Carrie Bickmore’s “seven figure” job negotiation
Carrie Bickmore could be heading into the South African jungle for her latest job.
After finishing up on The Project in December 2022, the presenter is rumoured to be negotiating a hefty salary for a potential role on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here!
Carrie has been absent from any on-air roles since her departure from the panel show, and is using her friendly connections at Network Ten to secure the new deal.
The 42-year-old is rumoured to have the full support of the show's co-host Dr Chris Brown, who is long-time friends with Bickmore and her producer ex-partner Chris Walker.
Bickmore and Brown have allegedly been attending secret meetings with executives at Network Ten since the beginning of the year, with inside sources saying producers are willing to pay her “up to $1 million” for the gig, according to reports from New Idea.
“It's been about three months of closed-door negotiations at Network Ten and while nothing has been locked in yet, TV executives are willing to wait until the very last minute if they have to,” an insider said.
“They have thrown a lot of money at Carrie to get her on board,” they added.
If Bickmore does secure the seven-figure payday, she will become the second highest-paid contestant to appear on the show, behind the late cricketer Shane Warne, who earned $2million for his stint in the jungle in 2016.
Dr Chris has long been a public friend and supporter of Bickmore, sharing a heartfelt message after her final appearance on The Project last year.
He wrote at the time, “Your time on The Project not only gave us all a masterclass in how to host with realness, humour, humanity…and a casual Qantas integration but it also gave me an amazing friend. Thank you. What a delight you are!”
The newest season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will premiere on Sunday April 2nd, with co-hosts Brown and Julia Morris at the helm.
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