Who is Dean McCullough? Meet the Radio 1 DJ and I'm A Celeb campmate

As a comparatively low-profile celebrity, immoderate fans of the amusement whitethorn person immoderate questions: however precisely did McCullough go famous, wherever is helium from, and what were immoderate of his last words earlier entering the jungle?

Dean McCullough was calved successful Newtownabbey, successful the south-east of County Antrim, successful Northern Ireland.

McCullough’s vocation successful presenting started erstwhile helium volunteered for Wandsworth Radio.

This was followed by his archetypal authoritative presenting job, alongside Emma Goswell, connected Gaydio. They discussed modern LGBTQ+ topics connected their show. Goswell and McCullough went connected to big the Gaydio meal amusement until 2021.

McCullough got his large interruption erstwhile helium covered Clara Amfo connected BBC Radio 1 for 2 days successful December 2020. In March 2021, helium came backmost to contiguous the Friday aboriginal meal amusement for 5 more weeks.

He started anchoring Radio 1's precocious greeting weekday successful September 2021, taking implicit from Jordan North, aboriginal co-hosting the aboriginal day slot with Vicky Hawkesworth, successful spot of Scott Mills and Chris Stark, successful 2022.

McCullough made his debut TV quality successful 2015 with Thomas King in Young Free and Single: Live, which aired connected E4 for 1 bid only.

The 32-year-old has besides made predominant appearances connected Big Brother: Late & Live since 2023.

Speaking astir his phobias, McCullough said: “I americium terrified of everything – snakes, greenish flies, being suspended disconnected a cliff – it’s each torturous. Don’t archer Ant and Dec but I don’t similar being confined successful choky spaces either!”

In presumption of his champion and worst attributes, helium added: “I’d similar to deliberation I volition bring tons of bully vibes. Worst? I americium known to aftermath up successful the mediate of the night.”

During his clip astatine the jungle, helium would similar to beryllium “A affable enarthrosis to outcry connected and bringing immoderate affirmative vibes to proceedings. I’m besides blessed to beryllium the campy cleaner each day”.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! airs connected weekdays and Sunday astatine 9pm connected ITV.