Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is set to appear on the new series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, it's been reported.

The singer is one of twelve celebrities rumoured to be appearing on the show, which starts this weekend.

He told the Daily Star: "I dunno why I'm doing this. I've lost the plot. People will see a new side to me. I'm a family man now."

The official line-up for this year's contestants has yet to be confirmed, but former MP Lembit Opik and TV actor Nigel Havers are also reportedly set to appear.

Other celebrities include X Factor star Stacey Solomon, Gail Porter and Britt Ekland. The series will once again be hosted by Ant and Dec.

(by Jason Gregory)