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Dean McCullough is the fourth star to arrive at Brisbane Airport ahead of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos, McFly star Danny Jones and Coronation Street legend Alan Halsall all arrived in Australia over the weekend ahead of their stint on I'm A Celeb.BBC Radio 1 rising star Dean, 32, hosts an early morning daytime show on weekdays with the broadcaster and hails from Northern Ireland, starting out his career with Emma Goswell on Gaydio.
Dressed in a brightly-coloured green tracksuit, Dean was full of smiles as he touched down at the airport after his long 24-hour flight.
Arriving Down Under, Dean said: 'This is actually my first time in Australia. I'm here to pick up two koalas I've adopted, ones black and the other is white.
![Dean McCullough, 32, is the fourth star to arrive at Brisbane Airport ahead of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927205-14067619-Dean_McCullough_is_the_fourth_star_to_arrive_at_Brisbane_Airport-m-2_1731313159177.jpg)
Dean McCullough, 32, is the fourth star to arrive at Brisbane Airport ahead of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
![The BBC Radio 1 rising star hosts an early morning daytime show on weekdays with the broadcaster and hails from Northern Ireland, starting out his career with Emma Goswell on Gaydio](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927201-14067619-image-a-20_1731313285722.jpg)
The BBC Radio 1 rising star hosts an early morning daytime show on weekdays with the broadcaster and hails from Northern Ireland, starting out his career with Emma Goswell on Gaydio
![N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos (pictured), McFly star Danny Jones and Coronation Street legend Alan Halsall all arrived in Australia ahead of their stint on I'm A Celeb](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927457-14067619-image-a-33_1731314031049.jpg)
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos (pictured), McFly star Danny Jones and Coronation Street legend Alan Halsall all arrived in Australia ahead of their stint on I'm A Celeb
![Danny (pictured) was the first star to touch down after his rumoured appearance on the show this year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927453-14067619-image-m-39_1731314050679.jpg)
![Alan, who was forced to pull out of last year’s series because of the same knee injury which has since flared up again, is back and ready for this year's series](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927451-14067619-image-m-40_1731314057665.jpg)
Danny (L) was the first star to touch down after his rumoured appearance on the show this year (Alan pictured right)
And in a nod to the show's longtime hosts he added: 'They're called Anthony and Declan.'
When asked if he was prepared for the trip, the radio star added: 'I'll be alright. I've dealt with a lot of snakes in my time.'
In 2020 his career took off when he filled in for Clara Amfo on BBC Radio 1 for two days.
Since then he replaced Jordan North on his Fridays to Sundays slot from 10:30 to 1pm and is based in Salford’s Media City.
In 2022, Dean and Vicky Hawkesworth replaced Scott Mills and Chris Stark as co-hosts of Radio 1’s afternoon show and was the first Radio 1 show to broadcast outside London.
He has made no other TV appearances other than the show Young Free and Single Live hosted by Steve Jones on E4 at 9pm on Thursday evenings but the show only ran for one series.
Former X-Factor judge Tulisa, 36, stepped back from the spotlight in 2013 after a series of scandals but ten years later went on tour with N-Dubz and is now re-entering the reality TV world with a rumoured stint on the ITV flagship show.
Arriving Down Under the pop star kept a low profile amid the crowds, covering her identity with a full grey tracksuit, a mask and kept her head down as she walked.
![Dressed in a brightly-coloured green tracksuit, Dean was full of smiles as he touched down at the airport after his long 24-hour flight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927203-14067619-Dressed_in_a_brightly_coloured_green_tracksuit_Dean_was_full_of_-m-22_1731313418334.jpg)
Dressed in a brightly-coloured green tracksuit, Dean was full of smiles as he touched down at the airport after his long 24-hour flight
![Arriving Down Under, Dean said: 'This is actually my first time in Australia. I'm here to pick up two koalas I've adopted, ones black and the other is white'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927197-14067619-image-a-23_1731313461370.jpg)
Arriving Down Under, Dean said: 'This is actually my first time in Australia. I'm here to pick up two koalas I've adopted, ones black and the other is white'
![And in a nod to the show's longtime hosts he added: 'They're called Anthony and Declan.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927199-14067619-image-a-24_1731313474135.jpg)
And in a nod to the show's longtime hosts he added: 'They're called Anthony and Declan.'
After her 22-hour flight she asked: 'Is there a McDonalds round here?' and added, 'Can't go wrong with a Big Mac can you?'
Danny, 38, arrived with last year's King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett and the radio DJ Kemi Rodgers who are hosting the spin-off show, I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked.
Danny flew from Heathrow, laying over in Singapore, cut and a casual and comfy figure for the 22 hour flight in an Oasis t-shirt, along with a guitar in his luggage.
A raging thunderstorm threatened to divert the plane carrying the first I’m A Celeb stars to Sydney Airport.
But Danny, along with the show's spin-off hosts Sam, Joel and Kemi were one of the last passengers to touch down in Brisbane unscathed - all other flights had to make the 1:35 hour diversion.
