Coleen Rooney's hope for full family reunion dashed as only two sons plan to fly over

Coleen Rooney says only two of her sons will join her in Australia against her wishes

Coleen Rooney has revealed only two of her beloved four sons will be travelling to Australia to greet her when she leaves I'm A Celebrity.

The devoted mum, 38, invited all her children - Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, 8, and Cass, six - to come Down Under for a holiday of a lifetime and hoped they would come out even though their dad has to stay home managing his football team.

But partly because they could see her for just a day or two before flying home if she makes the final, several have opted to stay home, which also means they can play more football. In her only pre show interview with the Mirror, Coleen explained: "My two youngest ones are coming over.

"They all had the option but the two older ones decided that they would stay at home to continue with school and football. I think I said when you come you’ll have to bring your work with you, and they would be missing some football tournaments, so they quickly changed their minds! And also the fact that they don’t know when they get to see me. That was another big thing, is if I did last and stayed in close to the end, there’s not going to be any time spent with me so I explained that."

She added: "Obviously, I would have liked them all to come out but it makes sense in a way and they both chose a wise decision not to miss out on anything back home and as soon as the show’s over, I’m back straight away. So, it’s one of those things, I put it in their hands, they decided and I agree with it really. I think it was missing the football that really did it for them, they didn’t want to miss any tournaments."

Thinking of the moment she could see them again, she adds: "Yeah, it will be the most magical moment. Obviously, it will be the longest I would have been apart from them and I think this is why it’s taken me so many years to agree to do the show because I’ve not wanted to leave the children for so long. But I feel like they’re all at an age now where they understand and I’ve got a good group of people looking after them and out for them, so I feel like we’re at the point when I’m content everything will be ok."

Coleen will be seen heading into the I'm A Celebrity camp tonight on ITV, after bosses offered her a huge contract to sign up for the series having tried for many years to get her on the show. Coleen knows it will be a big challenge but that also people will be able to see the person behind the headlines of the last two decades.

She said: "This show is going to be the most I’ve ever been exposed and people will get to see me for me. Everyone has opinions of people in the public eye, and what they’re like based on events in their life. But it’s a show that is nice to see what personalities are out there, not just written about. I think it will be interesting.

"To be honest with you, I’m doing the show for me. I’m not doing it for anyone else. Not to win anyone over. What you see is what you get and if people like it, they like it, and if they don’t, they don’t. Everyone’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But it’s the most you will ever see me as me. I think it’s a show that exposes the person for what they are."

* I'm A Celebrity starts tonight at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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