Speidi, Rod Blagojevich Promote "I'm a Celebrity ..."

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Here's a photo that should go down in reality TV history.

The Hills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, who are getting married tomorrow, and will be on NBC’s new version of the reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, struck a pose with ... former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

A judge ruled earlier this week that Blagojevich, who hoped to participate in the show himself (of course), will not be allowed to leave the country while still under investigation in his home state.

The disgraced ex-governor flew to L.A. to promote the show anyway. Here's him posing with The Hills' infamous plastic pairing.

Speidi and Rod Blagojevich

At a press conference Friday, NBC announced that Janice Dickinson, Stephen Baldwin, John Salley, Idol’s Sanjaya Malakar and professional wrestler Torrie Wilson will be joining Speidi at the jungle location in Costa Rica.

The network is calling it “the ultimate Swiss Family Robinson.”

Rod Blagojevich was on hand for the announcement and expressed his disappointment with not being allowed to participate.

“Sometimes life takes you on a series of paths you never expected,” he told reporters. “I look forward to having the opportunity to prove my innocence but at same time, I’m interested in trying to pursue a way to earn a living. Originally, I was skeptical [about appearing on the show] but after talking to producers, I was a little more interested.”

I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here premieres June 1.

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