It’s a spin-off of a popular series in the U.K.
A group of U.K.-based celebrities will be heading to southern B.C. soon.
They’ll be participating in a spin-off of the popular U.K. show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.
While the original shoots in Australia, the new version, called I’m a Celebrity: The Wild Frontier, will have its first season in Callaghan Valley (where the Winter Olympic Park is), west of Whistler.
Hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant and Dec, have already come to Whistler to prepare for the show.
“It’s a brand new show with an exciting new format, loads of new trials and challenges, and we can’t wait to bring it to you,” says Dec in a promo released last week for the upcoming show.
None of the celebrities have been announced for the Whistler show, but past participants in the original version have included George Takei, Boy George and Alfonso Ribeiro. Typically, there’s a range of public figures, from pop singers to politicians to reality stars to athletes.
The hosts play up the wilderness factor of the region.
“Out here in the Canadian wilderness, danger lurks around every corner,” says Ant. “One word: bears.”
The pair have been staying in the area and producing their podcast in a Canadian-themed space.