Who is Myles Stephenson? I'm A Celebrity 2019 contestant and Rak-Su member who won X Factor in 2017

The singer first found fame with Rak-Su

I’m A Celebrity 2019 has finally started! Caitlyn Jenner, Ian Wright and Nadine Coyle are among the big names we'll be seeing on our screens in the jungle this year.

Also among them is 28-year-old Myles Stephenson who rose to fame via a different ITV reality series – X Factor.

The singer has admitted he’ll miss his mum while he’s away, has a fear of daddy longlegs and has “doesn’t know what to expect" from the jungle?

But what can viewers expect from the self-styled “cheeky” boy band star?

Here’s everything we know about Stephenson so far...

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Who is Myles Stephenson and who are Rak-Su?

Stephenson is a singer in British boyband Rak-Su, with his friends Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland and Mustafa Rahimtulla. They appeared before the X Factor judges in episode 1 of the show’s 2017 series.

The group selected Justin Timberlake’s Senorita as their audition piece, but Simon Cowell was unimpressed, telling them to pick something else.

Diving straight into a performance of one of their own songs, I’m Feeling You, the boys earned a standing ovation from onlookers and applause from all four judges.

They were then sent straight through to the live shows, where they were mentored by Cowell.

The four-piece went on to beat Grace Davies in the live final to win the show, becoming the first boy band to do so.

What hit songs do Rak-Su have?

They're not quite on the same level as their predecessors Little Mix, but Rak-Su’s debut single Dimelo reached number two in the UK singles chart.

Their 2018 hit I Want You To Freak also scraped into the top 40 at number 39.

The band has gone on to release two EPs, titled Rak-Su and Rome, and embarked on their first headline tour earlier this year.

However, Stephenson has hinted he might be willing to leave the group if things go well in the jungle.

Speaking at the I’m a Celebrity launch, Stephenson said his band mates were “really supportive”and “totally understand.”

“I would love to stay in the band but if other opportunities come along my way as well after this, you have to take it by the scruff of the neck,” he explained.

“They would do the same. I would never hold them back.”

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Did Stephenson date Gabby Allen?

Stephenson made headlines after his public break-up with a fellow reality star

Love Island star Gabby Allen, 27, and Stephenson fell head-over-heels in September last year, even moving in together after just a few months of dating.

However, the couple split in August 2019 after Allen allegedly caught her boyfriend messaging other women.

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Confirming their break-up in a candid Instagram post, she wrote: “The news paper articles are true. I am no longer in a relationship. I hope yous have all had a better week than me!” [sic]

Does he have a girlfriend?

Despite his widely publicised love life, Stephenson also revealed he wasn't looking to meet anyone new following his recent split.”

He said: “I am single. I have just got out of a relationship but I think I want to be single for a bit and embrace single life!"

What has he said about I'm A Celebrity 2019?

“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 said in an ITV promo video for the series.

The RnB star also predicted his skill set won’t be particularly useful to his fellow contestants: "We can sing around a campfire if they want to but I don't think it's gonna get us any food so…”.

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