{"id":2362168,"date":"2026-04-07T09:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2362168"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:26:51","slug":"i-took-part-in-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-and-heres-what-its-really-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-took-part-in-im-a-celebrity-south-africa-and-heres-what-its-really-like\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I took part in I&#8217;m A Celebrity South Africa and here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s really like&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e349f6\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The comedian teased the drama set to land on screens as the celebrities headed back into camp.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33724618\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"I'm A Celebrity South Africa cast\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33724618.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Im-a-Celebrity-South-Africa-aka-Im-a-CelebrityGet-Me-Out-of-Here-TV-Show-Series-2-Epi.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33724618.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_Im-a-Celebrity-South-Africa-aka-Im-a-CelebrityGet-Me-Out-of-Here-TV-Show-Series-2-Epi.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33724618.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_Im-a-Celebrity-South-Africa-aka-Im-a-CelebrityGet-Me-Out-of-Here-TV-Show-Series-2-Epi.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33724618.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Im-a-Celebrity-South-Africa-aka-Im-a-CelebrityGet-Me-Out-of-Here-TV-Show-Series-2-Epi.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"The celebrities are returning to I'm A Celebrity to take on even more bushtucker trials \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The celebrities are returning to I&#8217;m A Celebrity to take on even more bushtucker trials (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/strictlys-seann-walsh-opens-up-33445729\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Seann Walsh<\/a> has opened up about his<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/im-celebrity-viewers-reel-enough-33724004\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> experience on I\u2019m A Celebrity<\/a>\u2026 South Africa, as he returned to take on Ant and Dec\u2019s Bushtucker Trials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/seann-walsh-career-dead-after-25592360\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">comedian<\/a>, 40, originally entered the jungle in 2022 alongside the likes of Matt Hancock and Boy George.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/itv-im-celebrity-viewers-freaked-33723871\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">now joining Scarlett Moffatt, Gemma Collins<\/a>, Adam Thomas, Harry Redknapp, Ashley Roberts, Beverley Callard and Sir Mo Farah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">David Haye, Sinitta, Craig Charles, Jimmy Bullard and Adam Thomas complete the line-up for the highly anticipated All Stars series, which debuted last night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Seann has now teased the drama viewers can expect to see as he shed light on filming the show.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33725011\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33725011\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seann Walsh\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33725011.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-07-091503.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33725011.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-07-091503.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33725011.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-07-091503.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33725011.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-07-091503.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain today \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain today (Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_e349f6\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33724656\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/tommy-fury-shuts-down-question-33724656\" tabindex=\"0\">Tommy Fury shuts down question about second baby &#8216;We&#8217;re dealing with it&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_e349f6\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33724636\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/i-won-im-celebrity-advice-33724636\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;I won I&#8217;m A Celebrity &#8211; this is my advice for Gemma Collins to survive All Stars&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Appearing on Good Morning Britain today, he told presenters Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins about a terrifying opening trial he faced, as he was suspended high up in the air, squealing for his mum at one point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Charlotte described the challenge as \u201chorrific\u201d, Seann recalled: \u201cIt got to the end and you\u2019re meant to grab the star, and I didn\u2019t realise you\u2019re meant to jump. So I was ahead of Sinitta, and I\u2019m trying to reach for the star, and in my peripheral vision I saw Sinitta dive off and grab the star, that\u2019s what happened there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He went on to explain that he wanted another go on I\u2019m A Celebrity after having \u201csuch a good time\u201d during his original stint.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33720131\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33720131\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seann Walsh\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33720131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_embargoed_until_30th_march_im_a_celebrity_south_africa_12.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33720131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_embargoed_until_30th_march_im_a_celebrity_south_africa_12.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33720131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_embargoed_until_30th_march_im_a_celebrity_south_africa_12.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33720131.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_embargoed_until_30th_march_im_a_celebrity_south_africa_12.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Seann Walsh teased the drama set to come on I'm A Celebrity \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Seann Walsh teased the drama set to come on I&#8217;m A Celebrity (Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt went well, I have fantastic memories of singing Culture Club songs with Boy George, I had a wonderful time, it was just more memories,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Teasing the drama that has yet to come, he continued: \u201cI think it\u2019s a bit more early 00s, the way we remember reality TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He joked: \u201cYou never thought you\u2019d see Ant and Dec come to blows, but they really go for it, Dec bites!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Seann also discussed the eating challenges on I\u2019m A Celebrity, saying the All Stars version is \u201cbigger, badder and harder\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33722826\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33722826\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seann Walsh on I'm A Celebrity\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33722826.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-1-06-Apr-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33722826.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/3_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-1-06-Apr-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33722826.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/3_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-1-06-Apr-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33722826.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/3_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-1-06-Apr-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Seann has returned to face his fears once again \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Seann has returned to face his fears once again (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cIn the original series you might get one eating challenge, and one thing you\u2019ve got to eat through, but now it\u2019s many, dozens, so it\u2019s much harder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clarifying a misconception about the food in the camp, he added: \u201cWhen people watch the show and come up to me, [they say], \u2018Do you genuinely just eat the things that are on the show?\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;People genuinely think that the camera turns and a guy on a moped turns up and is like, \u2018Give me your number, here\u2019s your chicken madras\u2019. It\u2019s real, as you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This series will see one eating challenge that lasts five and a half hours, which Seann had to witness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He admitted: \u201cYou\u2019re lucky that it\u2019s not going out live!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX. I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 South Africa continues tonight at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\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.walesonline.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The comedian teased the drama set to land on screens as the celebrities headed back into camp. 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