Tom Arnold reveals up to $900,000 pay packet for I’m a Celebrity
Updated: There's 900,000 reasons why Tom Arnold agreed to endure creepy crawlies and offal in the jungle.
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Tom Arnold has taken the unusual step of revealing how much he was being paid to appear on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
Responding to a question on Twitter about why he agreed to appear on the show, the former Roseanne star revealed he was being paid between $600,000 – $700,000.
Presuming that was a US rate, it translates to $779,000 – $908,000 Australian dollar.
https://twitter.com/TomArnold/status/834002962162733056
Arnold, who would doubtless have attracted a fee much heftier than all of the Australian participants, was presumably signed for a base rate regardless of length of stay, then various incentives to remain to the end of the show.
The going rate for Australian talent, excluding superstars like Shane Warne, is rumoured to be around $150,000 sliding up to $350,000 for those who make it to the end.
Updated: A Network TEN spokespersonsaid: “Every year, we see inflated figures thrown around by celebrities. Unfortunately we are contractually unable to refute it as Network TEN does not disclose confidential contract details.”
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That tweet looks like it was written while he was either (a) jet lagged, (b) drunk, or (c) in his usual style of writing 🙂
The show has become way too Keira focused. The only time other people get any air time is when they are either having an argument with her or they are voted into a challenge with her. I’ve never seen someone ham it up for the cameras quite like her. She can turn on the waterworks at the snap of a finger. Also seeing Tom Arnold’s pay packet makes me lean more to that he was probably just a stunt casting and was only ever contracted for two weeks much like Hasselhoff in Celebrity Apprentice.
Yes they r going to pay someone almost a million dollars for a stunt gig of two weeks ..if that was the case I’m sure they would have got a bigger name then tom .. it’s obvious it totally back fired on them .. he just didn’t rise to the task
Kiera focussed? That’s only due to people thinking it is hilarious to put her in trial after trial. To either make her leave the show as she hates it (and they don’t like her there so hoping it makes her walk), or to have her break down in a trial even further (as again they don’t like that she’s there).
Personally I keep hoping for Lisa and Nat to get into a trial as they’re the only ones who haven’t yet been given a publicly voted trial.
Big mistake !
Wow, that is a huge number. No wonder ch10 has big gaps in its schedule at times across the year. All I can say is Keira-Kerching!!! I bet Naz would be tempted to give up gigs and do this each year, cos comedians don’t make huge $$$ on the circuit.
That’s crazy .. let’s hope Maureen got at least 2 million lol because she earnt it n is the best contenstant of them all
Great work if you can get it, i’m really enjoying this season, there probably would’ve been some swear words the night of his eviction in the 10 boardroom.
I doubt it. I don’t think the viewers really connected with him.
There is certain proof that the viewers didn’t connect with him. They voted him out.
In what universe was Tom Arnold a Hollywood Legend.
They actually didn’t vote him out at all. That’s what saw him leave as he got the least votes.
Outrageous fortune.
Actually that figure doesn’t surprise me I thought it would have been more, but forget all the expensive imports, Kiera is rapidly becoming the star of the show. Regardless of what Australia thinks the Producers are going to put her in every challenge they can. I would be interested to know the shows total budget it can’t be cheap. Although it gets strong ratings by 10 standards I don’t think it would last on 9 or 7.