Overview
- Craig Charles has joined ITV’s I’m a Celebrity All Stars as a late entrant, entering camp alongside Gemma Collins.
- Charles first took part in 2014 but left after four days when he was told his brother Dean had died of a heart attack.
- He said the loss changed his life, left him unable to watch the show for years, and pushed him to leave Coronation Street in 2015.
- He hopes to make Dean proud, recalling relatives told him Dean said after the first episode that he would win.
- The All Stars format, launched in 2023 and set in South Africa, gives past contestants a rare second chance, which enabled his return.