I'M A CELEBRITY: ITV PREPARED TO RETURN TO CASTLE FOR THIRD YEAR

ITV are reportedly prepared for I'm A Celebrity to return to Gwyrch Castle in Wales for a third consecutive year - with the castle trust agreeing not to take any bookings for November 2022.

A source told The Sun: "At the moment it is pretty much nailed on for a third year in the castle. Australia is opening up but could also snap shut at any time depending on how things go so that situation is far from being on an even footing...

They continued: "The executives are happy to stick with Gwyrch Castle for another year and then after that the show might finally get back Down Under. But the viewers are understanding because Australia is super-strict so they know that getting back to Oz isn’t really feasible at the moment. The show has the option for a third year and the trustees won’t take on any other bookings without letting ITV know."

Following the conclusion of the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, Gwrych Castle released the following statement: "We'd like to thank ITV and I'm A Celebrity for returning to Gwrych Castle for the second year in a row...

"It's not been an easy ride for yourselves with the pandemic and most recently the storm to deal with, but we'll be forever grateful for your support and hard work."

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! 2021 is available to watch on ITV Hub.