» I’m a Celeb starts with terrifying challenges

Last night saw the premiere of the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and it started with a bang.

This year’s I’m a Celeb series once again returns to Gwrych Castle in Wales as Covid restrictions mean that the previous Australian camp is still a no-go.

The 2021 I’m a Celeb line-up includes:

Louise Minchin: Former-BBC Breakfast host.
Matty Lee: Olymipic Gold Medallist
Snoochie Shy: Radio DJ
Richard Madeley: TV Presenter
Dame Arlene Phillips, DBE: Former Strictly Judge and choreographer
Naughty Boy: Music Producer
Kadeena Cox, MBE: Paralympic gold medallist
David Ginola: Football star
Frankie Bridge: Singer in The Saturdays
Danny Miller: Emmerdale star

The Line-Up. Credit: Shutterstock

As is tradition in the show, the celebrities don’t have much time to relax when they all meet each other, instead this year’s cast were quickly thrown into the scary ‘Walk the Plank’ challenge.

Walk The Plank Challenge.
Credit: Shutterstock

Before the challenge began, Ant warned the celebs that they were not in for an easy ride this season. He said, “This year is going to be tougher than ever, all the celebrities will face gruelling challenges on their way to the castle to win the keys to the Castle.”

There was a lot at stake in the challenge, not only did the winners get to choose who represented them in the next challenge, but they were also given keys to the main camp where they had food and a bed. The losers were banished to the Castle Clink and had only basic rations to eat.

There was also a complicated challenge involving snakes called Hell Holes and and the creepy crawly Turrets of Terror trial!