Coleen Rooney in last-minute shopping trip as first I'm A Celebrity star jets Down Under

WAG Coleen Rooney was spied out and about shopping in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on Saturday - and is expected to soon travel to Australia to take part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Coleen Rooney has been spotted doing some last minute shopping before her trip Down Under to take part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The 38-year-old mum-of-four - who is married to football star Wayne Rooney, 39 - is one of the stars believed to be taking part in the 2024 season of ITV's long-running celebrity popularity contest reality show. And it seemed she was keen to pick up some last minute items before she begins her journey to Australia where she will then enter the jungle alongside a string of other stars keen to boost their profile.

It comes as the first of the celebrities heading Down Under were spotted at the airport.

Coleen was spotted dashing around the Hoopers Department Store in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on Saturday - with shopping bags in her hands. She looked very relaxed in a hooded jumper and simple black leggings and with her hair tied back in a tight, no nonsense bun. The Wagatha Christie mastermind looked sporty in a pair of trainers that completed her look.

Fans of I'm A Celeb were stunned to learn last month that Coleen was taking part - with her paycheque expected to be a record amount in excess of £1.5 million. But former I'm A Celeb star Kim Woodburn has suggested Coleen won't be worth the money - or the viewing time - as it has been reported she will sit out some trials on medical grounds.

Lashing out at the star, Kim told The Sun: "Coleen Rooney will not be able to do many trials because she has a form of arthritis, which sad as it is. We know, we know it's sad, so I think she'll be very limited to what she can do." But the former campmate then asked: "Then, why are they still taking her in there?"

Fearing the star will make for a dull contestant, Kim said: "I don't want to watch Coleen." And she added: "I don't dislike the girl at all, but you don't take somebody in there to sit on that long all the time eating rice... If that's how they're going to form the show, it will be like watching paint dry."

Earlier reports, however, have suggested that Coleen's arch rival, Rebekah Vardy - who she sued in 2022 - will be watching the show closely. The ladies were friends until they explosively fell out in 2019 when Coleen accused the mum-of-five of selling stories about her to the press. This then escalated into a legal battle that cost almost £2 million.

It has been reported that Rebekah and her lawyers will be closely reviewing what Coleen says on the show in case she brings up their vicious dispute. Brand and culture expert Nick Ede claimed Rebekah would be willing to launch a new lawsuit if any of Coleen's comments could potentially defame her. The new season is due to start on Sunday 17 November with other celebs rumoured to be taking part including Love Island's Maura Higgins, McFly's Danny Jones, and Dancing On Ice's Oti Mabuse.

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