The Swansea star of one of the UK’s most popular sitcoms is about to enter the jungle for the ITV show
Jo Page looking fresh off the flight to Aus(Image: Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)
Joanna Page, best known for her role as Stacey West in Gavin and Stacey, has touched down in Australia ahead of her appearance on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Walking through Brisbane airport the Swansea star could not have been more like her on-screen character with her chatty, funny reactions to being on the show.
Jo was typically chatty, even after a day-long flight to Australia, and spoke to journalists at the airport saying she was a “long way from Barry Island” and that she “kind of wish Nessa was with me now”, making reference to her on-screen best mate, played by Ruth Jones.
Never one to take a breath while talking she continued: “It was quite strange actually, doing flights where I wasn’t having to look after four children at the same time. It’s about 13 years since I’ve had a flight where I can just sit down, watch a film and eat some food.”
The TV star also revealed that she was chuffed to see Love Actually, in which she appears as a porn star in scenes with Martin Freeman, was on the in-flight entertainment, but she chose not to watch it.
Jo said she was Down Under for a bit of “me time” before Christmas.
Other celebs taking part in the 2026 series, which starts next week, include Wayne Rooney, Claire Sweeney, Ricky Wilson, Chloe Burrows, Leigh Francis and Jack Skipper.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! starts Monday 16th November, 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.