I'm A Celebrity bosses confirm new All Stars series with huge twist

ITV has confirmed that I'm A Celebrity will return for another All Stars series. It's been announced this week that a host of "memorable campmates" will be back for the spin-off show I'm A Celebrity… South Africa next year.

The first series aired back in 2023 and saw former campmates return, though now based in a camp in South Africa, rather than in the jungle in Australia. It was pre-recorded prior to being broadcast and Myleene Klasswas crowned the winner after beating runner-up Jordan Banjo in the final trial.

It's been announced this morning that the spin-off show will return for a second series next year. Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly will host the new series of All Stars, which promises to feature "relentless twists and turns".

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ITV has said that viewers can expect a "fresh group" of returning campmates from previous series of I'm A Celebrity and "spectacular" locations in South Africa. The broadcaster has also teased that it will include "some of the most epic and extreme trials" in the franchise's history.

The new series will also see a change to the format of I'm A Celebrity ... South Africa. It's been revealed that, after the first series didn't feature a public vote, viewers will have the power to decide who wins the second series.

ITV has shared that the public will get to vote in a live final broadcast from the UK. It said: "After weeks of shocks, showdown and survival, viewers will be able to have their say and cast the final vote in a live grand final broadcast direct from London."

The show's hosts have expressed excitement over its return. Ant said: "The campmates really brought their A-game to the first series so we can't wait to be back for more trials, challenges and surprises amongst the beautiful South African landscape."

Whilst co-host Dec described the format change as "exciting". He said: "Having a live final is an exciting addition to the new series with the viewers choosing their IAC Legend and we've heard some of the new trials are truly epic, even by I'm A Celeb… standards!"

Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime Commissioning at ITV, said: "We were blown away by the love for the first series of I'm A Celebrity… South Africa. It was a true celebration of the show's history and viewers loved seeing their favourite campmates return to their screens. We can't wait to do it all again next year with a whole new cohort, and have the audience crown the winner during a live final for the first time."

Tom Gould, Director of Entertainment & Formats, Lifted Entertainment, said: "We're very excited to have some more of the most memorable campmates from previous series returning to take on terrifying trials and face challenging twists and difficult decisions, in the tougher setting of South Africa. It will test them to their limits, and with a live final, this time viewers will get to decide who truly deserves the title of I’m A Celebrity Legend."

The first series of I'm A Celebrity ... South Africa aired between April and May in 2023, though it had been filmed prior. Eliminations and the winner were determined by trials or campmates voting. Myleene, who was runner-up on I'm A Celebrity in 2006, was crowned the spin-off's first winner in the final.

She had reached the final with runner-up Jordan and Fatima Whitbread, who placed third, just like she did in 2011. Other contestants included Phil Tufnell and Carol Vorderman, who placed fourth and fifth respectively.

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