“It really is a rainforest,” says Tate. “The trees are just Jurassic. And we were actually able to do our first Welcome to Country in the series because we felt very privileged to work there. “
(Not to hesitate on these matters, but it’s worth noting that jungles and rainforests are somewhat different. Although both are tropical, jungles have a lot more vegetation closer to the ground. Regardless, a rainforest has a lot more in common with a jungle than the grassy one South African valley where the show is usually canceled.)
The set near the town of Murwillumbah in New South Wales was used by the British and German versions of I am a celebrity for most of a decade. Past challenges included navigating half-flooded tunnels and eating witch maggots and crocodile penises.
According to Tate, the actors entered the “jungle” this year with a completely different attitude than in previous seasons, which for the crew and returning hosts Julia Morris and Dr. Chris Brown was refreshing.
“Like all of us, you went through 2020,” he says. “They were very warm and fun and really embraced the experience. I think they liked it. “
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He adds I am a celebrity will have live voting, just like last season’s recordings in South Africa. But since there’s no time difference when the show airs, there will be less of it – at least in the first few episodes.
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“Australia will continue to determine the winner in a live vote,” said Tate. “But we made a new mechanic for the previous trials and results, which is really fair and all players agreed that what we came up with was excellent.”
Are ten open to the possibility of killing South Africa and holding the show in Australia for the next few years?
“Absolutely,” says Tate. “What 2020 taught us is that if you see a window to do a TV show, you have to take it. We managed to get it I am a celebrity done, we managed to get it Fantastic race made in australia. We are currently working to get to survive made [locally].
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“While we’ve been struggling … the Australian manufacturing community is really benefiting from the amount of production that takes place at home.”
I’m a celebrity … get me out of here! returns to the network at ten o’clock. Sunday, January 3, 7:30 p.m.
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