The ITV reality show follows a Monday to Friday schedule with Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard set to arrive in the next episode
Dan Laurie Deputy Editor of Screen Time
16:04, 11 Apr 2026
Harry Redknapp will make his I’m A Celebrity.. South Africa debut on Monday, April 13(Image: ITV)
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa will not be shown this weekend.
Five episodes of the popular ITV reality programme have already been transmitted but viewers must wait until Monday (April 13) for the subsequent episode.
The pre-recorded series was shot in September 2025 with numerous well-known personalities returning to compete for the title of I’m A Celebrity Legend.
Friday’s (April 10) episode featured a preview clip confirming the entrance of former King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp and previous contestant Jimmy Bullard.
Addressing the group, presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly declared: “Camp life as you know it is about to change. It’s time to welcome two new campmates”, reports the Mirror.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa will not be shown this weekend(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
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The contestants were subsequently escorted to a fresh section of the jungle to encounter Harry and Jimmy.
Ex-Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas could be heard exclaiming: “Oh my God! What is going on?” before the programme concluded.
The second All Stars spin-off commenced on Monday (April 6) and brought back beloved figures from across the ITV programme’s history and like the inaugural All-Stars series, which broadcast in 2023, it will run Monday to Friday over three weeks.
Fans have days to wait for Jimmy Bullard’s arrival(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
From Gemma Collins and Sir Mo Farah to Scarlett Moffatt and Sinitta, they are all aspiring to emulate season one champion Myleene Klass.
Friction is already mounting in camp with Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard criticising former professional boxer David Haye after he dispatched her to Savannah Scrub in the opening episode. During the programme, Beverley threatened “to chin him” and subsequently criticised him once more after the two camps were eventually reunited.
This follows the revelation that the live final will be divided into two segments on Friday, April 24, leaving just a fortnight remaining.
The grand finale will be transmitted live from London, with the opening portion broadcasting from 7.30pm until 9pm, before resuming at 10pm until 10.30pm for the champions’ reveal.
During the one-hour interval between 9pm and 10pm, Graham Norton’s new reality programme The Neighbourhood will debut.
Gemma Collins is in the running to be crowned the next I’m A Celebrity Legend(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
While viewers will have two hours of I’m A Celebrity South Africa to watch, supporters are unhappy with the scheduling alterations.
Taking to social platforms, audiences criticised ITV’s choice to divide the finale, with one fan stating: “Seems kinda pointless imo, why not start I’m A Celebrity at half 8 and put Graham on before or end I’m a Celebrity 9.30.
“They might want to rethink that… I’m A Celeb won’t add any viewers with its current figures,” another remarked.
Nevertheless, some welcomed the decision. “Seems odd nowadays, but a part of me misses when some live shows used to be split into two parts with another programme airing in the middle. Never see it now with the likes of BGT and Big Brother. Made it feel more like an event,” one viewer commented.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa returns Monday, April 13 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX