I'm a Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here reveals it will be filming 2020 series in UK

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here is set to return to our screens later this year – but in a new location.

The reality series usually films in Australia, however with the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic it will not be returning to the land down under for 2020.

Anthony McPartlin (L) and Declan Donnelly and the cast of "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Off Here!' win the award for Best Entertainment Programme at the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena on January 20, 2016 Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

placeholder image — Anthony McPartlin (L) and Declan Donnelly and the cast of "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Off Here!' win the award for Best Entertainment Programme at the 21st National Television Awards at The O2 Arena on January 20, 2016 Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

ITV announced today that the upcoming season of I’m a Celebrity… will be filmed in the UK instead and will be broadcast live every night from a ruined castle in the countryside.

The drive-in cinemas coming to Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton in 2020

Ant and Dec will host the series as celebrities undertake grueling trials and challenges to win food and treats in the lead-up to one of them being crowned King or Queen of the Castle, rather than of 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.’

No celebrities have been confirmed for the 2020 edition yet.

Former Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp won the show in 2018.

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