLOUGH 

ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp 

AGE: 32

OCCUPATION:  Radio 1 DJ 

FAMOUS FOR:  Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views. 

Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.  

JANE MOORE  

Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from  her husband

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Journalist

 FAMOUS FOR:  PrJane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002. 

She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.

Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow. 

MELVIN ODOOM  

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter

FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.

He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.

REV RICHARD COLES 

Richard’s last reality stint was when he took part in Strictly in 2017

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Radio presenter 

FAMOUS FOR:  Richard is a former member of pop group The Communards.  

They achieved three UK top ten hits, including the No. 1 record of Don’t Leave Me This Way.

ALAN HALSALL  

Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street

AGE: 42

OCCUPATION: Actor 

FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.

Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap. 

TULISA  

Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year 

AGE: 36

OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge 

FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.

In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss. 

She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.