I'm a Celeb adds "brutal" format twist for all-stars, Ant and Dec reveal
The special edition has already been filmed.
Ant and Dec have revealed the I'm a Celebrity all-stars season in South Africa features a "brutal" twist on the usual format.
The double act confirmed last year that they were filming the long-rumoured celebration, which marks the 20th anniversary of the reality show, although the line-up is yet to be announced.
Speaking on Lorraine this morning, Dec said: “It’s kind of an all-stars… Taking some of your favourite campmates from the last 20 years and taking them for a brand new challenge in South Africa."
Some of the top names rumoured so far for the I'm a Celebrity all-stars cast include Gillian McKeith, soap star Andy Whyment, Diversity's Jordan Banjo, Made in Chelsea's Georgia Toffolo and singer Myleene Klass.
"It's a completely different landscape and they're doing it again," continued Dec. "They're competing to become the first ever I'm a Celebrity ‘Legend of the Savanna’... It’s very special.”
As the series has been recorded in advance, the all-stars edition will naturally require a different format to the regular series, where trials and evictions are decided by a live public vote.
Ant explained: “It's slightly different to the show we do in Australia because they go head-to-head in trials and whoever loses leaves. It’s quite brutal, so that’s how we decided the winner.”
Dec added: “We’ve done it, we’ve shot it and it’s really, really good.”
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returned to Australia last year, following two COVID-era competitions filmed in Wales, with footballer Jill Scott emerging as the latest winner.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
