Gillian McKeith joined the first nine contestants on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! All-stars earlier this week - Carol Vorderman, Shaun Ryder, Helen Flanagan, Janice Dickinson, Amir Khan, Jordan Banjo, Fatima Whitbread, Paul Burrell, and Phil Tufnell.The former celebs who appeared on the popular gruesome reality show in previous years will battle it out to become the ultimate 'jungle legend' being filmed in a brand new location in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.And fans of the hit ITV programme could be in for another surprising guest to join the current campmates, as Joe Swash could be returning to delight his co-stars and viewers with some TV gold.The 41-year-old took part in its eighth series back in 2008 and was crowned King of the jungle.
The former EastEnders actor went on to have a long-running relationship with the show after he became part of the presenting team on the spin-off series.But his career has not always been high-flying appearances, despite becoming involved in theatre from a young age...
let's take a look at how he climbed the showbiz ladder to stardom on our TV screens.Joe Swash, full name Joseph Adam Swash, was born in London and it wasn't long before his hunger for all things glittering in the showbiz world became apparent.Joe studied at Highbury Grove School in Islington and attended Anna Scher Theatre School.
He experienced a very traumatic experience as a child with the passing of his dad Ricky, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition.At the age of only seven, Joe made his first television debut in an Andrex advertisement before going on to a string of further acting roles appearing in series such as Casualty, The South Bank Show, The Bill, "Soldier Soldier" and Nickelodeon's
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