{"id":2361138,"date":"2026-04-06T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2361138"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:42:12","slug":"when-was-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-filmed-the-pre-recording-date-revealed-and-how-the-series-will-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/when-was-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-filmed-the-pre-recording-date-revealed-and-how-the-series-will-work\/","title":{"rendered":"When was I&#8217;m a Celebrity South Africa filmed? The pre-recording date revealed and how the series will work\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The all-stars version of everyone\u2019s favourite jungle show I&#8217;m a Celebrity&#8230;Get Me Out Of Here! is officially back for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69651805\/when-does-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-2026-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69651805\/when-does-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-2026-start\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"second series\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\">second series<\/a> \u2013 and yes, it\u2019s bringing another star-studded cast with it.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">From Gemma Collins to Sir Mo Farah, this new instalment of I&#8217;m a Celebrity South Africa rounds up some of the show\u2019s most memorable names. But if you\u2019re watching and wondering how it actually works, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Here\u2019s all the info on when it was filmed \u2013 including which parts you\u2019ll be able to vote in!<\/p>\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"two individuals standing on a wooden balcony with lush greenery in the background\" title=\"I'm a celebrity south africa start date\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2150\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?crop=0.6697674418604651xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a70917048\/when-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-filmed\/&amp;description=- CosmopolitanUK&amp;media=https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/880f38da-5abb-4f13-ac18-70a1dcf121fd.jpg?resize=1600:*\" class=\"pinterest css-on9hn5 e1socmtw0\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"css-1pzw7j5 e1geg53v1\">ITV<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 title=\"When was I'm a Celebrity South Africa filmed? \" data-anchor-id=\"when-was-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-filmed\" class=\"body-h2 css-yth5d6 emt9r7s1\">When was I&#8217;m a Celebrity South Africa filmed? <\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Unlike the usual I&#8217;m a Celebrity&#8230; Get Me Out of Here!, which airs live from Australia with an 11-hour time difference, the South Africa spin-off works a little differently.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"25.0\">The series was actually filmed in September 2025<\/strong>, meaning all of the camp action has already taken place by the time it hits our screens.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As we all know by now, usually Ant and Dec appear live in the studio, with viewers able to participate and vote for their favourite campmate, and each elimination carried out live on air.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But since the South African all-stars series of the show was filmed in advance, there\u2019ll be no live voting during the main episodes or real-time eliminations.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"37\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">This is the same as the previous South Africa series (which aired back in 2023). The first series was also pre-recorded, and had no viewer participation.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"41\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">There is, however, one big change to the previous South Africa format. <strong data-node-id=\"41.1\">This time the grand final will be completely live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">For the first time in the I\u2019m a Celebrity South Africa history, the winner hasn\u2019t already been decided \u2013 so viewers will at least be able to vote for their king or queen of the jungle!<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"How does the I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa live final work?\" data-anchor-id=\"how-does-the-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-live-final-work\" class=\"body-h2 css-yth5d6 emt9r7s1\">How does the I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa live final work?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Instead of flying everyone back out to the jungle, ITV will host the live final from the UK.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The entire celebrity cast will instead gather in a studio in London for a live broadcast, and &#8211; crucially &#8211; the public will be able to vote to crown this year&#8217;s I&#8217;m a Celebrity Legend.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"58\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Discussing with the former King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, Ant and Dec said: &#8220;We\u2019re going to get all the cast back, and we\u2019ll have the finalists in the studio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"62\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be a live vote like we do in Australia and the public will decide their Legend\u201d, they added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"66\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The final is scheduled to air on April 24th at 9pm.<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Where was I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa filmed?\" data-anchor-id=\"where-was-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-filmed\" class=\"body-h2 css-yth5d6 emt9r7s1\">Where was I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa filmed?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"71\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Series 2 of I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa was filmed near the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"75\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It\u2019s covered in thick tropical forest \u2013 in other words, the perfect setting for some chaotic Bushtucker Trials.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"79\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">We can\u2019t wait to see how the celebrities fare!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"83\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026South Africa starts on ITV on Monday 2nd April at 9pm.<br data-node-id=\"83.1\"\/><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-pc3nh9 e94w1mj10\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj8\">Related Stories<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cosmopolitan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The all-stars version of everyone\u2019s favourite jungle show I&#8217;m a Celebrity&#8230;Get Me Out Of Here! is officially back for a second series \u2013 and yes, it\u2019s bringing another star-studded cast with it. 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