Just hours before the new series hits screens, dedicated fans of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! have already placed their bets on who will be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle 2025. The early predictions flooded in moments after ITV released a thrilling preview of the upcoming season, which promises a launch show like no other.
Dramatic Entrances and Daunting Challenges
The preview video treated viewers to the contestants' dramatic introduction to camp life. The first group, featuring Aitch, Kelly Brook, Eddie Kadi, Shona McGarty, and Martin Kemp, made the iconic helicopter journey to the coastline. There, hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly awaited them on a massive yellow star, delivering the nerve-wracking news via megaphone that their only way down was by parachute.
Reactions were mixed, to say the least. While Aitch appeared excited, Martin Kemp jokingly pleaded 'no, no' and a terrified Kelly Brook could only exclaim, 'What?'. The clip showed all five celebrities strapped to their guides and leaping from the helicopter, with plenty of screaming accompanying their descent.
Snakes and Star Surprises
The action then cut to a lavish house, where the second group of celebrities made their entrance. Ruby Wax, Angry Ginge, Lisa Riley, Alex Scott, and Jack Osbourne were quickly stripped of any glamour as they faced their first terrifying trial. They were tasked with having their heads shut in individual wire cages with a wooden frame.
Ant ominously warned them, 'You will have company in there,' before snakes were unceremoniously dumped on top of them. The footage showed Alex, Jack, and Ruby maintaining impressive composure initially. In contrast, Angry Ginge was heard begging, 'please tell us what it is first, tell us what it is first.' Lisa Riley, however, lost all calm, crying out, 'Oh my God, it's a snake, oh my God, it's a frickin' snake.'
Viewers Lock In Their Jungle Favourites
Shortly after the preview was released, fans took to social media to declare their early favourites for the ultimate winner. One viewer pointed to the bookies' odds, stating, 'Looking at the bookies odds, Angry Ginge has virtually won already - game over!'
Another fan was equally decisive, writing, 'MY PICK FOR KING OR QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE 2025 IS EITHER GINGE OR LISA I'M LOCKING IT IN RIGHT NOW.' The preview clearly built significant hype, with one comment reading, 'Most excited I've been for a I'm a Celeb in a long time.'
Another fan humorously noted Angry Ginge's immediate vulnerability to public votes for trials, commenting, ''Please tell us what it is first' oh Ginge honey, have fun doing *every* challenge the public are allowed to vote you for.'
In other news, it was confirmed that the stars must comply with a lesser-known rule: they have to survive 72 hours in the jungle to secure their full fee for appearing on the show.
The new series of I'm A Celebrity begins tonight at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player. Rumoured late arrivals include Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson.
