Meet Tulisa Contostavlos

N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos is ready for the nation to get to know the woman behind the high notes as she prepares to head the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Jungle.

‘I’m not the person that people perceive me to be. This will be a chance for everyone to get to know the real me,’ she says of her decision to enter Camp.

‘I’m like Frodo Baggins on an unexpected journey. I feel really adventurous this year and the place I’m now in, I want to do things that take me out of my comfort zone.

‘I’ve always said I wouldn’t do this show in the past, as there are things that have terrified me. But the person I am now, I want to throw caution to the wind.’

There are no flies on this Celeb though - Tulisa’s remaining tight-lipped about her biggest phobias, for fear of getting voted to do more than her share of Bushtucker Trials.

‘I’m going to need more than hypnotisation to help me, as there will be a lot of stuff I’m scared of in there,’ she admits.

The former X Factor judge says she’s going to miss music, revealing: ‘The silence is going to drive me crazy!’ But that leaves plenty of opportunity to make bonds with her fellow Celebs, which the star says is something she’s looking forward to.

‘I wear my heart on my sleeve, especially when I’m getting to know people, and it’s coming from a friendly place so I will be loaded up with stories!’

She admits she also likes the idea of to ‘freeing yourself, being at one with nature and not having to look at your phone.’

You'll get very close to nature in the I'm A Celebrity... Jungle, Tulisa!

All new I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! starts Sunday 17th November at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.