I'm A Celebrity will return to Australia for the next series, ITV bosses have confirmed.
The popular show had been held in the Australian jungle for several years, but the coronavirus pandemic forced it to be moved to the UK due to travel restrictions.
But in a move that will no doubt delight fans of the popular ITV show as well as hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, bosses at ITV have confirmed they are planning to bring the show back Down Under in November this year.
Rosemary Newell, Director of Content, said the show is expecting to be back in its original home, after two years being held at Gwrych Castle in North Wales.
"We expect I'm A Celebrity to return in Australia in November, when it will generate audience over 11 million," Newell said.
Ant and Dec have made no secret of the fact they'd love for the show to return to its native home - but they quipped it wasn't because they had anything against Wales.
In an appearance on The One Show earlier this year, Ant said: "Well, the plan is the jungle, so if all things..." before Dec Donnelly interrupted to say: "Nothing against Wales!"
Ant then added: "We love Wales but you know, Australia is its home and we’d like to get back there if we can," with Dec sharing: "That’s what we’re hoping, touch wood."
In the last series of the ITV show, horrific weather took the programme off air for a number of days - and in a show first, the whole group of campmates were removed from the castle in order to ensure their safety.
Dec admits it wasn't "quite the same" holding it in the UK - and that Australia was the show's "spiritual home".
"It wasn’t quite the same, but we had a great time in North Wales. They made us feel so welcome. I’m A Celebrity’s spiritual home is Australia," he explained during a recent TV appearance.
As Lorraine replied: "It was still a cracker, but it would be lovely to see you in Australia, so you can top up your tan."
"We can torment them a bit more in Australia as well," Dec then added.
