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I’m A Celeb 2020: When does it start and other questions answered

The ITV reality series is returning to screens

I’m A Celeb is coming to screens very soon, but when does it start and what do we know about the series so far?

ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is returning for a 20th series in 2020.

And for the first time ever, the show will be filmed not in Australia but right here in the UK.

Read on to find out more about the new series of I’m A Celebrity.

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I’m A Celeb is back on screens soon, but when does it start? (Credit: ITV / YouTube)

When does I’m A Celeb start?

ITV is yet to confirm the official start date for the new series of I’m A Celebrity. However, it normally gets underway on a Sunday in mid-November.

Last year’s series started on Sunday, November 19 and the series before that, in 2019, on the 18th, followed by the 19th in 2017 and 13th in 2016.

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Therefore, the most likely start date this year is Sunday, November 15th.

The series runs for 22 days, with the final airing around the first week of December.

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This year’s I’m A Celebrity won’t be filmed in Australia (Credit: ITV)

Where is I’m A Celeb 2020 filmed?

This year, because of limitations due to the coronavirus pandemic, producers are filming in Wales.

After rumours of a castle location, ITV confirmed in August that it was shooting the new series at Gwrych Castle in North Wales.

The historic site is located in Abergele, near the country’s northern coast.

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Andy Whyment and Jacqueline Jossa in last year’s final (Credit: ITV)

Who was the I’m A Celeb winner in 2019?

Last year’s winner was former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa.

The star beat Corrie favourite Andy Whyment, who came in second place in the final, and presenter Roman Kemp, in third, to be crowed the Queen of the Jungle.

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When presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly revealed that viewers had chosen Jac as their 2019 winner, Andy was made up for his campmate and said there was no one more deserving.

Jacqueline, wearing the coveted laurel crown, shook with emotion and sounded overwhelmed as she thanked her friends and family in a touching speech.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor

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