# Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page touches down in Australia for I’m A Celeb as Claire Sweeney arrives amid fan fury over her pulling out of Annie to cash in on lucrative TV deal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gavin-and-stacey-star-joanna-page-touches-down-in-australia-for-im-a-celeb-as-claire-sweeney-arrives-amid-fan-fury-over-her-pulling-out-of-annie-to-cash-in-on-lucrative-tv-deal/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:09:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T14:58:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16280441/Claire-Sweeney-celebrity-touch-Australia-ahead-years-Im-Celebrity-gets-spirit-things-snakeprint-jumpsuit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Joanna Page arrived in Australia for I’m A Celebrity.
- Claire Sweeney left Annie performances to join the show.
- La Voix replaced Sweeney for eight Woking dates.

## Summary

Joanna Page arrived in Brisbane to take part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity, saying the long flight gave her a rare chance to rest before Christmas. Her arrival followed Claire Sweeney’s, whose decision to leave the touring production of Annie for the television show has angered some ticket-holders.

Sweeney withdrew from eight scheduled performances in Woking at short notice and was replaced by drag performer La Voix. She is due to appear in a further eight shows in Bradford, but the article says it is unclear who will cover those dates; ITV contractual obligations mean she is expected to remain in Australia for the series, even if she is eliminated early.

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