{"id":7003,"date":"2025-11-14T11:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=7003"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:20:58","slug":"im-a-celebrity-2025s-highest-paid-star-is-bagging-a-whopping-250000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/im-a-celebrity-2025s-highest-paid-star-is-bagging-a-whopping-250000\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m A Celebrity 2025\u2019s highest-paid star is bagging a whopping \u00a3250,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\t\t\t\tsummary__ai-icon<\/title>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-metro-gutenberg-summary\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rapper Aitch tops the 2025 I’m A Celebrity pay list with \u00a3250,000, aiming to attract a younger audience<\/li>\n<li>Jack Osbourne is earning \u00a3200k, joined by celebs like Ruby Wax and Kelly Brook, with varying paycheques<\/li>\n<li>The new series starts on Sunday, promising drama, challenges, and two rumoured late arrivals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCreated with AI assistance. Quality assured by Metro editors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The salaries of this year’s <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/im-a-celebrity\/\">I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!<\/a> cast have seemingly been revealed, with the highest earner taking home a whopping sum.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday night, names including Jack Osbourne, Ruby Wax, Kelly Brook, Martin Kemp, and Lisa Riley will make their debut for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/im-a-celebrity-2025-cast-line-up-officially-confirmed-sunday-launch-24667767\/\">the 2025 series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What lies ahead is three weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/12\/im-a-celebrity-fans-praise-best-decision-ever-made-major-show-shake-up-24684922\/\">competing for food in Bushtucker Trials<\/a> and surviving without luxuries, all while getting to know their fellow campmates, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/13\/im-a-celebrity-2025-late-arrivals-already-revealed-ahead-launch-show-24697005\/\">plus two rumoured late arrivals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I’m A Celebrity has been known to splash the cash to encourage huge stars and public figures who will attract viewers to sign up in the past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on I'm A Celeb\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And this year is no exception, with the biggest paycheque said to be a staggering \u00a3250,000.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be for whom you’d expect, though.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24677270 lazyload\" alt=\"Aitch performing on stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in May 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2216888796.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Rapper Aitch is said to be taking home a whopping \u00a3250,000 for his stint in the jungle (Picture: Joseph Okpako\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/37310200\/im-a-celebs-highest-paid-stars-this-year\/\">The Sun<\/a>, this year, <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/itv\/\">ITV<\/a> is forking out \u00a375k for comedian Eddie Kadi. He’s the series’s lowest-paid celeb, but that certainly isn’t a figure to be sniffed at.<\/p>\n<p>It’s believed the ex-Strictly star ‘didn\u2019t command as high a fee’, but it’s predicted I’m A Celeb could prove lucrative for him in the long run if he goes far.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in next is broadcaster Kelly, said to be taking home \u00a380k for her stint Down Under, with producers counting on her to spill the details of her ‘colourful life’ for viewers.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u00a395k bracket are several stars: <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/comedy\/\">comedy<\/a> legend Ruby, EastEnders fave Shona McGarty, and Emmerdale actress Lisa, all of whom just fall short of a six-figure payday.<\/p>\n<p>Joining them is <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/spandau-ballet\/\">Spandau Ballet<\/a> singer Martin, who is earning over twice the amount his son Roman got in 2019. The <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/radio\/\">radio<\/a> DJ lasted 22 days in camp and was paid \u00a340k.<\/p>\n<p>‘Those four are all showbiz favourites who everyone has heard of,’ a source explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24062610 lazyload\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/WireImage)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_259754949-a47b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Jack Osbourne (right) signed up for the show after his father Ozzy’s death, and he’s said to be receiving a \u00a3200k fee (Picture: Kevin Mazur\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘And while they haven\u2019t netted the biggest paydays because they aren\u2019t the massive social media names that bring in the youth demographic ITV are after, they are still making solid cash.’