Coleen Rooney set to receive 'lucrative' offer after I'm A Celebrity exit despite missing out on win
Coleen Rooney is in 'pole position' to get a presenting gig with ITV following her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
The 38-year-old, who has been married to former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney since 2008, narrowly missed out on becoming the queen of the jungle after McFly singer and guitarist Danny Jones was crowned the winner.
"I didn't expect to get this far," she said after the results were announced. "Danny truly deserves it, I was happy to share the camp with everyone."
Despite finishing as runner-up, Coleen has been 'inundated with a series of lucrative offers, according to The Mirror, who claim ITV are in 'pole position' to make her the face of new show that is currently in development.
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A source told the publication: “Executives love her natural, down-to-earth personality, and the fact that people can relate to her. She is the ultimate girl-next-door, and having relatable people fronting their shows is something they really crave.”
They added: “There was loads of interest before the jungle, but her appearance on the show has supercharged things even more.”
Rooney has previously co-hosted an episode of Tonight with Trevor McDonald.
She also went on to make her own series for ITV called Coleen's Real Women in which she looked for "real women" to front advertising campaigns as an alternative to models.
“Now the boys are a little bit older, Coleen feels there are more opportunities available to her, and hopefully her stint in the jungle will only increase her confidence even more to get herself out there," the source continued.
Speaking after her exit from the show, Rooney reflected on her time in camp.
"'I didn't think I would make it that far, I was ready to go a week ago, i had my bag packed every morning with everything and then I would go back and unpack.
"I think that people vote meant a lot, i have celebrated a lot of people in my life, so for people to celebrate me felt special. It came round really quick, saying yes to the show, I was busy organising everything before i came, it was until I was in there that I thought, "What am I doing?"
"Day three the headache set in and I was surrounded by a lot of big personalities and I thought, "How am I going to survive in here?" But it got easier. I'm glad I chose this year, previous years there was a few tricky characters in there."
Topics: Im a Celebrity
Jack Kenmare