I'm a Celebrity

The celebrities braved the Australian Jungle, but now their challenges will be bigger, tougher, and their environment entirely more unforgiving in South Africa.

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has been a British staple since 2002, with over 250 celebs competing for the title of King or Queen of the jungle since its inception. Ant and Dec have swapped their usual Australian backdrop for the South African jungle and brought back some of the most iconic celebrity contestants who will battle to win the first ever title of “I’m a Celebrity Legend”.

David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count

Monday

Channel 4, 9pm

Comedian David Baddiel, author of the eye-opening book Jews Don’t Count, explores the modern-day rise of anti-semitism in this one-off special documentary. In Baddiel’s opinion, anti-Semitism is often seen as a lesser form of racism.

In a video recorded in South Africa, the pair reveal that the series will see favourite celebrities who previously competed during the show’s 20-year-history return to I’m A Celeb for a host of new challenges and trials. The new 'all-star' series is due to hit our screens in 2023.  

Looking to be crowned King or Queen of the castle, the celebrities will undertake gruelling trials and exhilarating challenges to win food and treats, with Ant & Dec helming the hosting duties once again.

The ten celebrities taking part in this year's series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! are:

Matty Lee

Ant and Dec will host the nightly show airing live from the castle ruins, with a brand-new cast of celebrities being put through their paces with gruesome challenges.

After Giovanna Fletcher was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2020, viewers can once again tune in to see action packed challenges and gruelling trials as the celebrities try to win food and treats for the camp.  

Katie Rawcliffe, ITV Head of Entertainment Commissioning, said: “We can confirm today that we’ll be returning to Wales for the 2021 series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

“For me, it’s a real issue,” she explains, “because I spend so much time with guests before I interview them making them feel comfortable, going through their story, just letting them know I’ll be there to look after them.”

Such compassion comes as no surprise from a broadcaster who has long used her platform to both sensitively question victims of injustice and forensically interrogate those responsible.

Escape to the Chateau: DIY series 5

Monday

Channel 4, 4pm

Dick and Angel Strawbridge reopen their chateau consultancy for business, helping owners build and manage their own French castles and companies therein.

The announcement came during Sunday’s 20^th anniversary special that saw presenters Ant and Dec suffer the infamous Bush Tucker Trials for the first time.

Due to current lockdown restrictions, the producers have moved the series from the Australian outback to Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales.

A far cry from the usual sweaty base camp, the following celebrities are bracing themselves for a royally cold Welsh winter.

My Family, the Holocaust and Me with Robert Rinder

Monday 9^th November

BBC One, 9pm

Robert Rinder is known for laying down the law in court show Judge Rinder, where the barrister helps settle disputes and grievances.

Due to the pandemic, filming has moved from its usual location in New South Wales, Australia, to North Wales in the UK.

The historic Gwrych Castle, also known as ‘The Showpiece of Wales’, is built into a tree-lined hillside that overlooks the Welsh countryside and the Irish sea.

The grounds spread across 250 acres, providing plenty of space for the celebrities' trials and tribulations.