By MARTA JARY, SHOWBUSINESS NIGHT EDITOR, AUSTRALIA

Published: 06:52 EST, 19 January 2026 | Updated: 06:52 EST, 19 January 2026

Brendan Fevola has revealed what he really thinks of his daughter, Mia Fevola, being cast on the latest season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. 

Before the show kicks off next week, the AFL great said on his Fifi, Fev & Nick radio show that he’s excited for Mia to get paid.  

‘Mia, my eldest daughter, is in the cast of I’m A Celebrity,’ he said, before revealing what he told the 26-year-old about landing the gig. 

‘She was like, “Dad, should I do it?”, and I’m like, “Bro, easy cash!” he said with a laugh. 

‘Get in there and get it done!’ Brendan, 44, added. 

The Carlton and Brisbane Lions star previously appeared on the show himself, winning the second season in 2016. 

Brendan Fevola (pictured) has revealed what he really thinks of his daughter, Mia Fevola, being cast on the latest season of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia

Brendan Fevola (pictured) has revealed what he really thinks of his daughter, Mia Fevola, being cast on the latest season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia

It comes after Daily Mail revealed that Mia could be netting between $40,000 and $60,000 for her time on the jungle-based reality series.

Despite her online following, Mia is believed to be among the lowest-paid cast members.

‘Social media reach doesn’t move the needle for TV advertising,’ the insider stressed. 

‘It’s not the bargaining chip people think it is.’

Insiders say several cast members were unhappy with their deals but felt pressure to accept.

‘There’s a quiet understanding,’ the source said. ‘Say no, and you don’t get invited back into the TV world.’

Another insider was even more blunt.

‘Some of them are basically being paid to starve on camera,’ they said. 

'She was like, "Dad, should I do it?", and I'm like, "Bro, easy cash!" he said with a laugh. Mia is pictured on the show

‘She was like, “Dad, should I do it?”, and I’m like, “Bro, easy cash!” he said with a laugh. Mia is pictured on the show 

It comes after Daily Mail revealed that Mia could be netting between $40,000 and $60,000 for her time on the jungle-based reality series

It comes after Daily Mail revealed that Mia could be netting between $40,000 and $60,000 for her time on the jungle-based reality series

‘If the cheque was bigger, the complaints would stop.’

While contestants haggle over five-figure deals, the real budget has been funnelled elsewhere.

‘With hosts like Robert Irwin on multi-million-dollar contracts, the cast budget gets gutted,’ a production source said. 

‘That’s the trade-off.’

Network 10 declined to comment when approached by Daily Mail. 

Mia has been courting a television career in recent years. 

She appeared on the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars last year, and was sensationally sent packing during the second semi-final.

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AFL legend Brendan Fevola’s wild response to nepo-baby daughter Mia being cast on I’m A Celebrity… as her pay packet is revealed