Dame Arlene Phillips is the first I'm A Celebrity contestant to be confirmed for this year's show, according to reports.
At 78, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene will be the oldest celebrity contestant to have taken part in the competition, with the title previously going to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father Stanley, who was 77 at the time of his 2017 stint.
News of Arlene's signing was reported by The Mirror, with sources telling the paper the former dancer will have no trouble handling the chilly interior of North Wales' Gwrych Castle - where the show is to be held for the second year running - as she is 'strong and tough'.
Exciting: Dame Arlene Phillips, 78, is the first I'm A Celebrity contestant to be confirmed for this year's show, according to reports (pictured this year)
No trouble: A source said Arlene will have no trouble handling the chilly interior of North Wales' Gwrych Castle (Gwrych Castle pictured behind hosts Ant and Dec)
They told the paper in full: 'Arlene is strong and tough and her energy is boundless.
'No doubt she'll have the group dancing around the campfire in a bid to beat the cold and keep morale high. Should be fun.'
Arlene - who was born in 1943 in Prestwich, Lancashire, before moving to London where she rose quickly through the dance industry's ranks - will also be the first contestant in the show's history to hold the title of Dame.
MailOnline has reached out to representatives for both Arlene and ITV for comment.
Another first: Arlene will also be the first contestant in the show's history to hold the title of Dame (pictured in 2019)
In 2018 Harry Redknapp was crowned King of the Jungle at the age of 71, while Caitlyn Jenner entered the jungle in 2019 aged 70.
Arlene was famously booted off Strictly Come
