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I am a Superstar viewers are solely simply studying they’ve recognized Jessica Plummer for lots longer than they realised.

Plummer has joined this yr’s collection only a few months after she left EastEnders.

However, whereas introducing herself on the ITV actuality present, she instructed viewers that she was initially greatest recognized for being part of the lady band Neon Jungle versus being Chantelle Atkins within the BBC cleaning soap.

Shaped in 2013, the band had been greatest recognized for his or her tracks “Bother” and “Braveheart”.

They launched their debut and solely album, the appropriately titled Welcome to the Jungle, in 2014, which reached No eight on the UK albums chart. Neon Jungle break up up the next yr.

Many viewers could not consider Plummer was within the band, expressing their shock on Twitter.

“I’ve undoubtedly heard of Neon Jungle, had no concept Jessica Plummer was in it,” one particular person wrote.

One other added: “Omg I did not realise til she simply stated that Jessica Plummer was in Neon Jungle. Liked that band!!”

One viewer wrote: “I had NO IDEA Jessica Plummer was in Neon Jungle. I liked their music after I was youthful! ‘Bother’ was a banger of a tune!!! Oh man. What a shock.”

I had no concept Jessica Plummer was part of Neon Jungle I’ve all the time recognized her from Eastenders



#ImACeleb

— Kelsey



(@kelseyannalee_) November 15, 2020

Had no concept Jessica plummer was in neon jungle!! And I do know a few their songs!!











#imacelebrity

— Emma (@emmajane1989x) November 15, 2020

Since Neon Jungle, Plummer has grow to be better-known for her efficiency as Chantelle Atkins in EastEnders.

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Plummer was extensively praised for her function, which concerned a extensively mentioned home abuse storyline that ended when her character was killed by her abusive associate, Grey Atkins.

Earlier than EastEnders, Plummer additionally had roles within the 2017 sci-fi comedy Methods to Speak to Women at Events, primarily based on Neil Gaiman’s brief story of the identical title, and a small function within the BBC collection Wizards vs Aliens.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have returned to current the new-look collection of I’m a Superstar, which is happening in Wales because of the pandemic.

Whereas UK audiences had been excited by the long-running actuality present’s return, some had been “irritated” by the “pointless” use of helicopters within the launch present.

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