Jordan North is reportedly being lined up for a promotion at the BBC after winning over millions of new fans on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The Radio 1 DJ, 30, finished as runner-up to Giovanna Fletcher on this year’s series and his profile is now bigger than ever.
According to The Sun, Jordan, who hosts on the weekends and as a cover presenter, will be meeting with radio bosses this week to discuss a mainstream move for 2021.
Step up: Jordan North is reportedly being lined up for a promotion at the BBC after winning over millions of new fans on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
A source said: ‘Jordan is the host of the weekend show and is known as the supply teacher because of the amount of times he has covered for Nick Grimshaw and Scott Mills.
‘But now his team are working on landing him a spot with a bigger audience. As far as Jordan is concerned, the sky is the limit now and he appeals to everyone – not just Radio 1 listeners.’
Along with an increased presence on the airwaves, the insider added Jordan is also being lined up for panel shows and other TV appearances.
They said: ‘Jordan’s profile is going to be raised massively in the next few months and the plan, along with getting him a more coveted spot on air, is to get him back on the box. Along with panel shows, Jordan is destined for his own series after easily becoming the stand-out star of this year’s show.’
Success: The Radio 1 DJ, 30, finished as runner-up to Giovanna Fletcher on this year’s series and his profile is now bigger than ever
Jordan became a fan favourite during his time in Gwrych Castle as he faced many of his fears, during the show’s Bushtucker Trial, including his intense phobia of snakes.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Jordan North and BBC Radio for comment.
It comes after Jordan revealed he was in fact a last minute addition to the I’m A Celeb line-up after someone dropped out leaving him with 2 days to do everything: ‘It very nearly never happened.’
The presenter appeared on BBC Radio One with his friend Greg James, 34, where he got candid about his stint on the ITV show as he admitted it was ‘the toughest three weeks of his life’.
Future: According to The Sun , Jordan, who hosts on the weekends and as a cover presenter, will be meeting with radio bosses this week to discuss a mainstream move for 2021
Jordan said: ‘I was last minute. I got a call to say “maybe next year not this year”, and then I got a call two weeks later saying “do you wanna do it? Someone’s dropped out.”
‘Then I had 2 days to do everything: Medical, photos, psychiatrists etc. 48 hours. It very nearly never happened,’ revealed the radio host.
Jordan also confessed to worrying a lot while in the castle: ‘Am I gonna have a career at the end of this? It was the best but the toughest three weeks of my life.
‘We were freezing, we were starving. I thought the hunger would get better but it got worse. You’re just waiting around. In the jungle you could sunbather but you can’t in Wales. We were so bored.’
A source said: ‘As far as Jordan is concerned, the sky is the limit now and he appeals to everyone – not just Radio 1 listeners’
Jordan admitted when he knew things were going to be different for him after leaving the camp.
He explained: ‘My phone was going off and my agent phoned be and the driver from the studio was like “you need to get your head down there’s loads of paps following us.”
‘I asked the driver: “Am I alright to go the service station? I need to go for a wee.” As I left the toilet there was a queue, so I joined the queue thinking it was the queue to get out of the service station.
‘And a woman turned around and said: “The queue is for you,” so I was in my own queue.’
The I’m A Celeb star then took photos with fans outside the toilets, yelling: ‘Two meters. Sorry I can’t hug you. And they were shouting: “Happy place!” so I knew I was alright. People didn’t hate me and I’d have a job to go back to,’ he said.
Chatting plans for the future he and Greg discussed having his kitchen floor re-done, to which Jordan joked: ‘I weren’t on Shane Richie’s fees.’
Trio: Jordan reached the final alongside winner Giovanna and TV presenter Vernon Kay
He also revealed how his friendship with I’m A Celeb hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly transitioned from on-screen to off-screen.
Jordan said: ‘Ant and Dec said to me: “We’ll have to meet for a Guinness and they’ve booked me for Saturday Night TakeAway – what is happening?’
‘I cringed, when I heard myself saying: “You’ve done well for yourself, lads!” like they need some lad from Burnley to tell them that.’
Jordan also announced spur-of the moment plans to do a workout DVD with Beverley Callard, when suggested by Nick Grimshaw: ‘Why not?’
In a sweet moment, Jordan said: ‘And it [I’m A Celeb] changed my life. There’s so many things I wanna do in this next year. I don’t wanna live in this safe lane anymore.’
Favourite: Jordan became a fan favourite during his time in Gwrych Castle as he faced many of his fears, during the show’s Bushtucker Trial, including his intense phobia of snakes