The show teased his arrival at the end of Wednesday night\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n
Gregson \u2013 who many will recognise from Coronation Street \u2013 will join the show on Thursday night\u2019s episode, alongside EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt.<\/p>\n
So, who is Simon? And how does he feel about joining the show?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the actor as he joins the I\u2019m A Celebrity 2021 line-up.<\/a><\/p>\n Age: <\/strong>47<\/p>\n Job: <\/strong>Actor<\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@fat_dracula<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter: <\/strong>@simongregson123<\/a><\/p>\n Simon Gregson is an actor best known for playing Steve McDonald on ITV soap Coronation Street, which he\u2019s starred in since 1989. Throughout his career, Simon has received 17 awards for comedy and performance, plus a Legends of Industry Award.<\/p>\n He has been married to Emma Gleave since 2010, and the couple have three children together.<\/p> Simon is looking forward to some of the I\u2019m A Celebrity trials, however, he\u2019s also feeling a bit \u201cnervous\u201d about being a latecomer on the show.<\/p>\n Speaking to press, including RadioTimes.com<\/a> ahead of the his debut, Simon said: \u201cI am a little bit nervous. You don\u2019t want to come to come in halfway through when everyone\u2019s kind of had to endure what they\u2019ve had to endure. But thinking that it might be you know, something quite nice for someone to come in. It\u2019s a new faces and somebody who probably smells a little bit better than everybody else. Maybe they\u2019ll all gravitate towards me around that can open fire.\u201d<\/p>\n On how he\u2019s prepared for the show, he added: \u201cI had all the best intentions in the world. We\u2019ve done a two week quarantine and I thought, \u2018Right, get some gym equipment, and I shall lower my food intake and I shall do all the proper sleeping arrangements because obviously it\u2019s on late and you go to bed late\u2019\u2026 and I\u2019ve done none of them. I\u2019ve kind of put the whole thing to the back of my mind so far. A one point what I was doing here was just eating curries and enjoying life!\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is on ITV and ITV Hub. <\/strong>Visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features, or find something to watch with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Grace Henry Published: Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at 12:00 am After much speculation, I\u2019m A Celebrity 2021 has confirmed that Simon Gregson will be going into the castle this year. The show teased his arrival at the end of Wednesday night\u2019s episode. 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