Former Town midfielder Kieron Dyer will donate his entire fee from his appearance in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here to Ipswich-based charity The Jude Brady Foundation.

The Foundation, of which Dyer is a patron, aims to raise awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death as well as funds for child-related good causes. They recently staged the pro-celebrity match at Bury Town’s Ram Meadow, which raised almost £7,000.

Speaking on the ITV show’s website, Dyer said his family are big fans: “I’m A Celebrity… is a favourite in our house. I watch it with my children and they wanted me to do it. They begged me to go on!”

The 36-year-old former England international, a long-term sponsor of Town's academy, is sure he’ll keep everyone entertained: “I like to stir things up and I am a mickey-taker. I will amuse myself and have a banter with everyone.”

I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here starts on ITV on Sunday 15th November.

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liam88 added 16:56 - Nov 10 What a man, all fees donated to charity and people said he did it for money, he did but for a greater cause
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MGNottsBlue added 16:58 - Nov 10 Good lad, well done.
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jert16 added 16:59 - Nov 10 Top man.
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Smithy added 17:00 - Nov 10 Absolutely wonderful, lets all vote for him to win it!
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Tufty added 17:06 - Nov 10 Let's get behind this true blue local guy King Kieron has a good ring to it
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MickMillsTash added 17:13 - Nov 10 Really nice gesture. I've only heard of 3 of the others - lets hope he does well and comes out of this grub eating nonsense with some honour
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CavendishBlue added 17:42 - Nov 10 Go go Kieron and make Ipswich proud of you.
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blackcat added 18:13 - Nov 10 Well done he is a good un ! Hope he wins it
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BlueandTruesince82 added 18:28 - Nov 10 Say what you like about the man but he's pure Ipswich. Sponsored the Academy for years, always got to games if he could even when he was at Newcastle, always rook an interest in the youngsters and sponsored them for some time. All that in spite of basically being told to f##k off at the training ground by Roy Keane. Top bloke, great gesture. I'd really love KD to become a manigerial genius.

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StochesStotasBlewe added 18:42 - Nov 10 Great gesture. Personally think the programme is s##t, but will have to have a sneaky look as there is a true blue in it.
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StuartBrett8 added 18:47 - Nov 10 Top land and true blue, I can't bring myself to watch it though... at least he's on there for a good cause rather than boosting his own ego, career or bank balance like most of them. Best of luck :)
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Hegansheroes added 19:06 - Nov 10 Good luck to Kieron. Don't watch the show but giving his fee to a very worthy charity makes me think I might just watch a bit. Check out the Jude Brady Foundation site especially if this has affected you.
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Bluetone added 22:21 - Nov 10 The boy has class both on the football pitch and in the real world.
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floridablue added 01:05 - Nov 11 Well done for donating to a local charity, as someone who lost a child in infancy many years ago this will certainly help ! Haven't had the fortune of watching the show but enjoy. Oh, and remembered i was in the same year as his father at Tower Ramparts School, those were the days!!
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kingcarloss added 06:49 - Nov 11 Well done KD, once a blue always a blue.
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TR11BLU added 10:34 - Nov 11 Fantastic gesture. Will get my vote.
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Bluebell added 12:07 - Nov 11 Good for him. Raising money for charity is unlike a lot of the 'celebrities' who go on the show for the money and a last pay day. Most I have never heard of anyway. Gives me a reason to watch it. I would guess he won't worry about doing all the challenges unlike Jimmy Bullard!
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StowTractorBoy added 12:51 - Nov 11 We are fortunate to have so many ex players who still have their hearts in Ipswich Town and are frequently seen at Playford Road. Well done Keiron would love you to win it.
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