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Mark Jefferies & Rebecca Cook

I’m A Celebrity bosses to make huge change to final format in bid to crank up pressure

I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! bosses are aiming to pile on the pressure in the show's highly anticipated final this weekend.

The ITV reality show bosses have decided to add extra jeopardy to the final three trials of the series by making the contestants do their last Bushtucker Trials facing off with each other.

After completing Cyclone on Saturday night there will be one more eviction leaving three for the final to literally go face-to-face in their last challenge.

A show source said: "The trials in this year's finale show will be the most competitive and dramatic ever.

One will be an eating trial, dubbed Bushtucker Bonanza in the past in Australia (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"They are hard enough doing them to win a course for the final meal in camp, but now they will have the added pressure of looking their fellow campmates in the eyes as they try to win stars.

"On top of that in the final some people will be thinking about the prospect of being king or queen, so they'll be watching knowing if the person is doing well or looking good they could be watching the moment someone else wins the series.

"It will add pressure but also be fascinating to see the body language of the trio. I wouldn't want to go last waiting around and then having all the pressure on you to finish off the job."

The last three trials in the final are always to win a dream meal, where the campmates can choose their favourite foods and drinks over three courses.

The last three trials in the final are always to win a dream meal (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

It is also the ‘last supper’ in camp in which the remaining campmates make speeches and reflect on their I’m A Celebrity experience.

The three trials for the final have not yet been chosen but it is understood that one will be an eating trial – which has been dubbed Bushtucker Bonanza in the past in Australia – as these trials are popular with viewers.

Last year in Wales, King of the Jungle and Emmerdale favourite Danny Miller chose his last epic meal of halloumi fries, a full English breakfast and chocolate.

His fellow finalist and Loose Women host Frankie Bridge picked arguably an even more calorific meal, choosing baked camembert to begin with, followed by a roast beef dinner and apple crumble and custard with white chocolate fingers for her afters.

I'm A Celebrity airs every night at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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