Noel Edmonds was a latecomer to I’m a Celebrity 2018, arriving four days after his fellow celebrity campmates but he has had some big moments already. The former disc jockey, 69, has repeatedly clashed with actor John Barrowman in the camp. And he even caused a stir with ITV viewers after he stripped off to reveal a well-toned body defying his age.
Noel is battling Harry Redknapp, Rita Simons, Anne Hegarty and other big names in the hope of being crowned King of the Jungle.
And while all the reality show contestants are taking on the same gruelling tasks and basic sanitary conditions, there are some huge pay discrepancies.
How much is Noel Edmonds being paid for I’m A Celebrity 2018?
Noel is reportedly being paid a whopping £600,000 to be on this year’s I’m a Celebrity.
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His massive wage, which is almost four times that of Prime Minister Theresa May’s salary, is said to be the biggest fee in the ITV show’s history.
The Deal or No Deal presenter’s sum is being attributed to his desirability as a contestant.
Sources told The Sun: “Bosses for I’m A Celebrity have been trying to sign Noel for years. He’s their dream signing.
“They have really pushed the boat out this year in terms of signings and have spent more than ever before.”
Former football manager Harry Redknapp earns the second biggest amount, reports state, totting up £500,000 for his appearance.
But at the bottom end of the scale, former Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack and Hollyoaks star Malique Thompson-Dwyer could be earning just £15,000.
Who is Noel Edmonds?
Noel Edmonds is known to several generations having appeared on radio and TV for decades.
The bearded personality was born in Hainault in north-east London and was the son of a headmaster.
He first found fame as a radio DJ, filling in for absent presenters on BBC Radio 1 at the age of 21.
He later hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast Show before moving in front of the cameras to host Top of the Pops for eight years between 1970 and 1978.
He also presented children’s favourite Swap Shop before moving to adult primetime show Telly Addicts in 1985.
His Saturday night BBC 1 family show Noel’s House Party was an immensely popular programme in the 1990s.
Show segments including Gotchas, where celebrities were filmed in secret pranks, and NTV, where cameras caught unsuspecting members in their own homes.
After eight years, the show was axed after its popularity waned but Noel bounced back with massive TV hit Deal or No Deal.
Noel has been married three times and now lives with current wife Liz Davies, a make-up artist who he worked with on the Channel 4 show.