Ant and Dec are set to welcome a new batch of contestants into the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 jungle this weekend.
With the likes of Jamie Lynn Spears, Sam Thompson and Nigel Farage getting ready to face their fears in the outback, the contestants have already touched down in Australia.
Last year, production returned to the country after two years at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales, due to Covid-19.
The series also set up camp in South Africa for an All Stars edition earlier this year, featuring campmates from previous series.
Ahead of this weekend’s show, MailOnline has everything you need to know about I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! series 23.
Coming soon: Ant and Dec are set to welcome a new batch of contestants into the I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 jungle this weekend
Get ready: With the likes of Jamie Lynn Spears , Sam Thompson and Nigel Farage getting ready to face their fears in the outback, the contestants have already touched down in Australia
The I’m A Celebrity jungle camp, where Nigel Farage and his fellow campmates will sleep, is near Springbrook National Park, near Murwillumbah, New South Wales, on the border of Queensland.
The park is in fact a 15,310-acre rainforest, situated on the extensive McPherson Range, which forms the boarder between the two states.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that celebrities might not be the only campmates in this year’s jungle, with rain beating down on the set, a whole host of creepy crawlies and ‘flesh-eating leeches’ might also make an appearance.
The unexpected New South Wales weather has left workers desperately scrambling to get the site ready.
Last year, bosses had no choice but to close the camp for a whole day, when they were hit by a storm, with Joe Swash saying it had ‘leeches everywhere in the water’.
At the time, downpours also swept in parasitic worms, which typically live in creeks and in bushlands, into suburban streets, so this year’s wild weather could spell trouble.
According to The Sun, construction had no choice but to stop on the site earlier this week, when the heavy rain and strong wind made it impossible.
The storm could not have come at a worse time as there is still so much to do before I’m A Celeb… returns to our screens on Sunday, 19th October.
Old location: Last year, production returned to the country after two years at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales (pictured in 2021), due to Covid-19
Special: The series also set up camp in South Africa for an All Stars edition earlier this year, featuring campmates from previous series (Jordan Banjo and Myleene Klass pictured on the show)
Return: The I’m A Celebrity jungle camp, where Nigel Farage and his fellow campmates will sleep, is near Springbrook National Park, near Murwillumbah, New South Wales
Workers still need to put in place the new trial areas which will include an Aztec temple and an outdoor pool with six sunken cages.
The Bureau of Meteorology were forced to issue a warning for Murwillumbah, the town in New South Wales where the ITV camp is based.
A source said: ‘Every minute counts at this stage of production, so even an hour stolen from the schedule is frustrating.
‘The rain and wind has been strong – definitely not what people think of for the Gold Coast.’
On the weather, a show source said: ‘The production team are the best in the business and are used to working in all weather conditions.
‘There’s contingencies in place for all weather scenarios. Thankfully the weather forecast is looking dry and hot for the celebrities’ arrivals.’
The full lineup for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 has been unveiled and it features some of the show’s most outspoken characters ever.
Leading this year’s campmates are Fred Sirieix, Grace Dent, Danielle Harold, Marvin Humes and Josie Gibson, with the stars seen in their jungle garb for the first time in new photographs.
Also preparing for a stint in the Australian outback are Jamie Lynn Spears, Sam Thompson, Nella Rose, Nigel Farage and Nick Pickard.
The 10 celebrities will be seen for the first time on Sunday night’s launch show when they meet Ant and Dec and prepare to kick off three weeks of living with creepy crawlies and Bushtucker Trials.