<\/p>\n<p>Getting into bigger bucks, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/11\/angry-ginge-inside-im-a-celebrity-stars-youtube-career-1-300-000-followers-24680394\/\">social media star Angry Ginge<\/a>, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, and former Lioness Alex Scott are reportedly being paid around \u00a3100k.<\/p>\n<p>‘He has the online fan numbers to make him an attractive prospect to ITV bosses desperate to make the show relevant to a younger audience,’ an insider claimed of the 23-year-old streamer.<\/p>\n<p>Although it’s said football pundit Alex could be taking home a bit more, with her exact fee being a ‘closely guarded secret’.<\/p>\n<p>She has, however, scored a ‘significant’ payday.<\/p>\n<p>‘It\u2019s an impressive amount, as Alex is a massive name, very respected in her field, and ITV were willing to shell out the big bucks for her,’ said a source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"447\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24647378 lazyload\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Alex Scott attends the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2025 at 180 Studios on October 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland\/WireImage)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_272450294-cb2e-e1763123841257.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Alex Scott’s paycheque is a ‘closely guarded secret’ (Picture: Mike Marsland\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24528964 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1207254675-c169.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin Kemp is getting more than double what his son Roman previously got (Picture: Jim Dyson\/Redferns)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They added: ‘It also helps that she is in a high-profile relationship with singer Jess Glynne, so bosses were willing to shell out more in the hopes she\u2019ll spill the beans about her love story.’<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, The Osbournes star Jack, who signed up for the show just <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/02\/ozzy-osbournes-son-signs-im-a-celebrity-months-rockers-death-24596092\/\">months after the death of his dad, Ozzy<\/a>, is receiving \u00a3200k.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, at the top of the list, we have rapper Aitch, who is supposedly being paid a very nice <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/14\/im-a-celebrity-2025-star-aitch-already-concerned-hell-get-campmates-nerves-24705779\/\">\u00a3250k for his appearance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Whose I’m A Celeb fee has surprised you the most?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>That quarter of a million will surely land comfortably in his bank account, as the Brit Award winner, 25, has already made quite the name for himself in the world of rap.<\/p>\n<p>Higher-ups are said to be relying on him to bring in a young audience, given that he boasts over two million <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Instagram<\/a> followers alone.<\/p>\n<p>‘Aitch is a very savvy negotiator and very wealthy in his own right already,’ shared a showbiz mole. ‘But I know he is looking to become more mainstream as he gets older, and this will be a good vehicle for him.’<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tI'm A Celebrity 2025 stars' salaries 'revealed'\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Eddie Kadi<\/strong> – \u00a375,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Brook<\/strong> – \u00a380,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Kemp<\/strong> – \u00a395,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruby Wax<\/strong> – \u00a395,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Riley<\/strong> – \u00a395,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shona McGarty<\/strong> – \u00a395,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angry Ginge<\/strong> – \u00a3100,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Scott<\/strong> – \u00a3100,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Osbourne<\/strong> – \u00a3200,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aitch<\/strong> – \u00a3250,000 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the highest-paid I’m A Celeb star ever?<\/h2>\n<p>ITV has not only paid celebs thousands for their appearances in the past but even <em>millions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/coleen-rooney\/\">Coleen Rooney<\/a> reportedly took home \u00a31.5million, reaching the final before Danny Jones was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/09\/full-list-past-im-a-celebrity-winners-ahead-2025-series-24643942\/\">crowned King of the Jungle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This made her the joint highest earner in the reality show’s history, as divisive politician Nigel Farage got the same fee when he, too, made the final.<\/p>\n<p>Other top earners of past series include Noel Edmonds, who reportedly got \u00a3800k in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/caitlyn-jenner\/\">Caitlyn Jenner<\/a>, who was paid \u00a3500k in 2019, and eventual winner <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/harry-redknapp\/\">Harry Redknapp<\/a>, plus Boy George, who both received \u00a3500k.<\/p>\n<p><em>ITV declined to comment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out Of Here! 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