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I'm A Celeb to film secret show in South Africa but series won't air for months
21.04.2022 - 23:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A brand new I’m A Celebrity series is set to be filmed in South Africa, with the results kept under wraps until it airs.
According to The Mirror, ITV bosses are prepping to pre-record the hit show at a sunny location, after they had to relocate to after having to film in a castle in North Wales during the coronavirus pandemic.
Presenters of the show Ant and Dec are lined up for the slightly shorter two-week run, which is said to be pre-recorded in July.
The new show will either air in November, if plans for filming the live series in Australia fall through due to Covid restrictions, or kept on the back burner to be broadcast in early 2023.
An insider explained: “This is a brilliant reserve plan in case Covid restrictions come round again in the Autumn and the cast and crew can’t get Down Under, as has happened for the past two years.
“There is no appetite to go back to Wales. It was great while it lasted but it’s just too dark and damp. Everyone’s had enough, including the viewers.
“We need sun and new challenges. If we can get back to Australia – fantastic. Then South Africa would air early next year.
“Aussie authorities are pretty tough when it comes to Covid lockdowns and restrictions. If we can’t go, we’ll have this one ready for autumn, to air ahead of the World Cup. It’s a solid plan B, a win-win.”
The show should get the official go-ahead within days and bookers will then set about signing up celebrities.
The 2020 and 2021 series were staged in spooky Gwrych Castle in Abergele.
The first outing, shown during lockdown, drew an audience of 8.4 million but by last year this shrunk by about 3 million.
The final attracted 7.1 million viewers – 5 million fewer than the previous year.
Producers on the franchise, launched in 2002,
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