Adam Ant who was due to appear in ‘I’m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!’ has been persuaded to appear in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ instead.

The 51-year-old ‘Prince Charming’ singer, who has battled manic depression, was offered huge sums of money by both ITV and Channel 4 to appear in their reality shows.

A source said: “It’s a mighty blow for ‘I’m A Celebrity.’ because they really wanted him. Everyone joked that they would have ended up with two Ants in the jungle and one Dec.”

Other celebrities rumoured to be taking part in this year’s jungle adventure include pop singer Louise Redknapp, glamour model Michelle Marsh and former ‘Hollyoaks’ actress Gemma Atkinson.

Adam – real name Stuart Goddard – is hoping that an appearance on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ will help him launch a musical comeback.