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Dyer was snapped arriving at Brisbane airport yesterday where he was met by a chaperone of the ITV show.

The former England international refused to confirm he was entering the jungle but show insiders told the Daily Star that the success of Jimmy Bullard on last year's series saw bosses pull off the surprise signing.

And Jenas thinks the 36-year-old to be well suited to the challenges.

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“I was very surprised to hear he was going in. I rang him yesterday to try and confirm but he wouldn’t admit it," Jenas said.

“I think he will do well. For all the challenges, he’s a very stubborn man shall we say so I don’t think he’s going to be broken easily.

“He’s not scared of things. He’s very strong minded. When you’ve been an athlete playing at the top, you develop strength which you can take into weird situations. If he is in there it will definitely be worth a watch.

“He won’t be like Jimmy last year. Jimmy is a completely different type of person. He’s so off the pop that you never know what’s going happen with Jimmy – you go on a night out with him and something crazy could happen which would never happen again.

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"Kieron’s not that type of person but he will have a laugh and has good banter. He’s a completely different character to Jimmy so I wouldn’t be expecting any of the crazy dancing in the jungle from Kieron.”

Dyer retired from football in 2013 after a 17-year career which took in spells at Ipswich, Newcastle, West Ham, QPR and Middlesbrough.

He made headlines both on and off the pitch in his younger days. In 2000 he appeared in a sex tape filmed by Rio Ferdinand in Ayia Napa while in 2005 he was involved in an on-pitch fight with Newcastle team-mate Lee Bowyer.

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