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Michael Barrymore is being considered by ITV for the next series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, according to a report.

Producers are believed to be keen for the actor and entertainer to sign up for the jungle, following his success on Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother in January 2006.

Barrymore is currently on bail after being arrested by police investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead at the 55-year-old's home in March 2001. He is expected to hear whether he will face action on September 10; the outcome will be the deciding factor on whether ITV offer him a contract.

An ITV source told the Daily Star: "We have been talking to Barrymore because we think viewers would be attracted to hearing what he has to say in the jungle about his personal problems and all the trauma he's had in his life. He opened up a great deal when he was in Celebrity Big Brother which is one of the reasons why he was so popular with viewers and almost won that programme."

DS