Ant & Dec 'excited about 'I'm A Celeb'

Ant & Dec have claimed that they are excited about the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.

The programme's hosts told The Sun that they enjoy the surprise element of the show.

"We're both so excited the show's started," Dec said. "George Hamilton's one we've got our eye on and we might have some fun with Kim Woodburn as well, but you never know with I'm A Celebrity. No-one would ever have thought [on last year's show that] David Van Day would be the funniest thing on TV."

The pair added that they loved this year's first challenge, which saw two celebrities swim through shark-infested waters and camp overnight on a desert island.

"They drew straws to decide who should go overboard, and two of them weren't best pleased," Dec said. "That's why we love doing this show. The surprises."

Former EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin and Page 3 model Sam Fox are among the contestants on this year's series, which starts tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1.