In a hellish experience for passengers the plane was forced to hang above the runway for a time before it could land with Danny telling MailOnline: 'The flight was pretty stormy, bit bumpy, bit of a hairy flight.'
Danny is following in the footsteps of his former band member Dougie Poynter, who went on to win the show in 2011.
Speaking to MailOnline Danny didn't confirm he is taking part in the show, and instead joked he had big plans for his time Down Under: 'I'm going to record a solo album. I'm going to be surfing, recording an album but the McFly boys don't know it yet.'
![N-Dubz singer Tulisa was the third star to arrive at Brisbane Airport ahead of I’m a Celebrity](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/10/22/91915147-14066403-N_Dubz_singer_Tulisa_Contostavlos_is_the_third_star_to_arrive_at-m-29_1731276869222.jpg)
![Arriving Down Under the pop star kept a low profile amid the crowds, covering her identity with a full grey tracksuit, a mask and kept her head down as she walked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/10/22/91915141-14066403-Arriving_Down_Under_the_pop_star_kept_a_low_profile_amid_the_cro-m-27_1731276862096.jpg)
N-Dubz singer Tulisa was the third star to arrive at Brisbane Airport ahead of I’m a Celebrity
![After her 22-hour flight she asked: 'Is there a McDonalds round here?' and added, 'Can't go wrong with a Big Mac can you?'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/10/22/91915143-14066403-image-a-26_1731276832535.jpg)
After her 22-hour flight she asked: 'Is there a McDonalds round here?' and added, 'Can't go wrong with a Big Mac can you?'
![Danny, 38, arrived with last year's King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett and the radio DJ Kemi Rodgers who are hosting the spin-off show, I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927661-14067619-image-a-41_1731314359020.jpg)
Danny, 38, arrived with last year's King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, former contestant Joel Dommett and the radio DJ Kemi Rodgers who are hosting the spin-off show, I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked
![Danny, along with the show's spin-off hosts Sam, Joel and Kemi were one of the last passengers to touch down in Brisbane unscathed - all other flights had to make the 1:35 hour diversion](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927657-14067619-image-a-43_1731314364384.jpg)
Danny, along with the show's spin-off hosts Sam, Joel and Kemi were one of the last passengers to touch down in Brisbane unscathed - all other flights had to make the 1:35 hour diversion
![In a hellish experience for passengers the plane was forced to hang above the runway for a time before it could land with Danny telling MailOnline: 'The flight was pretty stormy, bit bumpy, bit of a hairy flight'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927659-14067619-image-a-42_1731314362486.jpg)
In a hellish experience for passengers the plane was forced to hang above the runway for a time before it could land with Danny telling MailOnline: 'The flight was pretty stormy, bit bumpy, bit of a hairy flight'
![Despite a knee injury threatening his attendance, Coronation Street ’s Alan was the second star to arrive at Brisbane Airport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927655-14067619-image-a-45_1731314368743.jpg)
Despite a knee injury threatening his attendance, Coronation Street ’s Alan was the second star to arrive at Brisbane Airport
![The actor, 42, who is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap opera was forced to pull out of last year’s series because of the same knee injury which has since flared up again](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927651-14067619-image-a-44_1731314366571.jpg)
The actor, 42, who is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap opera was forced to pull out of last year’s series because of the same knee injury which has since flared up again
![Arriving Down Under, Alan kept to ITV's strict rules about not discussing his appearance on I'm A Celebrity until the official line-up has been revealed and insisted he was there for a golfing holiday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/11/11/08/91927653-14067619-image-a-46_1731314371225.jpg)
Arriving Down Under, Alan kept to ITV's strict rules about not discussing his appearance on I'm A Celebrity until the official line-up has been revealed and insisted he was there for a golfing holiday
Despite a knee injury threatening his attendance, Coronation Street’s Alan was the second star to arrive at Brisbane Airport.
The actor, 42, who is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap opera was forced to pull out of last year’s series because of the same knee injury which has since flared up again.
Last November, the father-of-one underwent major knee surgery and was told by doctors it could take him up to a year to recover.
The surgery sees the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by removing the torn ligament and replacing it with a tendon from another area of the leg.
It was reported on Friday the Coronation Street star had to pull out of a padel competition because of his knee and so speculation grew he would not make it to the Jungle.
'Alan was meant to be taking part in a padel competition but pulled out at the last minute because his knee was playing up,' a source told The Sun.
'It’s fine now but he just has to be really careful. He might not be able to take part in some of the trials, bosses are currently working out if he will be ruled out of any.
'It’s a huge blow for Alan because he was looking forward to throwing himself into it and now has to be a bit wary.'
Arriving Down Under, Alan kept to ITV's strict rules about not discussing his appearance on I'm A Celebrity until the official line-up has been revealed and insisted he was there for a golfing holiday.
He told MailOnline: 'Not sure what all the fuss is about, I'm here on a golfing holiday. It's a long way to travel for a golfing holiday but I'm an avid fan.'
When asked about his Coronation Street co-star Andy Whyment's stint in the Jungle, he joked: 'I wouldn't take any advice of Andy! The plan is I'm going to be living in luxury while I'm here.'