ITV today has announced today that the forthcoming 21st series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will be making its way back to the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales.
The show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will be hosted by Ant & Dec and broadcast live every night from the ruined castle, as a brand new cast of celebrities adjust to their new surroundings.
It’s not only fantastic news for the show that it is happening, but also that it is returning to the wonderful castle that sits looking out over Abergele, this means that it will yet again be a boost to the town and no doubt that the townsfolk and shops will get “get me out of here” crazy again with giant bugs adorning the shops’ walls and the play on the show’s title in the shop windows.
Last year’s series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, which ran on Sunday 15 November at 9 pm, pulled in an audience of 13.8m TV viewers [52% audience share] over the first seven days of its availability. With 0.5m viewers watching via non-TV devices, the total reached 14.3m viewers. It was also the most popular show of 2020 for young viewers with an average of 2.8m and two thirds [66 per cent] of 16-34s watching across the series, and overall it became the second most-watched series of I’m A Celebrity, which has been on air since 2002.
Katie Rawcliffe, ITV Head of Entertainment Commissioning, said: “We can confirm today that we’ll be returning to Wales for the 2021 series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! We’ve always said we have contingencies in place for the series if the covid situation continued to bring uncertainty, and after a highly successful run at the castle last year we’re pleased that we can return there. I have no doubt the production team will produce another hugely entertaining series.”
Richard Cowles, Director of Unscripted at Lifted Entertainment said: “With the continued uncertainty around covid and international travel we have taken the decision not to return to our home in Australia for the 2021 series. We’re excited to return to Gwrych Castle. The last series was a huge success and we were made to feel so welcome by everyone locally and can’t wait to see everyone again.”
Dr Mark Baker, Chair of the Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust said “I’m absolutely delighted that I’m A Celebrity has chosen Gwrych Castle to be its UK location for the 2021 series.
Gwrych Castle is a beautiful grade I listed historic house and a must-see destination for tourists visiting Wales. I’m A Celebrity being here will really help support its ongoing restoration as well as giving the region a much-needed economic boost. We are all very excited to be working with the team again.”
The Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, said: “This is excellent news and we look forward to welcoming the I’m a Celebrity team back to Wales this year, and to working with them to make it an even better year! Croeso nol! Welcome back!”
Here at Blazing Minds, we can’t wait for the show to return to Abergele, which is only down the road. It’s going to be great to see the excitement from the people living and working in Abergele as the time draws near for the start of the 21st series and of course to find out which celebrities will be staying at Gwrych Castle and who will become the 2nd King or Queen of the castle.
Gwrych Castle Confirms Closure Date for Visitors in Preparation for I’m A Celebrity 2021
In a post on Gwrych Castle’s Facebook page (12 August), they have confirmed the closure of the I’m a Celebrity castle to the public, the poster read:
Gwrych Castle will be closing at 5 pm on 6th September 2021 as we are hosting the second season of ITV’s “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!” and must close to the public.
All tickets purchased after September 6th for 2021 will be refunded. All annual passes will be extended.
Our reopening date in 2022 will be released later this year, so keep an eye out on our social media channels!
Until September 6th we are open to the public & well-behaved dogs on leads from 10 am – 5 pm every day. We’re only accepting pre-booked visits via the link below: gwrychcastle.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
We will be bringing you more news and updates on the show here on Blazing Minds as and when we have them.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
