Ant & Dec tease that the Welsh version of their I’m A Celeb treehouse set will be more like Game Of Thrones… and that the trials will still be ‘horrific’
Ant and Dec have teased some of the details of the forthcoming Welsh version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The presenting duo have promised that the trials will be as ‘horrific’ as ever and teased that the set is a lot more Game Of Thrones for the castle setting.
‘Don’t worry they’re not easing back on the trials – they’ll still be as horrific as they normally are!’ Ant promised in a chat ahead of Sunday’s launch show, with Dec adding: ‘Some of the spiders here are bigger than ones in Australia – that’s all I’m saying!’
Ant and Dec have teased some of the details of the forthcoming Welsh version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The show has been relocated from the jungle Down Under to Gwrych Castle in Northern Wales due to the COVID-19 crisis.
‘We’re feeling incredibly excited. We’re very curious to see how the celebs get on in a cold environment rather than a hot one,’ Dec said. ‘We talked about what we would do if we couldn’t make it to Australia, and discussed doing it in the UK in a castle.
‘Then we got really excited about the prospect of it, and now it’s here we can’t wait to get up there and get started.’
Of the revamped studio – which usually is set in a jungle-top treehouse – the boys teased: ‘It’s the castle version of what we normally have. It’s a bit more Game Of Thrones than tree house!’
The presenting duo have promised that the trials will be as ‘horrific’ as ever and teased that the set is a lot more Game Of Thrones for the castle setting
Of the revamped studio – which usually is set in a jungle-top treehouse – the boys teased: ‘It’s the castle version of what we normally have. It’s a bit more Game Of Thrones than tree house!’
But the duo – who have fronted the show for 20 years now – have yet to visit the set.
‘We’ve been shown photos and we’ve been kept up to date with all the progress on the set up. We can’t wait to visit,’ Dec said, with Ant adding: ‘Apparently it has a golf course right outside which is handy!’
Of the longevity of the show, he added: ‘It’s on once a year, it’s a short burst of reality and the cast changes each year. Basically it’s the same but different, which I think people love.’
The line up: This year’s contestants were revealed on Sunday night
With Dec commenting: ‘Every year you inject something new into it, with new people, new relationships, new trials….but we still put them through hell!’
This year’s contestants were revealed on Sunday night and include the likes of Vernon Kay, Jessica Plummer, Shane Richie, and Victoria Derbyshire.
The series premieres on ITV on Sunday night at 9PM.
I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! 2020: Who are the celebrities?
Name: SIR MO FARAH CBE
Age: 37
Claim to fame: The most successful British track athlete in Olympic Games history
Phobias: Any animal that moves
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me doing something other than running
Role in the camp: Cook
Miss most: Coffee, my wife and children
Dream campmate: Samuel L Jackson would be pretty cool
Relationship status: Married
Name: SHANE RICHIE
Age: 56
Phobias: Human faeces. If I see one, it is over! I am hoping the camp toilet will be enclosed
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: Nothing. I don’t think I am that interesting
Role in the camp: Person who will muck in with anything
Miss most: My family and routine at home
Dream campmate: Eric Cantona, any 80s’ pop star or The Roc
Relationship status: Married
Name: BEVERLEY CALLARD
Age: 63
Claim to fame: Corrie legend
Phobias: Ghosts and insects
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People think I am glamorous as I have played Liz for so long but I am not
Role in the camp: Cleaner
Miss most: Dogs and my husband, Jon
Dream campmate: Ricky Gervais – he would keep us all going
Relationship status: Married
Name: AJ PRITCHARD
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Former Strictly professional
Phobias: Heights, claustrophobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: People see me with sparkles and fake tan but nobody knows what I am like
Role in the camp: Keeping spirits up and the cleaner
Miss most: My warm and comfy bed
Dream campmate: Any celebrity with an intriguing background
Relationship status: Dating
Name: VERNON KAY
Age: 46
Claim to fame: TV and radio presenter
Phobias: I don’t like being confined underwater!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the Jungle: I think I have always been the same throughout my career – so I don’t have any.
Role in the camp: Person to keep spirits up.
Miss most: My family.
Dream camper: Anybody who has won the Super Bowl!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
Age: 52
Claim to fame: Award-winning journalist
Phobias: I am not a fan of spiders or confined spaces and I don’t know what I am going to be like when I get there!
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t think I have any as people just know me as the news and current affairs person!
Role in the camp: Shoulder to cry on.
Miss most: My boys, husband, dog and Mum.
Dream campmate: Madonna, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver to cook for us. I think you could have some really geeky chats with them!
Relationship status: Married.
Name: GIOVANNA FLETCHER
Age: 35
Claim to fame: Author and podcaster
Phobias: Heights. My legs go wobbly and you can’t rationalise it
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I am not that controversial so nothing
Role in the camp: Mum, friend and the giver of hugs
Miss most: My husband, Tom, and my three children
Dream campmate: The Queen, Judi Dench and Ant Middleton so he can help us with all the survival skills
Relationship status: Married
Name: JESSICA PLUMMER
Age: 28
Claim to fame: Former EastEnders actress
Phobias: Arachnophobia, fear of heights –just about every phobia
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: It will be nice for people to see me for who I am rather than my EastEnders character
Role in the camp: Chatterbox and little sister
Miss most: My daughter. It’s going to be the longest we’ve been apart
Dream campmate: Denzel Washington would be awesome. I would listen to every word he said
Relationship status: Single
Name: JORDAN NORTH
Age: 30
Claim to fame: Radio 1 DJ
Phobias: It’s just easier to say what I am not scared of. I have so many phobias
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: On my Radio 1 show, I am always bubbly and energetic but everyone has down moments too, so it will be nice for people to see what I am really like
Role in the camp: Entertainer and the tidy up person –I love a tidy house
Miss most: A nice cool pint of Guinness
Dream campmate: Barack Obama and Liam Gallagher. He would be great entertainment value
Relationship status: Single
Name: HOLLIE ARNOLD MBE
Age: 26
Claim to fame: Paralympic gold medallist
Phobias: Spiders
Biggest misconception you want to dispel in the castle: I don’t want it to focus on my disability
Role in the camp: Cook/shoulder to cry on
Miss most: My boyfriend, food and my cats
Dream campmate: Michelle Keegan –she is beautiful
Relationship status: Dating