I’m a Celebrity traditionally airs at the same 9pm slot on ITV1 on weeknights, but tonight there’s set to be a small schedule shakeup. The next episode of the star-studded reality show will start at a later time, in order to accommodate the Women’s European Qualifier game of England vs Spain.
Coverage of the FIFA World Cup Group A3 match at Wembley Stadium begins at 6.30pm on ITV1, with a kick-off of 7pm. I’m a Celebrity… South Africa’s seventh episode will then air straight after, at 9.10pm.
In camp, the celebrities have just welcomed two new arrivals – by train into ‘Kings Croc Station’, no less. It was Jimmy Bullard and Harry Redknapp that stepped out, complete with crowns, taking their places on two thrones.
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“I give you your new monarchs,” Ant declared to the camp mates. “Harry Redknapp, the Lion King, and Jimmy Bullard, the Rhino King!”
Former football manager Harry Redknapp was crowned King of the Jungle in season 18, while former Premier League player Jimmy Bullard was part of I’m a Celeb’s season 14 lineup, and was first to be sent home that year (although other contestants withdrew before that elimination).
In I’m a Celebrity… South Africa, the group has now been split into those two Lion and Rhino kingdoms, with subjects chosen by the new arrivals. And it wasn’t long before they went head to head in a new challenge, Wicked Watering Hole, to battle it out to feed their camp.
In tonight’s new episode, a cliff-edge challenge is set to be attempted by Seann Walsh, Beverley Callard, Mo Farah and Sinitta – who will arrive to Ant and Dec waiting for them high above a cliff. Eek.
But how will they fare? We’ll have to tune in tonight (at 9.10pm!) to find out…
I’m a Celebrity… airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
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