WAYNE Rooney has been pictured at Heathrow Airport as he becomes the first star to jet to Australia for the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
The football legend, 41, was this morning seen arriving at the airport with his luggage for the long-haul flight down under.
Wayne and his co-stars have had to be selective over the items in their cases and are only allowed in camp for the show.
His big money ITV appearance marks a stellar end to the year for Wayne, who was at the Broadcast Sport awards on Friday.
The former England ace, who is , has overhauled his appearance and impressed footy fans with his astute observations and straight-talking analysis for the BBC during the World Cup.
He said upon receiving the honour: “I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be when I first started doing it.
“I’ve always been my own biggest critic. And even now, I need to improve.
“I need to get better, and it’s a lot of hard work.
“I do look at other pundits who have been there a long time. I see how they do it. I enjoy it, it keeps me involved in football.
“You do see [criticism online]. It drives me to do better.
“I always feel when I do something I want to do better and be the best I can.”
He will now hope to go one better than wife Coleen when she finished runner-up in the jungle to Danny Jones in 2024.
Wayne is favourite to be crowned King of the Jungle with odds of 3/1, according to Ladbrokes.
He’ll face competition from the likes of star Joanna Page, Victoria’s Secret model Leomie Anderson and comic Leigh Francis.
