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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

Is there an early thirst for Fred?

Has 'I'm A Celeb' already found it's thirst trap?

Public votes are now closed

The votes are now closed and in a few minutes, we're going to find out who has been voted to take part in the next trial - the 'Jungle Pizzeria.'

Before then, we take a look back at the rest of the contestants arriving at the campsite, with Jamie-Lynn commenting how everyone is being very nice on first impression. "But maybe I am being naive."

There are a host of people on Xwitter who think otherwise, Jamie-Lynn.

Sam Thompson's take on Nigel Farage's attire

Sam makes a comment to the camera about how high Nigel Farage has hiked his trousers up. Nigel however takes a pragmatic approach and discusses the need for a sink while on this "exciting camping adventure."

Nigel has never eaten kangaroo before. "In for a penny, in for a pound," he states. Brexit jokes on a postcard to NationalWorld as and when you have them.

Marina's thoughts: early bromances

Marina seems to think Sam might be involved in two early bromances already. The first is between himself and Marvin Humes. The second with - Nigel Farage. Must be those high-wasted trousers.

Do you know how Nigel is?

Josie Gibson tries to explain to Jamie-Lynn who Nigel Farage is. "He's an ex-politician," she tried to inform Jamie-Lynn, who just doesn't seem to grasp the idea of a British politician on a realty show when in the USA, government officials appear in used car adverts (at a certain level.)

Ant and Dec head into the camp

So what are the results of the public vote, Ant and Dec enter the campsite and the group sits together, looking jovial.

Dec explains the trial and who the public has decided will undertake Jungle Pizzeria.

Who is undertaking the next trial?

So after a nailbiting round of "it's not you," we find out that the next two challengers for the trial are: Nigel Farage and Nella Rose.

No surprise Nigel has been voted, not even by Nigel himself. Jamie-Lynn Spears though seems relieved.

And that's it!

That's the end of our live blog.

That's the end of our live coverage of the first episode of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here 2023.'

The show continues on ITV1 tomorrow evening at 9pm, where we will see both Nigel and Nella enter the Jungle Pizzeria and earn more stars for the campers. So far, everyone seems happy - but it's early days.

Goodnight from NationalWorld and thanks for dropping by!

Marina's final thoughts: the dress sense

"Well, if I was writing the best and worst outfits for I'm A Celebrity so far, Fred definitely gets the award for best dressed, love his cream suit and open-necked blue suit, so stylish. I have an aversion to orange, so Sam Thompson's look was never going to work for me. Josie Gibson looks fashionable in a denim jumpsuit, whilst Nigel looks exactly how I thought Nigel would look, very Nigel!  "

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