Who is Kiosk Kev on I’m a Celeb and what happened to Outback Shack manager Kiosk Keith?
KIOSK Kev is a character on the show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
The man charged with manning the Outback Shack in I’m A Celebrity proved an unexpected hit when he was introduced to viewers in 2018 after replacing his predecessor, Kiosk Keith.
Who is Kiosk Kev on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here?
Kiosk Kev‘s real name is Mark Herlaar. He is a lime farmer from Queensland.
ITV producers found Mark after watching him on Survivor – the Australian version of the show in 2017.
The show saw people learning how to survive in the Samoan jungle.
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Mark managed to last 11 days on the show and was voted out by his fellow contestants.
On November 13, 2018, The Sun Online exclusively revealed Kiosk Kev would be replacing Kiosk Keith.
A show insider told The Sun Online: “Everyone on set is really pleased with the new Kiosk Kev character – his look has to be seen to be believed.
“Viewers will love him but the celebrities will be scared stiff!
Like Kiosk Keith, Kev is a man of few words and doesn’t speak.”
In 2022, Kiosk Kev took control of the new Deals on Wheels challenge replacing the Dingo Dollars task.
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Why was Kiosk Keith sacked from I’m A Celeb?
On January 5, 2018, The Sun Online revealed how Kiosk Keith had been fired after being accused of arriving to work drunk and behaving inappropriately towards a female colleague.
Kiosk Keith, whose real name is Raymond Grant, was apparently drunk when he made the alleged unwanted advance towards a young female member of the crew.
A source told The Sun Online: “It wasn’t unusual for Keith to turn up to work drunk as he’s done it before but this incident has shocked everyone.”
His ex-wife Donna then denied Keith was a sexual predator to The Sun Online, revealing he got the boot after he “smacked a young female co-worker’s bottom”.
ITV didn’t reveal the reason behind his sacking but in a statement at the time said: “Ray is no longer under contract on the show.
“There are no plans for him to return this year.”
When is I’m a Celebrity 2024 on TV?
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2024 is set to start on Sunday, November 17.
The show will air Sunday to Friday at 9pm on ITV1, however, it will air slightly later at 9.30 pm on Saturdays.
Fans can watch episodes that have already aired on ITV X.
As always duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are the hosts.
And this year, fans are in for an extra treat, as the show’s spin-off series returns, four years after it was axed.
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Which celebrities are in the I’m a Celeb line-up?
The Sun exclusively unveiled the line up for I’m A Celebrity 2024, revealing that Kiosk Kev could encounter some interesting stars like the McFly musician Danny Jones who replaced Tommy Fury after he pulled out of the show.