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Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Major shake-up for new season of I'm A Celebrity Australia as insider reveals why Channel Ten will 'NEVER cancel the series'
In a first for the Aussie edition of I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!, Channel 10 is pulling the plug on its beloved live format. The entire 2026 season is set to be pre-recorded in South Africa this November and aired in January to kick off the network's summer programming slate. And according to well-placed insiders, the shake-up has sent shockwaves through the local entertainment industry. 'This is a game-changer,' a network source told Daily Mail Australia. 'For years, the live element has scared off bigger names. Now that it's all pre-recorded, suddenly everyone wants in - we're talking names we never thought we could get.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The move has lifted the pressure on nervous celebs fearful of 'cancellation in real time', giving producers more control over the chaos that unfolds in the jungle. 'Live TV can be brutal. Now there's room to finesse things in the edit - ramp up the drama, clean up the awkward silences, and make sure no one's career gets torched before the final credits,' the insider added. The format switch isn't being driven by budget cuts either - despite whispers around the industry pointing fingers at Ten's looming Big Brother reboot and cost-shifting. 'If anything, this frees up cash to actually chase some proper A-listers,' the insider said. 'Not just someone who walked down the aisle on Married At First Sight five years ago and everyone completely forgot about.' And Ten has form when it comes to pulling surprise names out of the hat. Over the years, The Masked Singer has featured a string of international stars, from La Toya Jackson and Brian Austin Green to Charlotte Crosby, Destiny's Childs' Michelle Williams, and even Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton. 'There's definitely a hope that if we start landing bigger names, other platforms might take notice - streaming, international syndication, you name it,' one well-placed TV exec told us. But the reality behind keeping the show on air may come down to something far more practical - quotas. Under Australian media laws, all commercial networks are legally required to ensure at least 55 per cent of the content broadcast on their primary channels is locally made - a rule reaffirmed by the federal government in 2020. 'Honestly, I'm A Celeb is just cheap and cheerful content that ticks the box,' the source explained. 'It helps Ten meet their local content quota during a period when ratings don't matter. Unless they find another show that's just as budget and easy to churn out, I don't see it going anywhere.' The upcoming series is expected to begin filming in South Africa in November, with a slightly shorter post-production window allowing Ten to air the full season from January – right in time to kick off their 2025 line-up. Channel 10 has been approached for comment.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Major change coming to new season of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! after host Robert Irwin enjoyed a wild night out in Vegas
Fans of I'm A Me Out Of Here! should brace themselves for some major changes. According to Seven News' Inside Media, the popular reality series will be switching up their live formats to pre-recorded. It was reported the reason for the switch was a 'drastically' reduced budget for the Channel 10 show. The series, hosted by Robert Irwin and Julia Morris, employs local and Australian production staff, with live crosses and hosting scenes edited together in real-time. Under the new format, the 2026 season will be filmed in full before going to air, bringing the show in line with international versions of the series. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. This effectively means that a smaller production crew will be bringing the show to screens, with a post-production crew not required under the new format. It is reported that crew are 'not happy' with the changes as the new schedule does not allow for time off. One of the biggest components of the series that is sure to be affected by the change is the live voting. Previously viewers would vote on who competes in the following 'tucker trial' and who would be the next celebrity to exit the jungle. The engagement that live voting engendered will be sorely missing from the 2026 series if scrapped altogether. Cost-cutting measures were evident during the 2025 season, with Inside Media reporting back in February three alternate endings were filmed for the series finale. The three endings featured each of the top three contestants, allowing crew to call time on the series days before the eventual winner, Sam Thaiday, was crowned via public vote. A production insider revealed to Daily Mail Australia in March that 'number crunchers' have been looking at a raft of cost-cutting measures to ensure the survival of the flagship Ten reality series. 'The budget has been drastically affected in the last few years and executives are at it again crunching the numbers, with the Network Ten making some drastic decisions to keep the show on air,' the insider claimed. It was also claimed that the upcoming series has been facing some setbacks due to 'budget issues' and everyone has been affected by the 'tightening of the belt'. 'Let's just say that a few people known for their previous demands were not happy,' the insider said. 'Ten doesn't have the budget they once had and some of the long-standing crew and Julia Morris have noticed that the 11th series is far from the "big budget production" it once was.' It comes during a period of downturn, with Network Ten reporting a staggering $322 million loss in the 12 months to December 31 2023 - the most recent figures available. This, the Australian Financial Review reported, was in stark contrast to the previous year, which saw a $42.2 million profit. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Ten for comment. The claims come after host Robert enjoyed quite the big night out in Las Vegas recently. The Wildlife Warrior, 21, travelled to Las Vegas with his mum Terri and sister Bindi to host the annual Steve Irwin Gala. But Robert allegedly landed himself in hot water with his mother after enjoying a night out during the trip. A source close to the family told Daily Mail Australia that Terri was 'deeply disappointed' in her son's antics after photos surfaced of him with a mystery blonde bombshell. 'Terri doesn't care who the girl is. She just thinks the whole thing looks really bad, especially with Robert about to appear on the US version of Dancing with the Stars,' the insider said. Robert's trip to Las Vegas was only meant to include the Steve Irwin Gala on May 10, but things took a turn when his sister Bindi suffered a ruptured appendix and was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. Both Terri and Bindi were forced to pull out of the gala at the last minute and Robert was left to his own devices and made the most of his freedom. 'While the cat's away, the mice will play. Robert doesn't usually get much downtime, so he let his hair down,' the source added.
