I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2008

Ticking the obligatory box marked 'former boyband singer', it's Simon Webbe out of Blue! He is not the first ex-Blue member to go on I'm a Celebrity - that was Antony Costa, back in 2005. Webbe has obviously seen the rocket-like impact it had on his former colleague's career, and is hoping for some of the same Photograph: ITV

Beam me up, Ant and Dec, it's only Mr Sulu from Star Trek - George Takei! Let's hope he talks about his bizarre feud with his former co-star William Shatner, who may or may not have been invited to Takei's marriage to his gay partner, Brad, in September. Whatever the truth, Shatner was none too happy. George, it's over to you Photograph: ITV

To be filed under: 'Surely you're a bit too good to be doing this sort of thing?' Brian Paddick, one-time deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, former London mayoral candidate (he came third, behind Boris and Ken) - and now I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! contestant. Maybe he can arrest Webbe for crimes against pop Photograph: ITV

To be filed under: 'Exactly what I expected this person to be doing sooner rather than later.' From funny-shaped vegetables on That's Life to exposing dodgy workmen on Old Dogs, New Tricks, Esther Rantzen has been on the box for the best part of four decades. No word on whether one of the jungle tasks will involve a koala that can say 'sausages' Photograph: ITV

Delete as appropriate: (If you watch EastEnders). 'Oh look, it's Joe Swash, he played Mickey Miller in EastEnders.' (If you don't watch EastEnders) 'Joe who?' According to Wikipedia, Swash made his first TV appearance in an Andrex advert as a little boy wiping off his grandmother's kiss in disgust. He won't get a lot of bog roll in the jungle Photograph: ITV

Move over, Carly Zucker, Dani Behr was dating footballers back when the term 'Wag' still meant a 'terribly witty gent'. She's settled down now, of course, but you may remember her from her five years presenting Channel 4's The Word. You probably won't remember her from ITV's Ice Warriors. Bet she tries not to remember it as well Photograph: ITV

It must be blowing a gale out there - Nicola McLean is worried her hat might blow off. If it's that cold she should probably do up a few extra buttons on her shirt. Guess what? She's another 'Wag', although not exactly of the Premier League variety (no offence, Nic). She is engaged to Peterborough United defender Tom Williams Photograph: ITV

David Van Day. Since his time in pop act Dollar, Van Day has run a burger van and stood - unsuccessfully - as a conservative candidate for a seat on Brighton & Hove city council Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Timmy Mallett: before shooting to fame on kids' TV, Mallett presented the network chart show as a stand-in for David Jensen Photograph: ITV/Rex Features