I'm A Celebrity is back and one member of the line-up who is no stranger to reality TV is Myles Stephenson, who won The X Factor as part of boyband Rak-Su back in 2017. Will he fare as well without his bandmates?

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Here's everything you need to know about the singer...

I'm A Celebrity 2019 line-up: Myles Stephenson

Rak-Su on The X Factor 2017
Rak-Su on The X Factor 2017 (ITV Pictures)

Age: 28

Famous for: Winning the X Factor in 2017 with boyband Rak-Su and for the hit song Dimelo which the group released following their triumph

Twitter: @MylesRakSu

Instagram: @mylesraksu

Phobias: Bugs and spiders

Who is Myles Stephenson? How well did he do on The X Factor?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Myles Stephenson of Rak Su performs on stage during day 3 of Fusion Festival 2019 on September 01, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
Myles Stephenson (Getty)

Watford-born Stephenson shot to fame when he participated in the 14th series of the X Factor in 2017, forming one quarter of R&B group Rak-Su.

The band – which consisted of Stephenson and childhood friends Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland and Mustafa Rahimtulla – is one of very few X Factor acts to have auditioned for the show singing original material.

During their time on The X Factor, the band continued to perform almost exclusively their own work – becoming only the second group to be crowned winners after Little Mix.

Rak-Su’s winner’s single – another original song, called Dimelo – rose to the number six spot on the Official Singles Chart while the band have also toured in support of previous X Factor stars Little Mix and Olly Murs.

Despite the release of a series of singles and EPs in the 18th months after The X Factor, the band was dropped from record label RCA in August – reportedly due to a lack of success in the mainstream charts.

What has Myles Stephenson said about doing I’m a Celebrity?

Stephenson reckons the I’m a Celeb experience will be a trickier challenge than his previous stint on reality TV.

He said, “Going on I’m a Celebrity is going to be so much harder than doing The X Factor but I am so excited. I have watched it for years and it is something I have always wanted to do.

He also confessed to being a huge fan of Ant and Dec – even saying that his support of Newcastle United FC was inspired by the presenting duo.

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Myles is keen to show off his cooking skills in the camp and hopes to make the most of his single status, saying “I have just got out of a relationship but I think I want to be single for a bit and embrace single life!”


I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2019

Meet the campmates...

Ian Wright MBE

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Nadine Coyle

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Myles Stephenson

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Adele Roberts

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Andrew Maxwell

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Jacqueline Jossa

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Roman Kemp

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Caitlyn Jenner

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James Haskell

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Kate Garraway

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