'Why would you do that?' Charlotte Crosby infuriates loyal fanbase as she LIES about entering I'm A Celeb jungle

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Her former Geordie Shore co-star Vicky Pattison was victorious on last year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.

Yet Charlotte Crosby will not be following in the jungle queen's footsteps - despite taking to Twitter on Sunday to goad fans into believing she was headed Down Under before quickly retracting the statement.

The 26-year-old reality starlet left fans devastated when she posted a message claiming she was going on the show before dismissing the claims and stating it was a joke made purely to silence rumours she is set to star on the programme.

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Not me! Charlotte Crosby will not be heading to I'm A Celebrity - despite taking to Twitter on Sunday to goad fans into believing she was headed Down Under before quickly retracting the statement

Charlotte has become something of a reality veteran since first hitting Geordie Shore in 2011 as she has since starred on Ex On The Beach, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebs Go Dating and The Charlotte Crosby Experience. 

Rumours have begun to reach fever pitch about her appearance on I'm A Celeb, which is set to kick off next month, so the Sunderland-born beauty fanned the rumour mill flames even further when she tweeted: 'Yep I am going on @imacelebrity I can't wait so excited'.

Some of Charlotte's 3.03million Twitter followers went wild after she posted the message, with many missing her next tweet, which read: 'That was a joke btw.'

Initially her delighted fans swarmed the site with delighted messages about the apparent appearance, with tweeters writing: 'omg all your dreams have come true... oh my god!!!! Yessss!!!! It's going to be amazing!!!... YESSS best news of the day!! Good luck. #TeamCrosby...'

'Why would you do that?' laughed another, suggesting that her hopes had been truly dashed. 

Sultry: The 26-year-old reality starlet left fans devastated when she posted a message claiming she was going on the show before dismissing the claims and stating it was a joke made purely to silence rumours she is set to star on the programme

She's a star! Charlotte has become something of a reality veteran since first hitting Geordie Shore in 2011 as she has since starred on Ex On The Beach, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebs Go Dating and The Charlotte Crosby Experience

After the furore kicked off, Charlotte took to Snapchat to share a video in which she explained she posted the message because of the many false reports surrounding her 'I'm A Celeb appearance'.

As news of the video spread across social media, angry fans began posting messages about the 'joke': 'don't shatter my dreams... there was me thinking I'd watch it religiously this year... its a joke by the way mush she thought itd be extremely funny to pretend she was going in... 

'we have just been well and truly mugged off... No she's not. She's lied about it watch her snapchat...Is Charlotte Crosby taking the p**s that is not a funny joke I was so excited :(... im heartbroken now... 

Old fave: Her former Geordie Shore co-star Vicky Pattison reigned victorious on last year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

Hurtful: As news of the video spread across social media, angry fans began posting messages about the 'joke': 'don't shatter my dreams...'

Defiant: After the furore kicked off, Charlotte took to Snapchat to share a video in which she explained she posted the message because of the many reports surrounding her apparent appearance

'I'm glad Charlotte Crosby isn't going into the jungle..I'm right mad, I was proper buzzing.... @jade_hoddinott @Charlottegshore @imacelebrity it's not true:(( she said on her story she only tweeted it bc she was fed up of people asking' (sic).  

Charlotte's I'm A Celeb gaffe comes as the show prepares to return for a sixteenth series although its long-term future on its current filming site is reportedly in doubt following an alleged dispute with its owner.

Craig Parker, who owns Dungay Creek on the hilly border between New South Wales and Queensland, is said to be refusing a new contract that will secure the former banana plantation used each year by celebrity camp-mates after clashing with ITV producers.

Bitter: 'I'm glad Charlotte Crosby isn't going into the jungle..I'm right mad, I was proper buzzing.... @jade_hoddinott @Charlottegshore @imacelebrity it's not true:(( she said on her story she only tweeted it bc she was fed up of people asking' (sic)'

Trouble in paradise: Charlotte's I'm A Celeb gaffe comes as the show prepares to return for a sixteenth series although its long-term future on its current filming site is reportedly in doubt following an alleged dispute with its owner

'The relationship between Craig and the bosses has badly broken down,’ a source told The Sun on Sunday.

‘He’s always found hosting the show on his land frustrating, but in the past has considered it worth the money they throw at him.

‘But this year’s different. There have been lots of small squabbles in which he feels his opinions have been totally ignored. He is sick and tired of having the cast and crew there. He can pretty much name his price. But so far he is adamant he will not be changing his mind.’ 

Rural: Far from being remote, the show is filmed in lush rain-forest just north of provincial New South Wales town Murwillumbah, which boasts a population of 7,000 

The source claims locations in South Africa, where the Australian version of the show is filmed at Kruger National Park, have since been scouted, but time differences reportedly make the move unfeasible. 

ITV have since dismissed claims of a disagreement with Parker, telling MailOnline: 'We have a good relationship with the owner and we're currently in our 15th series on the same site.' 

Far from being remote, the show is filmed in lush rain-forest just north of provincial New South Wales town Murwillumbah, which boasts a population of  7,000.

Coming soon: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! will return to ITV in December 

Residents have previously voiced their displeasure with the show's proximity to the town and the influx of production staff who set up home in Murwillumbah during its three week run. 

Speaking in 2004, Janice Bostok - a writer and resident of the town for more than 40-years - told The Guardian: 'No one here's really angry about it. People think it's more of a joke. 

'As a poet I don't think it's terribly creative - I'd rather try to write a sonnet than stick my head in a tank full of possums.'