SINGER and TV star Tulisa Contostavlos is set to launch her showbiz comeback on I’m a Celebrity. It has been ten years since her last major role, when she was a judge on The X Factor. Tulisa then spent years away from the limelight before reuniting with grime band N-Dubz for a sell-out tour last year. Now jungle bosses are thrilled she’s in talks to join the hit reality series, hosted by Ant and Dec. And the move could see Tulisa, 36, revive her career as a household name. A source said yesterday: “Tulisa has been on ITV’s hit list for a while but until now she’s never wanted to consider it. “This year is a decade since she left The X Factor so she felt the time was right to return to the TV spotlight — the amazing reception to the N-Dubz reunion tour really helped build her confidence. “Crucially for ITV, the breadth of her career means that she will appeal to I’m a Celebrity’s wide audience. “As well as everyone knowing her from The X Factor, her original music fanbase has boomed thanks for the N-Dubz reunion tour. “TV bosses are particularly excited by the new wealth of fans in the crucial 16 to 24 age range who have discovered Tulisa and the band through TikTok and everyone hopes the deal is signed soon.” Tulisa first found fame with N-Dubz in 2008. Joined by her cousin Dappy and his pal Fazer, the group sold more than 1.3million albums and had 13 UK Top 40 singles. They split in 2011 and embarked on solo projects. But Tulisa was singled out by media mogul Simon Cowell and she replaced Cheryl Cole as a judge for the eighth series of talent show The X Factor. She appeared on the judging panel alongside Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger. During two series on the show she backed Little Mix, Ella Henderson and Lucy Spraggan. Away from the spotlight, Tulisa revealed in 2020 she suffered Bell’s palsy, which causes facial paralysis. This year is a decade since she left The X Factor so she felt the time was right to return to the TV spotlightA source She previously dismissed the idea of appearing on a reality music show but was keen on a cookery show. In 2019 Tulisa said: “I steer clear of them because it’s hard to keep being a credible musician when you start delving into that. “Although there are loads that make me go ‘that would be so much fun’, and Masterchef is definitely one! Because I’m such a huge cook in my spare time.” An jungle show spokesman insisted: “Any names suggested for I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here are speculation.”
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