The Jump: Who’s off to Austria for the 2016 series?

Celebs such as Louisa Lytton, Sarah Harding and Towie's Arg will be taking to the slopes for the third series of snowsports competition, The Jump

For the third year in a row, the ski slopes of Austria will be flush with famous faces as the next series of snowsports bonanza The Jump prepares to start filming.

Gruelling, super physical and we imagine pretty darn cold, last year’s series saw the likes of singer/presenter Stacey Solomon, choreographer Louis Spence and Gogglebox‘s Dom Parker trying their hands (feet?) at snowsports, with Joey Essex ending up as the winner.

According to The Sun, producers are spicing up affairs this year by placing all the celebrities in the same house – will tensions bubble over onto the slopes?

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The full list of celebrities taking part has yet to be released, but a number of famous folks have already revealed themselves as contestants.

The latest? Louisa Lytton – the 26-year-old actress played troubled teen Ruby Allen in EastEnders from 2005-2006 and PC Beth Green on The Bill (remember The Bill?!) from 2007 until 2009.

She tweeted about her excitement to start training, despite the fact that she’s never skied…eek!

Other celebrities who’ll be taking the Jump this year include:

James ‘Arg’ Argent

The TOWIE boy could be hoping to follow in the footsteps of old friend Joey by bringing the crown back to Brentwood. In response to a fan saying that she ‘can’t wait’ to see him on The Jump, he replied: ‘Neither can I! I’m sure it’s going to be tough but great entertainment for you guys!’

Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud‘s Sarah tweeted in December her excitement at taking part in the show: ‘Can’t wait to get out to Austria & be a part of #TheJump – see you soon on @Channel4 !!’

Brian McFadden

The next celeb who’ll be Flying Without Wings on the ski slopes is Brian McFadden, formerly of Irish boyband Westlife. He tweeted on Christmas Eve that he’s looking forward to taking part, and then soon admitted that he ‘f*cking hates heights’: ‘I’ll just have to close my eyes and pray!’

Mark-Francis Vandelli

Made In Chelsea socialite Mark-Francis hasn’t actually commented on whether he’ll be taking part, but judging by his appearance in a teaser trailer aired just before New Year, he’ll soon be swapping the King’s Road for much snowier climes…

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Dean Cain

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman who’ll literally be flying through the air very soon! Actor Dean Cain played Superman in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the Nineties.

Rebecca Adlington

Olympic gold medallist Rebecca appeared in the 2013 series of I’m A Celebrity… but her next foray into reality TV is a whole world away. Let’s hope she’s not a fish out of water in the snowy Austrian mountains!

Linford Christie

The management team of Linford Christie tweeted that the former Olympic sprinter would be heading to Austria for The Jump back in December: ‘It’s been announced @ChristieLinford will be taking part in @Channel4 #TheJump’.

Beth Tweddle

What a sporty bunch this year! Champion team GB gymnast Beth is the final rumoured celebrity to be taking part in the Channel 4 show, having previously won Dancing On Ice.

Hosted once again by Davina McCall, The Jump is slated to begin at the end of January – so keep your eyes peeled!

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