Ed Balls will NOT be taking part in this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

And here’s why…

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by Jennifer Read-Dominguez |
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Bad news, Ed Balls fans! Turns out Ed doesn't want to suck on some Kangaroo balls after all!

The former Labour shadow chancellor has no plans to swap the House of Commons for the jungle ¬- after confirming he will NOT be taking part in this year's I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Talking to The Telegraph, Ed Balls said: "I wrote back [to ITV] to say that I'd already subjected myself to one high-profile public vote this year, and I wasn't really sure that I wanted a second one.

"At least having to eat bugs and crickets wasn't part of the election process. I'm not tough enough for that."

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! will return to our screens later in the year.

Gallery

I'm A Celebrity: The best, worst and most NAKED jungle shower scenes of all time - Myleene Klass, Mark Wright, Katie Price, Amy Willerton, Joey Essex and MORE!

Gemma Collins, 20141 of 9

Gemma Collins, 2014

Curvy girl Gem was the first celeb to strip off for the famous jungle shower in this current series, giving us many LOLs at her hilarious squeals and groans at the cold water.

Helen Flanagan, 20122 of 9

Helen Flanagan, 2012

Flanny whinged her way through every single challenge, at one point quitting before the challenge had even begun because the idea of getting in a giant empty hamster wheel made her ‘a bit panicky’. However she managed to win the, errr, hearts of many in her itsy-bitsy blue bikini.

Matthew Wright, 20133 of 9

Matthew Wright, 2013

Myleene isn’t the only contestant to don a white bikini on the show. The controversial talk show host showed us that he knows how to work his curves, à la Ms Klass. We bow down to you, Mr Wright.

Katie Price, 20094 of 9

Katie Price, 2009

No I’m a Celebrity shower gallery would be complete without the assets of Katie Price, aka Jordan. Katie knew exactly what she was doing when she stripped down to a frilly red bikini and lathered up her bod in her second stint in the jungle.

Mark Wright, 20115 of 9

Mark Wright, 2011

When we weren’t enjoying Mark’s solo shower scenes (the man looks like a human Ken doll), we were obsessing with his flirtatious fling with glamour girl Emily Scott. Our ultimate fave moment has to be Mark emerging butt naked from the jungle pool as a lustful Emily looks on. Join the club, Scottie…

Ashley Roberts, 20126 of 9

Ashley Roberts, 2012

In 2012, former Pussycat Dolls Ash made jaws drop across the nation when she took a dip in the pool. Doncha wish your girlfriend could work the jungle shower like her?

Gino Du2019Acampo, 20097 of 9

Gino D’Acampo, 2009

The Italian stallion wasn’t shy about baring his naked bottom (which we didn’t mind at all). Room for one more in there, Gino?

Amy Willerton and Joey Essex, 20138 of 9

Amy Willerton and Joey Essex, 2013

She’s the beauty queen of GB, he’s Essex royalty. Watching the love blossom between these two exceptionally beautiful specimens was one of our fave TV moments of 2013 – especially when they jumped in the shower together. We can’t decide who we fancy more.

Myleene Klass, 20069 of 9

Myleene Klass, 2006

Ms Klass is undoubtedly the queen of the jungle shower. Her infamous white bikini sold for £7,500 on eBay, which she donated to the victims of the Fareapak savings scandal.

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