SHANE Richie signed up for I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! after his £100,000 Christmas panto role was cancelled, The Sun Online can reveal.
Yesterday, we told how the 56-year-old EastEnders icon had agreed to appear in the ITV show next month. Shane, who is a panto veteran, had been due to appear in the New Wimbledon Theatre's production of Dick Whittington in London this festive season.
However, he was left high and dry when the plug was pulled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Shane had expected to pocket an impressive £100k for his work on the show, which now won't take to the stage until December 2021.
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