Overview
- The all‑star South Africa series launched Monday, April 6 on ITV1 and ITVX, with Gemma Collins and Craig Charles arriving as late entrants.
- Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly said some famous names will never join the jungle and urged a break from booking politicians.
- Ant joked a Ryan Gosling appearance was an 'idiotic' idea and dismissed a question about Prince William with 'Shut up! Go to bed.'
- The push to narrow casting follows flashpoints like Matt Hancock’s 2022 stint, which Dec said made staying impartial 'very, very difficult.'
- The hosts have also stepped in when camp dynamics falter, urging viewers to stop voting for Dean McCullough after repeated trial withdrawals and navigating a long‑running tension with Kelly Brook that resurfaced in 2025.