Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have made an “important announcement” to fans of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! just hours before the series’ first live show of 2024 blasted onto screens.
The beloved Geordie presenting pair shared the news on their shared Instagram account, addressing their 5.2 million followers: “Hi everybody, Ant and Dec here. But you knew that.”
In their typical jovial style, they continued: “We’ve got a little update for you, because we know lots of you’ve been asking about Jungle Club this year. We’ve got some good news and we got some bad news. I’ll start with the bad news, shall I? “.
Dec then passed the baton to Ant, who delivered the update: “Jungle Club will not be going on straight after the main show. Sorry. The good news is it will be going on straight after the new ITV2 show. Yay! “, reports OK!.
Adding more excitement, Dec announced: “So we are back, but we’re a little bit later. Yes, we are. It’s Jungle Club: Late and Live. One for all you night owls out there.”
‘Jungle Club’ allows fans to join Ant and Dec on Instagram Live after the main show, where they share post-show thoughts, amusing anecdotes, and exclusive insights.
This special segment began in 2022, and the announcement means three years of the duos impromptu banter following the flagship jungle adventure.
This year, ‘Jungle Club’ will air after the fresh companion programme I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked on ITV2, hosted by Joel Dommett, alongside Sam Thompson and DJ Kemi Rodgers.
After disclosing their plans, numerous eager fans stormed the comments section on Instagram, eager to express their thoughts on the latest development from their favourite presenters.
An unhappy viewer expressed their dismay, remarking: “Gutted, I’d rather just have jungle club than the ITV2 show.”
One person lamented missing out due to bedtime, commenting: “We need a way to watch jingle club the next day – for us oldies that will asleep by the time it’s on! “.
A third fan conveyed their frustration, writing: “Disappointed. Far too late for us oldies/early risers for workers.”
Another was hoping for accessibility options, requesting: “Could you please upload every single jungle club that you do this year onto your main instagram page so for people who like to sleep can watch it.”
This year’s jungle roster includes names such as Oti Mabuse, Alan Halsall, Jane Moore, Dean McCullough, Tulisa Contostavlos, and Melvin Odoom.
Also en route to the Australian wilderness are Coleen Rooney, Barry McGuigan, GK Barry, and McFly’s Danny Jones.
Speculation swirls around Love Island’s Maura Higgins and Rev Richard Coles potentially joining the camp as late additions, though ITV has not yet confirmed these rumours.
I’m A Celebrity kicks off tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX followed by I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked on ITV2 at 10:30pm after the main show