The reality show is looking for a new home after Paramount pulls the plug.
Channel 10 has axed reality TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, TV Blackbox can reveal.
The shock decision by parent company Paramount has left production company ITV scrambling to find a new home for the series, hosted by Robert Irwin and Julia Morris.
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The news follows reports Robert has been eyed by Channel 7 for a role at the network and Morris had been ‘difficult’ on set.
10 has been looking for ways to reduce the budget of the costly series.
This year the network opted to pre-record the entire series rather than air a live version. This meant episodes could be filmed back-to-back without the need to accommodate cast and crew over weekends when the show wasn’t airing.
While the decision certainly saved money, it didn’t go down well with viewers.
RATINGS SLIP WITH FORMAT CHANGES
Despite a strong opening night with 925,000 viewers nationally, ratings quickly fell due to the lack of audience interaction in evictions and challenges.
The series finale only managed to draw 571,000, down from 651,000 in 2025.
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When approached for comment by TV Blackbox, 10 initially refused to make a statement, but issued the following AFTER the story was published.
“Decisions regarding the 2027 program schedule including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! will be made in the coming weeks.”
The sources from this story are trusted and have been correct every time it comes to stories about I’m A Celebrity. From the casting of Robert Irwin (which was broken here at TVBB) to cast announcements and changes in filming.
BIGGER SEASON OF BIG BROTHER?
10 is likely to spend more money on Big Brother with a longer season.
Speaking at the Screen Forever conference last month, Paramount Executive Sarah Thornton praised the return of Big Brother.
“It was still the most-streamed show on 10 streaming of the year”
“And it’s worth saying that it’s not that Gen Z didn’t find it on linear TV either. You know, we still won 16 to 39 and 25 to 54 demos”.
At this stage, it’s not known if the series will end up on another network, but Adrian Swift at Nine made it clear he is open to buying formats other networks let go.
Also at the Screen Forever conference, Swift said:
“There are big ideas that are actually big enough to sit on any free to air platform, or probably any streamer. Would I take MasterChef tomorrow if you decided to give it up? Yes, I would”.
So, for fans, there’s still hope.
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