With the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! expected to hit our screens next month, the show’s crew are hard at work building the new set at Gwrych Castle in North Wales but it sounds like Mother Nature has thrown a right old spanner in the works.
It’s been claimed the first ever UK-based series of the show, hosted by Ant and Dec, has been thrown into chaos by a series of torrential downpours, with bosses reportedly spending the weekend drying out the flooded set.
Heavy rain is forecasted for the rest of the week too, sparking fears there could be even more problems.
“The crew are working around the clock as it is. But because of the dreadful weather they spent much of the weekend trying to remove standing water from areas of the building,” an insider told The Sun.
“They’re now trying to work out a way to make sure that, if there’s bad weather when the show airs in November, it doesn’t affect filming.
“The jungle set was fine when it rained as there was natural drainage and streams. But an ancient castle with no proper piping systems is a whole different story. It’s a very soggy headache at the moment.”
CHECK OUT the rumoured I'm A Celeb 2020 line-up
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1 of 21Jessie J
I'm A Celeb bosses have allegedly approached Jessie J following reports that they want to book "top talent to keep viewers hooked". We hope we get to see Channing Tatum waiting at the bridge for her, tbh.
2 of 21Vernon Kay
Vernon Kay has apparently signed up for I'm A Celeb 2020 following a rumoured £250,000 pay check.
3 of 21Beverley Callard
Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard is reportedly heading on the reality show later this year after she quit the cobbles in 2019.
4 of 21Eric Cantona
ITV bosses apparently want to sign football legend Eric Cantona because of his 'bizarre comments'. Speaking to The Sun, show producer Richard Cowles admitted, "I just like the idea of Eric Cantona talking in French and coming up with really profound things. That would be good."
5 of 21Tommy Fury
There's been odds that Tommy Fury could be heading onto I'm A Celeb but we doubt it because he's training for boxing and it's well known that all the celeb lose a LOT of weight in the jungle.
6 of 21Lucy Fallon
She played Bethany Platt on Corrie but there's been speculation that we could be seeing Lucy Fallon on I'm A Celeb later this year.
7 of 21Jasmine Armfield
It's also been rumoured that Jasmine Armfield - aka EastEnders' Bex Fowler - could be going on the show. We wonder if she'll following in the footsteps as Jacqueline Jossa and become queen of the jungle...
8 of 21Paul Merson
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson could be heading on the ITV show after he opened up about struggling with gambling.
9 of 21Matt Baker
After quitting The One Show, there's been reports that Matt Baker could be going on I'm A Celeb. This is what we want to see tbh.
10 of 21Tamzin Outhwaite
Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite is rumoured to be going on the show later this year.
11 of 21AJ Pritchard
AJ Pritchard on I'm A Celeb? OK, this we've got to see. According to The Sun, the dancer is "keen to show people that there is a lot more to him" following his time on Strictly.
12 of 21Ben Shephard
Ben Shephard recently announced he's taking a break from Good Morning Britain which has led to rumours speculating that he could be heading for I'm A Celeb.
13 of 21Carole Baskin
Tiger King's Carole Baskin has apparently been offered 'big money' to star on I'm A Celeb. We would LOVE to see her doing Bushtucker trials but we doubt she'll want to eat any animals alive...
14 of 21Jenny Ryan
Following her jaw-dropping stint on The X Factor: Celebrity, The Chase quizzer Jenny Ryan (aka The Vixen) has dropped a HUGE hint she's taking part in I'm A Celeb after its new location was announced. Taking to Twitter, she wrote, "My main reservations about doing I'm A Celeb have always been 1. The Spiders 2. The Snakes 3. The Heat. This could be a big opportunity for ol' Jenny."
15 of 21Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls is the new bookies' favourite to join the cast of I'm A Celeb and we're sure his potential campmates would love it if he took part. The survival expert would be in his element on the show tbh.
16 of 21Martin Kemp
Martin Kemp, who first rose to fame in 80s band Spandau Ballet before starring in EastEnders, is reportedly in talks with I'm A Celeb bosses a year after his son Roman finished in third place behind soap stars Jacqueline Jossa and Andrew Whyment in the 2019 final.
17 of 21Lauren Simon
Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren Simon dropped a MAJOR hint she was headed for the castle with a very cryptic instagram post, but some thought it meant she was expecting...
18 of 21Rylan
Ok, so it wasn't exactly confirmation but everyone's favourite TV personality Rylan Clark-Neal didn't say he WASN'T up for it. Speaking to heat of the 2020 relocation, he said, "Well, I might do it now. "No, I'm totally joking. I've always said I'd never go on the show, because of the 24-hour flight, so now everyone is saying I can finally do it. "Abso-f-cking-lutely no way. Lording it up in a castle sounds lovely, but I know it won't be as easy as it sounds."Boo :(
19 of 21Mo Farah
Olympic champion runner Mo Farah has reportedly been snapped up by I'm A Celeb bosses as one of two last minute signings.
20 of 21Keith Duffy
The second last minute signing is believed to be Boyzone singer and former Coronation Street star Keith Duffy.
21 of 21Shane Richie
EastEnders icon Shane Richie - who played Alfie Moon in the BBC soap - is the latest TV star to reportedly sign up for the show. It's claimed he's heading into quarantine for the next two weeks before the launch show next month.
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This year’s I’m A Celeb was forced to relocate from Australia due to travel restrictions put in place due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Announcing the new series earlier this year, an ITV spokesperson said, "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 ever, King or Queen of the Castle."
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EastEnders actor Jake Wood, who announced he was quitting his role as Max Branning last month, is the latest celeb tipped to appear on the show, while other famous faces rumoured to be appearing include Rob Kardashian, Jessie J and and AJ Pritchard.
What a line-up that would be.
Vernon Kay has also broken his silence on rumours he’s signed a big money deal for the show, telling Radio Times, “The reason why that story came out, I think, is because I've been asked for the last two or three years to do I'm a Celebrity. I've always turned it down. I think my name must have still been in a notebook and it's been floated around.
“We'll see. Never say never. Like I say, I've been asked two or three times in the past and it's not been the right time so I don't know.”