EXCLUSIVEI'm A Celeb's glam signing Maura Higgins to be DUMPED in new Jungle Junkyard with basic rations and 'huge secret' as she makes show debut TONIGHT hours after Vegas trip
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'s glamorous signing Maura Higgins will be dumped in the Jungle Junkyard when she makes her show debut on Wednesday night.
MailOnline can reveal the Irish model, 33, and fellow latecomer Reverend Richard Coles, 62, presumed they would join the rest of the cast in the main camp, but a shock twist sees the unlikely duo initially separated and placed in squalor.
The Jungle Junkyard contains overgrown greenery, rusty corrugated metal and zero luxury, a far cry from the sun-drenched Love Island villa where Maura made her name.
A TV insider revealed that the reality star will receive the 'shock of her life' after jetting from Las Vegas where she enjoyed an all-expense influencer trip with beauty brand Space NK, to landing in rainy Australia and being stripped of her luxuries.
And lack of amenities isn't the only frightening factor of the Jungle Junkyard, with I'm A Celeb bosses teasing that the show's latecomers will be put through their paces and the basic camp hides one big secret.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'s glamorous signing Maura Higgins will be dumped in the Jungle Junkyard when she makes her show debut on Wednesday night
MailOnline can reveal the Irish model and fellow latecomer Reverend Richard Coles presumed they would join the rest of the cast in the main camp, but a shock twist sees the unlikely duo initially separated and placed in squalor
A TV insider revealed that the reality star will receive the 'shock of her life' after jetting from Las Vegas where she enjoyed an all-expense influencer trip with beauty brand Space NK, to landing in rainy Australia and being stripped of her luxuries
A show source said: 'Maura and Richard Coles are in for the shock of their lives when they enter the Australian jungle as they will be sleeping in a horrible junkyard.
'Maura has gone from the bright lights of Sin City to being dumped into the basic camp, with no luxuries whatsoever.
'But in true I'm A Celeb fashion all is not what it seems, and viewers will soon discover the jungle has many secrets.
'Bosses have a few surprises up their sleeve for the upcoming series... and the Jungle Junkyard might be hiding the biggest one of all.'
Maura flew from Vegas to Australia after being 'spoilt' on an A-list influencer trip where she was treated to front row seats watching Adele perform at The Colosseum.
She was joined by TV personality Stacey Solomon, make-up artist Jacinta Spencer and influencer Luke Hamnett on the glamorous getaway before being stripped of her designer clothes and made to wear her jungle uniform.
After posting a flurry of Instagram photos where she dressed elegantly in a red silk suit, Maura told her 3.8million followers she felt 'hungover' and like she had been 'ruined' by Sin City.
And she had no time to recover, flying to Brisbane, Australia ready for her I'm A Celeb debut, which will see her stuck in the Jungle Junkyard for the foreseeable.
Maura flew from Vegas to Australia after being 'spoilt' on an A-list influencer trip where she was treated to front row seats watching Adele perform at The Colosseum
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline ahead of her jungle stint, Maura insisted that she is 'single' despite dating TOWIE star Pete Wicks for the past few months
She joins the likes of Coleen Rooney and GK Barry in the Australia jungle, where she will be forced to eat a diet of rice and beans and complete trials to earn food for camp
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline ahead of her jungle stint, Maura insisted that she is 'single' despite dating TOWIE star Pete Wicks for the past few months.
She claimed that Pete, who is currently competing in Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional partner Jowita Przystał, will not be flying to Australia to meet her across the famous I'm A Celeb bridge when her time on the show comes to an end.
Pete is committed to Strictly after managing to avoid the dance-off despite receiving the lowest marks in the cast and being bottom of the leaderboard.
But his departure from the show could see him surprise Maura and best friend Sam Thompson, who is also Down Under co-presenting the new spin-off show Unpacked.
When asked if she is in a relationship with Pete, Maura said: 'I'm not. I've been on dates with many people. I mean, I date, but I'm very much single. Everyone goes on dates.'
Indeed, the pair enjoyed a final evening together watching pianist Ludovico Einaudi at the London Palladium, where Maura said she was overcome with emotion watching the composer's performance, before separating due to their work commitments.
They were also spotted kissing at numerous red-carpet events such as the Pride of Britain Awards, with Maura previously speaking about how the pair have been friends for many years.
On the prospect of Pete flying across the world to greet her at the jungle bridge and reunite with close pal Sam, Maura replied: 'I know nothing, he's not said that to me anyway.'
