Ruth Jones reprises Nessa to react to Joanna Page joining I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Gavin and Stacey creator and star Ruth Jones has sent a sweet message to her co-star after she was announced as a campmate for the 2026 series of ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones has reacted to her co-star Joanna Page signing up for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! with a message from her character Nessa.
The BBC sitcom's co-creator and star referenced her iconic straight-talking alter ego as she shared her excitement about Joanna, 49, who played Stacey Shipman, heading to Australia to take part in this year's series of the ITV jungle survival show.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday (10.11.26), Ruth, 60, shared a selfie of them both, with the caption: "The glorious @iamjoannapage has gone into the jungle and I’m beyond excited…
"And my friend Nessa Jenkins said, 'O! Stace - they’re gonna make you stick all manner of matter in your gob. And I’m not talking Gwen’s omelettes…just don’t over do it, alrigh’?
"You knows what a weak constitution you has. But have a crackin time. You makes Barry very proud I’m not gonna lie. (sic)"
With Joanna having arrived in Brisbane days ahead of the new series' launch on Monday (16.11.26), she has enlisted someone to manage her Instagram account, who reacted to Ruth's post.
They penned: "No more omelettes for our Stace now… (sic)"
Joanna has daughters Eva, 13, and Boe, five, and sons Kit, 11, and Noah, 10, with her 51-year-old husband, actor James Thornton.
The Love Actually alum sees herself as the "mum" of the camp, and her children are in disbelief that she is doing I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, which is hosted by Ant McPartlin, 50, and 51-year-old Declan Donnelly.
Joanna is quoted by The Sun newspaper as saying: "They can't quite believe that I'm doing it because we are huge fans of the show.
"They also want me to get Ant and Dec's autographs."
The entertainer will be living in the critter-filled camp and taking part in gruesome Bushtucker Trials alongside former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, 41, Paralympic legend Ade Adepitan, 53, and 48-year-old Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.
Big Brother host AJ Odudu, 38, Loose Women panellist Mariella Frostrup, 63, Coronation Street alum Claire Sweeney, 55, and 53-year-old comedian Leigh Francis - also known as Keith Lemon - are joining them.
Completing the line-up are Love Island's Chloe Burrows, 31, Celebrity Bear Hunt contestant Leomie Anderson, 33, comedian Jack Skipper, 38, and 30-year-old YouTube star Sharky.
