I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here 2023 Launch | Live Blog - weather, last minute odds and commentary
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The return of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of here' for 2023 has arrived, with Ant and Dec set to join viewers from near the Springbrook National Park, near Murwillumbah, New South Wales. This year's contestants include Nigel Farage, Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie-Lynn Spears, Josie Gibson and Fred Siriex to name just a mere few campmates this year.
NationalWorld is live blogging the first episode, including what the campmates have been up to since arriving in the jungle. We'll also be providing links to our coverage of this year, including profiles of the contestants this year, where the series is being filmed and other trinkets of information to make your Monday morning conversation at work a lot easier.
So sit back, get ready to tune in to ITV1 or stream from ITVX from 9pm, and join us as we watch along the first episode of the brand new season of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.'
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Launch
How many celebrities have said "I'm A Celebrity?"
So with a Bushtucker Trial underway and the threat of someone uttering those words to quit the task, how many celebrities have said those words?
The trial begins
The first trial of the series begins, as Nick has a star lowered down and has to remove it with his mouth. While now dosed in beetles. I think they're beetles anyway.
Marina's thoughts: the first trial
"Nick's face is priceless."
Nick's face is proceeded to be covered in grubs now, as two minutes have gone and yet more grubs are doused across Nick's face.
Nick is my early MVP so far
Nick dominates the trial earning four stars already, despite the deluge of insects hitting him in the face. Marvin gets another word correct, and Nick gets another star.
One more and he has a perfect 100% in this trial.
Marina's thoughts: Never mind the trial
"Ant & Dec's shirts are a crime against fashion, yes I said it" Marina says, while Nick continues to get pelted with insects.
But it's a perfect 100% for the trio and perhaps we have our first trio of favourites ahead of entering the camp.
The public vote begins for the next trial
The vote is now open - two celebrities are to be voted to take part in eating in the 'Jungle Pizzeria' - voting through the app and also on the phone number on screen with all the usual trappings of using a mobile phone
The contestants arrive at the camp
First thoughts from the first arrivals at the campsite include that it looks bigger than on television through to Sam exclaiming "there's a bath!"
Grace Dent thought she was honestly just coming to "a really rubbish Centre Parcs," and the group start the bonfire ahead of the other arrivals.
Final advert break
Final advert break before everyone arrives at the campsite - another look a Twitter, shall we?
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