EXCLUSIVE: Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley has finally signed up for I’m A Celebrity after turning it down seven times — revealing why she’s now ready to swap the Woolpack for the jungle View 3 Images Lisa Riley turned down I'm A Celeb seven times - and it's not why you'd expect

After seven years of saying no, Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley is finally heading into the ITV jungle. ‌

The 49-year-old actress, best known for playing Mandy Dingle in the hit ITV soap, has confirmed she’s joining the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after repeatedly rejecting bosses’ offers in the past. ‌

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star before she signed up, Lisa admitted she’d been approached for the show every single year but never managed to fit it in because of her busy film

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