{"id":670126,"date":"2026-05-14T09:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670126\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:48:13","slug":"exclusive-10-axes-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670126\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: 10 Axes I\u2019M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The reality show is looking for a new home after Paramount pulls the plug.<\/p>\n<p>Channel 10 has axed reality TV show I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, TV Blackbox can reveal.<\/p>\n<p>The shock decision by parent company Paramount has left production company ITV scrambling to find a new home for the series, hosted by Robert Irwin and Julia Morris.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Watch the video report in the player below:<\/p>\n<p>The news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/robert-irwin-eyed-by-major-network-for-iconic-hosting-role-amid-uncertainty-over-channel-tens-im-a-celebrity-franchise\/news-story\/a2a94ca66d68d02a8a605220539365f4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">follows reports<\/a> Robert has been eyed by Channel 7 for a role at the network and Morris had been <a href=\"https:\/\/tvblackbox.com.au\/page\/2026\/01\/28\/julia-morris-tensions-on-im-a-celebrity-exposed-media-mcknight\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018difficult\u2019 on set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>10 has been looking for ways to reduce the budget of the costly series.<\/p>\n<p>This year the network opted to pre-record the entire series rather than air a live version. This meant episodes could be filmed back-to-back without the need to accommodate cast and crew over weekends when the show wasn\u2019t airing.<\/p>\n<p>While the decision certainly saved money, it didn\u2019t go down well with viewers.<\/p>\n<p>RATINGS SLIP WITH FORMAT CHANGES<\/p>\n<p>Despite a strong opening night with 925,000 viewers nationally, ratings quickly fell due to the lack of audience interaction in evictions and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The series finale only managed to draw 571,000, down from 651,000 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>When approached for comment by TV Blackbox, 10 initially refused to make a statement, but issued the following AFTER the story was published.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDecisions regarding the 2027 program schedule including I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out Of Here!\u00a0will be made in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sources from this story are trusted and have been correct every time it comes to stories about I\u2019m A Celebrity. From <a href=\"https:\/\/tvblackbox.com.au\/page\/2023\/09\/15\/exclusive-the-new-co-host-of-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-is\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the casting of Robert Irwin<\/a> (which was broken here at TVBB) to cast announcements and <a href=\"https:\/\/tvblackbox.com.au\/page\/2025\/05\/27\/live-no-longer-10-set-to-pre-record-2026-season-of-im-a-celebrity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">changes in filming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BIGGER SEASON OF BIG BROTHER?<\/p>\n<p>10 is likely to spend more money on Big Brother with a longer season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Screen Forever conference last month, Paramount Executive Sarah Thornton praised the return of Big Brother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was still the most-streamed show on 10 streaming of the year\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s worth saying that it\u2019s not that Gen Z didn\u2019t find it on linear TV either. You know, we still won 16 to 39 and 25 to 54 demos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, it\u2019s not known if the series will end up on another network, but Adrian Swift at Nine made it clear he is open to buying formats other networks let go.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the Screen Forever conference, Swift said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are big ideas that are actually big enough to sit on any free to air platform, or probably any streamer. Would I take MasterChef tomorrow if you decided to give it up? Yes, I would\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>So, for fans, there\u2019s still hope.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Send your tips to <a href=\"https:\/\/tvblackbox.com.au\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"ff8d909dbf8b899d939e9c949d9087d19c9092d19e8a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The reality show is looking for a new home after Paramount pulls the plug. 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