Highlands may still be on the agenda for I'm a Celebrity... UK outing as ITV remain tight lipped about location
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The Scottish Highlands may still be in the running for the first UK edition of I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! as producers announced today it will set up camp at a ruined castle somewhere in the country for this year's outing.
ITV said the 20th series of the game show will be broadcast live every night from a ruined castle somewhere in the UK as it confirmed coronavirus restrictions have made it impossible to return to the traditional Australian base this year.
There have already been rumours of the Highlands being scouted as a possible alternative.
As on the regular series, viewers will see the celebrities undertake gruelling trials and fun-filled challenges to win food and treats in the lead up to one of them being crowned, for the first time, King or Queen of the Castle, rather than the jungle.
Kevin Lygo, ITV’s director of television, said: “We announced last week that we were doing all we could to make the series and I’m thrilled that we can bring the show to viewers, albeit not in the jungle. We have a great team both on and off screen and I know they will produce a hugely entertaining series”.
Richard Cowles, Director of Entertainment at ITV Studios said: “We pulled out all the stops to try and make the series happen in Australia.
"Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and despite us looking at many different contingencies, it became apparent that it just wasn’t possible for us to travel and make the show there.
"However, we are all really excited about a UK version of I’m A Celebrity.
"While it will certainly be different producing the show from the UK, the same tone and feel will remain.
“Our celebrities will probably have to swap shorts for thermals but they can still look forward to a basic diet of rice and beans and plenty of thrills and surprises along the way."
A spokesman for ITV said it would not comment further on the location at this time.
