![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ant-and-dec-say-roy-keane-is-close-to-heading-into-im-a-celebrity-camp/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_IAC-3.jpg&description=I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have revealed just how close ITV bosses came to securing former footballer Roy Keane for this year's series, and why we might see him on our screens very soonAnt and Dec reveal Roy Keane 'close' to heading into I'm A Celebrity campAnt and Dec have revealed they were "close" to getting Roy Keane to go in the jungle - and hope to sign him up for the 2023 series. The Geordie duo were speaking about possible future contestants when they discussed Olivia Attwood's exit and whether she could even return. Ant said it was a "good idea" to see if the former Love Island star could come back next year and he would put in a word with show bosses. Moving onto other names suggested by fans, Ant said: "Roy Keane next year? Do you know what Roy Keane would be very good. And I think we've asked him on a few occasions and he's been close. He's been close to saying yes, so maybe next year could be the year. Come on Roy Keane, do it for the lads." Roy Keane has previously refused to rule out a future jungle stint ( Sky Sports) Dec added: "I would love Roy Keane, he is top of our list." Other suggestions they liked from fans included their ITV pal Stephen Mulhern, although they said big names like Gordon Ramsay and Chris Rock would never do it. The presenters also told of their relief at someone other than Matt Hancock was getting to do a Bushtucker trial. Ant has urged I'm A Celeb viewers to get voting if they don't want to see Matt Hancock do another trial ( ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Dec said: "It's nice to see some new faces down at the trials. It was getting a little repetitive, wasn't it? And three good people, what a threesome that is." Ant added: "It is very good. And if you want to see a fun trial Jill would be a good person to vote for. Jill's very light and I think she would bring a different energy to the trial area." In 2014, former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane admitted he had held talks with){kind=link}
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have revealed just how close ITV bosses came to securing former footballer Roy Keane for this year’s series, and why we might see him on our screens very soon
Ant and Dec have revealed they were “close” to getting Roy Keane to go in the jungle – and hope to sign him up for the 2023 series.
The Geordie duo were speaking about possible future contestants when they discussed Olivia Attwood’s exit and whether she could even return.
Ant said it was a “good idea” to see if the former Love Island star could come back next year and he would put in a word with show bosses.
Moving onto other names suggested by fans, Ant said: “Roy Keane next year? Do you know what Roy Keane would be very good. And I think we’ve asked him on a few occasions and he’s been close. He’s been close to saying yes, so maybe next year could be the year. Come on Roy Keane, do it for the lads.”